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March 28, 2025 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass Re-Inspection
failed findings6
critical findings1

Failed findings

water/temperature at the sink offcritical

Official wording: No Bare Hand Contact With Rte Food Or A Pre-Approved Alternative Procedure Properly Allowed
Inspector note: OBSERVED DURING THIS RE-INSPECTION BARE HAND CONTACT WITH READY TO EAT FOODS. EMPLOYEE OBSERVED CHOPPING RAW GREEN ONIONS TO BE USED AS FOOD INGREDIENT AND GARNISHES FOR PREPARED FOODS USING BAR HANDS. REVIEWED GOOD HYGIENIC PRACTICES AND THE PROPER USE OF GLOVES. ONIONS DISCARDED. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-010 CITATION ISSUED.
code 9Priority
In-Use Utensils: Properly Stored

Inspector note: 3-304.12--- MUST PROVIDE FOOD SCOOPS WITH HANDLES INVERT IN STORED FOODS.
code 43
Utensils, Equipment & Linens: Properly Stored, Dried, & Handled

Inspector note: 4-903.11 (A;B;D)--- ALL CLEAN STORED POTS, PANS, MIXING BOWLS MUST BE STORED INVERTED.
code 44
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: 4-101.19--- MUST NOT USE PLASTIC CRATES OR CINDER BLOCKS AS A MEANS OF ELEVATION FOR STORED ITEMS THROUGHOUT.----MUST NOT USE PLASTIC WRAP AS A MEANS OF REPAIR FOR PREP TABLE LEGS IN THE 1ST FLOOR KITCHEN.
code 47
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: 6-201.11--- FLOORS AND WALLS IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS WITH DIRT, GREASE, DEBRIS AND FOOD SPLATTER: THROUGHOUT THE BAR, THROUGHOUT THE BASEMENT STORAGE ROOM, ---RAW WOODEN WALL BRACKET FOR ICE BUCKETS MUST BE PAINTED SEALED TO BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.-----ALL OPEN HOLES IN BASEBOARDS, WALLS, CEILINGS, AROUND PIPING THROUGHOUT THE BASEMENT, STORAGE ROOM, DISH ROOM MUST BE SEALED.----MOLDY, BLACKENED WALL CAULKING AT THE BASEMENT ONE COMPARTMENT PREP SINK. MUST REPLACE. 6-501.114-- ALL UNNECESSARY ITEMS THROUGHOUT THE REAR PATIO MUST BE REMOVED FROM THE PREMISES TO PREVENT RODENT HARBORING AND ALL OTHER NEED ITEMS MUST BE ELEVATED AND ORGANIZED FROM THE FLOORS. : 6-201.13--- MISSING AND DAMAGED BASEBOARD COVING IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: UNDER THE 1ST FLOOR PREP ONE COMPARTMENT PREP SINK, IN THE REAR BASEMENT KITCHEN UNDER DISH MACHINE, THROUGHOUT THE STORAGE ROOM. MUST REPLACE.
code 55
Previous Priority Foundation Violation Corrected

Inspector note: PREVIOUS PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #60 FROM REPORT #2614302 ON 3-21-25 NOT CORRECTED. #38- OBSERVED 1/4 INCH GAP AT REAR EXIT DOOR SWEEPS ON BOTH DOORS. MUST RODENT PROOF SAID DOOR.#56- OBSERVED CRACKED CEILING LIGHT BULB COVERS ABOVE DISHWASH AREA. MUST REPLACE DAMAGED CEILING LIGHT BULB COVERS.PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-42-090 CITATION ISSUED. #38-NOTED 10 TO 15 DROPPINGS IN NUMEROUS AREAS THROUGHOUT. MANAGER REMOVED DURING THE INSPECTION. PEST CONTROL CO. ON SITE AND TREATED PRIOR TO THIS REINSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO CONTINUE TO MONITOR AND REMOVE ANY NEW DROPPINGS AND CONTINUE WITH PEST SERVICE UNTIL ALL ACTIVITY IS ELIMINATED. COS.
code 59

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on March 21, 2025: 2 findings appeared for the first time. 4 findings recurred. 8 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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