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Bird's Nest

June 24, 2016 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings6
critical findings2

Failed findings

certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: Facilities To Maintain Proper Temperature
Inspector note: OBSERVED COOK LINE PREP TOP COOLER HOLDING IMPROPER AMBIENT TEMPERATURE OF 51 DEGREES. THE UNIT WAS TAGGED DURING INSPECTION AND MUST NOT BE USED FOR POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD STORAGE UNTIL THE CDPH HAS REMOVED THE TAG. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN COLD HOLDING EQUIPMENT AT 40 DEGREES OR BELOW. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED: 7-38-005(A)
code 2Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS STORED AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES: CHEESE, 53 DEGREES, 1 LB/$4; SOUR CREAM, 54 DEGREES, 1/4 LB/$2; AU JUS, 54 DEGREES, 1/4 LB/$1; CUT TOMATOES, 53 DEGREES, 1/4 LBS/$4. THESE FOODS WERE VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED AND DENATURED BY THE OPERATOR. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO MAINTAIN COLD POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT 40 DEGREES OR BELOW AT ALL TIMES DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, DISPLAY AND SERVICE. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED: 7-38-005(A)
code 3Priority
Dish Washing Facilities: Properly Designed, Constructed, Maintained, Installed, Located And Operated

Inspector note: OBSERVED THE FRONT BAR THREE COMPARTMENT SINK IN POOR REPAIR: THE MIDDLE AND CENTER COMPARTMENTS ARE LEAKING FROM THE BASIN PORTION OF EACH SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR THE LEAKS OR REPLACE THE SINK. INSTRUCTED TO USE ALTERNATE DISH WASHING FACILITIES (DISH MACHINE, REAR BAR 3 COMPARTMENT SINK) UNTIL THE SINK IS REPAIRED OR REPLACED. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED: 7-38-030
code 24
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: OBSERVED THAT THE SHELF AT THE FRONT BAR BETWEEN THE BEER COOLER AND THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK TO BE MADE OF UNFINISHED WOOD. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL OR PAINT THE WOOD. OBSERVED HEAVY FROST BUILD UP IN THE BASEMENT CHEST FREEZER, THE UPSTAIRS CHEST FREEZER AND THE UPRIGHT FREEZER. INSTRUCTED TO DEFROST AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED WATER ACCUMULATING IN THE BOTTOM OF THE REACH IN BEER COOLER AT THE REAR BAR. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE THE WATER, CLEAN AFFECTED AREAS AND REPAIR ANY LEAKS. OBSERVED THE FAN COVER IN THE WALK IN BEER COOLER TO BE BROKEN. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR/REPLACE THE FAN COVER.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: MUST DETAIL CLEAN THE FAN COVERS IN THE WALK IN BEER COOLER.
code 33
Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly Stored

Inspector note: OBSERVED ICE SCOOPS BEING STORED ON TOP OF THE ICE MACHINE IN THE BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE SANITARY CONTAINERS FOR THE ICE SCOOPS. OBSERVED A CUP BEING USED TO DISPENSE ICE FOR BEVERAGES AT THE BAR. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A SCOOP WITH A HANDLE TO DISPENSE ICE.
code 43

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on July 1, 2015: 5 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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