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Billy Goat Tavern & Grill

January 23, 2023 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings4
critical findings0

Failed findings

thermometers missing

Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO AMBIENT AIR THERMOMETER INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE CONSPICUOUS AND EASILY READABLE THERMOMETERS INSIDE ALL REFRIGERATOR UNITS TO MONITOR THE AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE OF EQUIPMENT PROPERLY.
code 36
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: OBSERVED A BAG OF ONIONS STORED DIRECTLY ON THE FLOOR IN THE REAR STORAGE ROOM. MUST ELEVATE ALL FOOD OFF THE FLOOR AND MAINTAIN.
code 39
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED DIRT AND DEBRIS BUILD UP ON THE FLOOR UNDERNEATH AND BEHIND THE FRYER AND THROUGHOUT THE BAR. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED CARDBOARD BEING USED UNDER FLOOR MATS IN THE FRONT PREP AREA. MUST REMOVE AND PROVIDE FLOOR COVERINGS THAT ARE A NON-ABSORBENT, NON-CORROSIVE, SMOOTH, EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE.
code 55
Previous Core Violation Corrected

Inspector note: PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS FROM 4/19/2022 REPORT #2554460 NOT CORRECTED: VIOLATION #51 (5-205.15) OBSERVED NO HOT RUNNING WATER AT THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK AT THE BAR. MUST PROVIDE HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER AT ALL TIMES. VIOLATION #55 (6-501.11) OBSERVED BROKEN WALL TILE AT MOP SINK. MUST REPAIR AND SEAL. MUST CORRECT PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-42-090. CITATION ISSUED.
code 60

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on April 19, 2022: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 4 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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