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Bluestem Restaurant

May 20, 2015 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings7
critical findings0

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: OBSERVED 10 RAT DROPPINGS AND ONE DEAD RAT ON BASEMENT FLOOR AT EAST SIDE OF BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE RAT/RAT DROPPINGS. ADVISED TO CALL PEST CONTROL OPEREATOR FOR SERVICE. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.
code 18
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD/GREASE BUILD UP ON FLOOR IN PREP AREA UNDER AND BEHIND COOKING EQUIPMENT, HOLE AT FLOOR BASEBOARD AT BAR BEHIND STAND UP REACH IN COOLER ALSO BASEMENT FLOOR NOT CLEAN THROUGHOUT. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN FLOOR THROUGHOUT PREP AREA, BASEMENT ALSO MUST SEAL HOLE AT FLOOR BASEBOARD AT BAR.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD DEBRIS ON WALL BEHIND DISHWASH 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN WALL.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: PREP AREA CEILING LIGHT BULB COVERS MISSING END CAPS. MUST PROVIDE END CAPS FOR ALL CEILING LIGHT BULBS.
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: WOMENS WASHROOM HANDWASH BOWL WATER PRESSURE LOW. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO INCREASE WATER PRESSURE.
code 38
Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly Stored

Inspector note: PLASTIC ICE SCOOP CHIPPED AND CRACKED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPLACE DAMAGED ICE SCOOP.
code 43
Food Handler Requirements Met

Inspector note: NO FOOD HANDLERS CETIFICATES ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST BE CERTIFIED WITH CERTIFICATES OF NAMES OF EMPLOYEES ON PREMISES.
code 45

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on October 8, 2014: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred. 6 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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