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Birchwood Kitchen

September 12, 2013 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeCanvass Re-Inspection
failed findings6
critical findings0

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Failed findings

Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: MUST REPLACE CUTTING BOARDS BEHIND THE FRONT PREP AREA HAS OPEN SEAMS ALSO NUST PROVIDE A BACKFLOW DEVICE ON THE MOP SINK IN BASEMENT AREA ND REMOVE THE RUST FROM SHELVING UNITS INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER IN BASEMENT AREA ALSO CLEAN THE FANS INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER IN THE BASEMENT AREA OF DUST
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: MUST DEFROST AND CLEAN INTERIOR OF ALL REACH-IN FREEZERS IN BASEMENT AREA
code 33
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE LIGHT SHIELD COVERS INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER IN THE BASEMENT AREA
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE DRAIN STOPPERS AT THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AT THE FRONT PREP AREA
code 38
Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous

Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE THERMOMETERS INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER IN BASEMENT AREA AND PREP COOLERS AT THE FRONT PREP AREA
code 40
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: MUST REMOVE CLUTTER FROM THE REAR STORAGE AREA WHERE THE FURANCE IS LOCATED TO PREVENT RODENT HARBORAGE
code 41

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on September 3, 2013: 6 findings recurred. 3 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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.