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Blu 57 Seafood & Small Plates

June 9, 2014 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeLicense
failed findings6
critical findings0

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Failed findings

toxic items stored near food

Official wording: No Evidence Of Rodent Or Insect Outer Openings Protected/Rodent Proofed, A Written Log Shall Be Maintained Available To The Inspectors
Inspector note: OUTER OPENING NOT PROTECTED FRONT ENTRANCE DOOR NOT RODENT/ INSECT PROOF. AN 1/2" GAP AT BOTTOM DOOR.OBSERVED TEN MICE DROPPINGS UNDER THE DISH MACHINE BETWEEN THE CHEMICAL BUCKETS,INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE DROPPINGS.CLEAN AND SANITIZE AREA AND RODENT / INSECT PROOF DOOR. SERIOUS VIOLATION:7-38-020 NO CITATION ISSUED NOT OPERATING.
code 18
Outside Garbage Waste Grease And Storage Area; Clean, Rodent Proof, All Containers Covered

Inspector note: OUTSIDE WASTE GREASE BOX HAS A BUILD-UP OF GREASE ON TOP THE LID,ALSO CONTAINER IS BROKEN. SPLATTERED OIL ON BRICKS BEHIND THE CONTAINER AND GROUND UNDER THE CONTAINER.INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN CONTAINER AND AREA TO MINIMIZE INSECTS AND RODENT ACTIVITIES. SERIOUS VIOLATION:7-38-020 NO CITATION ISSUED, NOT OPERATING
code 19
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: GREASE BUILD-UP ON ALUMINUM FOIL BEHIND COOKING EQUIPMENT,INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE. SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL.REMOVE ALUMINUM FOIL ON SHELVES. RAW WOOD SHELF UNDER THE DISH MACHINE SURFACE / PAINT PEELING,INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A SMOOTH, CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: GREASE BUILD-UP INSIDE THE DEEP FRYER, FOOD STAIN AND DEBRIS ON PORTABLE SHELVES BY THE COOKING EQUIPMENT.NEED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. GREASE AND RUST ON TOP AND AROUND GREASE TRAP CONTAINER UNDER THE DISH MACHINE,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: SOME FLOOR TILES ARE BROKEN THROUGHOUT THE KITCHEN,INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE(FRONT DISH MACHINE,FRONT OF COOLER EAST WALL,ETC)GREASE AND DEBRIS ON FLOOR UNDER AND AROUND COOKING EQUIPMENT,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN.BASEBOARD WALL / COVING ARE NOT SEALED BY THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AND HOT WATER TANK,INSTRUCTED TO SEAL.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: NO MESH IS PROVIDED AT WINDOW WERE FAN IS INSTALLED,INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. BLACK DUST BUILD-UP ON EAST WALL BEHIND COOLERS AND ON VENT COVERS IN DINING AREA,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.HEAVILY STAINED CEILING TILES ABOVE THE FIRST COOLER BY THE KITCHEN DOOR,INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE.
code 35

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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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