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Bluestem Restaurant

October 8, 2014 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings9
critical findings3

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Failed findings

certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: Facilities To Maintain Proper Temperature
Inspector note: FOUND COLD-HOLDING UNIT NOT ABLE TO MAINTAIN THE PROPER TEMPERATURE OF 40F OR LOWER. AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE WAS 54.6F BY MY THERMOMETER AND 56.2F BY THEIR INTERNAL THERMOMETER. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE UNIT SERVICED SO THAT IT MAINTAINS THE REQUIRED TEMPERATURE. UNIT WAS TAGGED AND CANNOT BE USED UNTIL REINSPECTED BY CDPH. ONCE FIXED PLEASE FAX A LETTER TO 312-746-8040 OR EMAIL US AT CDPHFOOD@CITYOFCHICAGO.ORG. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005A.
code 2Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: OBSERVED POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES. OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING FOODS IN THE TOP PORTION OF THE COLD-HOLDING UNIT: CONTAINER OF EGGS AT 64.4F, COOKED PASTA AT 55.6F, SLICED TOMATOES AT 55.4F, POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS SAUCES AT 56.3F, PICO AT 54.8F, AND CHEESES AT 55.6F. OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING FOODS IN THE LOWER PORTION OF THE SAME REFRIGERATION UNIT MENTIONED ABOVE: 1 BOX OF SHELL EGGS (APPROX. 200 EGGS) AT 55.6F, CONTAINER OF HAM AT 56.1F, MAYONAISSE AT 54.6F, BECHAMEL SAUCE AT 54.1F, RANCH DRESSING AT 54.2F. MANAGEMENT VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED 20# OF FOOD WORTH $150. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005A
code 3Priority
water/temperature at the sink offcritical

Official wording: Water Source: Safe, Hot & Cold Under City Pressure
Inspector note: NO HOT RUNNING WATER UNDER CITY PRESSURE AT ALL SINKS ON PREMISES. WATER TEMPERATURE WAS 84F AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE HOT RUNNING WATER UNDER CITY PRESSURE AT ALL SINKS. MANAGER STATED THAT THE WATER HEATER TEMPERATURE HAD BEEN SET AT A LOW TEMPERATURE SETTING. MANAGER RESET THE WATER HEATER AND THE TEMPERATURE WENT UP TO 112F BY END OF INSPECTION. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-030 CRITICAL VIOLATION
code 9Priority
Outside Garbage Waste Grease And Storage Area; Clean, Rodent Proof, All Containers Covered

Inspector note: OBSERVED THE OUTSIDE GARBAGE AREA OVERFLOWING ONTO THE GROUND WITH GARBAGE AND LITTER AROUND THE PERIMETER. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN THE GARBAGE AREA CLEAN AT ALL TIMES TO PREVENT PEST PROBLEMS. DUMPSTER PICKUP WAS PROVIDED OVER NIGHT AND THE GARBAGE IN THE SURROUNDING AREA WAS PICKED UP WHEN I RETURNED 10/9/2014 TO FINISH REPORT. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.
code 19
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: OBSERVED CONDENSATION INSIDE THE BOTTOM PORTION OF THE COLD-HOLDING UNIT THAT WAS TAGGED DRIPPING INTO A BUCKET. MUST REPAIR COOLER AND MAINTAIN.
code 32
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: FOUND SEVERAL DEAD FLYS ALONG THE WINDOWSILL AND ALSO ON THE FLOOR UNDER THE WINDOWSILL. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN INFECTED AREAS AND MAINTAIN.
code 34
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: REPLACE BROKEN LIGHT SHIELDS ABOVE THE FOOD PREP AREAS.
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: FOUND THE VENTIALTION DUCTS ON THE ROOF IN POOR REPAIR, LEAKING GREASE AND ALSO GREASE ACCUMULATION AROUND ALL SIDES OF THE DUCT WORK. MUST REPAIR, DETAIL CLEAN, AND MAINTAIN AREA.
code 38
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: REMOVE UNECCESSARY CLUTTER ITEMS FROM THE BASEMENT STORAGE AREA AND MAINTIAN TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE AREAS. FOUND THE HUMIDIFIER DRIPPING ACCUMULATING ON THE FLOOR. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AREA AND MAINTAIN.
code 41

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