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Blue Agave

January 17, 2020 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings7
critical findings1

Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGN OR POSTERS NEAR HAND WASHING SINK IN FRONT BAR AREA. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
code 10Priority
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: OBSERVED WIPING CLOTHS STORED ON TOP OF PREP TABLES IN MAIN KITCHEN FOOD PREP AREA AND LOWER LEVEL FOOD PREP AREA. MUST PROPERLY STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USE.
code 41
In-Use Utensils: Properly Stored

Inspector note: OBSERVED ICE SOOPS STORED INSIDE ICE BIN IN FRONT BAR AREA. MUST PROPERLY STORE ICE SCOOPS IN A LEAN CONTAINER TO PREVENY CONTAMINATION.
code 43
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED RUSTY FOOD STORAGAE SHELVING IN MAIN KITCHEN FOOD PREP AREA AND LOWER LEVEL DISHMACHINE. MUST REPAINT OR REPLACE.
code 47
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: OBSERVED LEAKY PIPE UNDERNEATH HAND WASHING BOWLS IN WOMEN'S WASHROOM. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
code 51
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED A FEW WATER DAMAGED CEILING TILES IN LOWER LEVEL FOOD PREPARATION AREA ABOVE PREP TABLES AND REFRIGERATION UNITS. ALSO OBSERVED OPENINGS INTO WALLS ABOVE WALK-IN COOLER MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED DUST BUILD UP ON CEILING VENTILATION VENTS IN LOWER LEVEL FOOD PREPARATION AREA. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED LIGHT BULB IN THE LOWER LEVEL FOOD PREPARATION AREA NOT SHIELD. MUST PROVIDE LIGHT SHIELDS AND END CAP FOR LIGHT BULB AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED GREASE BUILD UP ON VENTILATION HOOD AND FILTERS ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 56

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on April 9, 2019: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding 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.

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