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Billy Goat Tavern & Grill

March 8, 2018 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings10
critical findings0

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Failed findings

surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food Protected During Storage, Preparation, Display, Service And Transportation
Inspector note: OBSERVED A PINK AND BLACK SLIME LIKE SUBSTANCE ON THE INTERIOR PANEL AND HOSES OF THE ICE MACHINE, LIKELY TO CONTAMINATE ICE FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION. INSTRUCTED TO DISCONTINUE USING MACHINE UNTIL SERVICED, CLEANED AND SANITIZED. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-005(A)
code 16
toxic chemicals mishandled

Official wording: Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090
Inspector note: OBSERVED PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM INSPECTION REPORT 1995742, DATED 3/17/17. VIOLATIONS INCLUDED: #32; FRONT COUNTER AREA PANEL IN POOR REPAIR, CHIPPING AND BROKEN, INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR, RUSTY WIRE SHELVING REACH-IN COOLER BY FRONT COOKING AREA, VIOLATIONS STILL EXISTS. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-42-090
code 29
Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: MUST LABEL FOOD CONTAINERS (SUGAR) IN SMALL PREP ROOM OFF CUSTOMER SEATING AREA, WHEN FOOD HAS BEEN REMOVED FROM ORIGINAL PACKAGING.
code 30
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: MUST REPAIR BROKEN DOOR GASKETS ON WALK IN COOLER IN REAR, PREP FREEZER BEHIND FRONT SERVICE COUNTER, AND 2-DOOR REACH IN COOLER BY FRONT COOKING AREA. DISCONTINUE USING MILK CRATES AND SODA CRATES AS STORAGE RACKS IN WALK -IN COOLER AND THROUGHOUT PREP AREAS.
code 32
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: MUST DETAIL CLEAN DRIED FOOD AND DEBRIS FROM FLOORS BEHIND THE BAR. ALL PREP AREAS, REAR STORAGE CLOSET, AND THROUGHOUT CUSTOMER SEATING AREA.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: MUST REPLACE STAINED CEILING TILES THROUGHOUT PREP AREAS, BAR AND IN CUSTOMER SEATING AREA.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: MUST DETAIL CLEAN UNKNOWN DEBRIS FROM LIGHT SHIELDS IN REAR PREP AREA.
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: MUST REPAIR LEAKY FAUCET AT 3-COMP SINK BEHIND FRONT COUNTER. REPAIR SLOW DRAIN AT HAND SINK IN LADIES TOILET ROOM.
code 38
Linen: Clean And Soiled Properly Stored

Inspector note: MUST STORE SOILED LINENS IN SANITIZER (BUCKET) WHILE NOT IN USE TO PREVENT CROSS CONTAMINATION.
code 39
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: MUST REMOVE OR ORGANIZE EXCESSIVE CLUTTER IN REAR STORAGE ROOM, ELEVATE ITEMS 6" OFF FLOOR TO PREVENT RODENT HARBORAGE.
code 41

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on March 17, 2017: 8 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred.

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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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