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Billy Goat 's Tavern & Grill

July 24, 2013 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings5
critical findings1

Failed findings

water/temperature at the sink offcritical

Official wording: Water Source: Safe, Hot & Cold Under City Pressure
Inspector note: OBSERVED INADEQUATE HOT WATER TEMPERATURE AT THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINKS AT THE BAR AND IN THE FOOD PREP AREA. WATER TEMPERATURE WAS AT 98F AT THE TIME OF THE INSPECTION. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED THAT HOT WATER ABOVE 110F MUST BE AVAILABLE AT ALL TIMES FOR PROPER DISHWASHING. HOT WATER TANK WAS CHECKED BY A PLUMBER AND HOT WATER TEMPERATURE WAS INCREASED TO OVER 110F. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030.
code 9Priority
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 LIVE FRUIT FLIES ON THE PREMISES. APPROXIMATELY 100 LIVE FRUIT FLIES WERE OBSERVED ON THE WALLS AND CEILING OF THE PREP AND STORAGE AREA AND BOXES OF STOCK IN THE STORAGE AREAS. ADDITIONAL PEST CONTROL SERVICE IS NEEDED TO MINIMIZE OR ELIMINATE THE PEST ACTIVITY. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.
code 18
toxic chemicals mishandled

Official wording: Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090
Inspector note: PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION FROM REPORT #679470 ON 3/13/12 NOT CORRECTED: 37/01 - MUST INSTALL A SELF CLOSING DEVICE FOR TOILET ROOM DOOR. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-42-090.
code 29
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: DETAIL CLEAN THE PREP TABLE NEXT TO THE PREP COOLER, AND THE INTERIOR OF ALL PREP COOLERS.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: REMOVE THE CARDBOARD FROM THE FLOOR IN FRONT OF THE ICE MACHINE.
code 34

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on March 13, 2012: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 1 previous finding 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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