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Big Top Restaurant

March 16, 2018 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings5
critical findings0

Failed findings

toxic items stored near food

Official wording: No Evidence Of Rodent Or Insect Outer Openings Protected/Rodent Proofed, A Written Log Shall Be Maintained Available To The Inspectors
Inspector note: OBSERVED 10 LIVES ROACHES AT THE WALLBASE OF DISHWASHING MACHINE.INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO CONTACT PEST CONTROL OPERATOR TO EXTERMINATE AREA AND TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AREA. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020
code 18
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD PRODUCT (TOMATO PRODUCT)STORED IN #10 CANS,INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO TRANSFER PRODUCT TO A FOOD GRADE PLASTIC OR METAL CONTAINER. OBSERVED CARDBOARD LINER ON FLOOR OF WALK-IN COOLER.INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO REMOVE CARDBOARD LINER AND THAT ONLY SMOOTH EASILY CLEANABLE MATERIAL MAY BE USED.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: OBSERVED CONDENSER UNIT GUARDS DUSTY IN WALK-IN COOLER.INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED POP NOZZLES STICKY AT POP MACHINE.INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO CLEAN,SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN POP NOZZLES.
code 33
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: OBSERVED STAINED CEILING TILES IN KITCHEN AND MISSING CEILING TILES OVER WALK-IN COOLER.INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO REPLACE CEILING TILES IN THESE AREAS.
code 35
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: OBSERVED VENTILLATION IN MENS RESTROOM NOT WORKING.INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO REPAIR VENTILLATION.
code 38

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on March 29, 2017: 2 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred. 2 previous findings did not recur.

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This record comes from Chicago Department of Public Health. Cooked keeps the official result and wording separate from its plain-English explanation so you can verify what the inspector actually published.

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