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Bottom Lounge

October 25, 2013 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings5
critical findings1

Failed findings

handwashing sink issuescritical

Official wording: Sanitizing Rinse For Equipment And Utensils: Clean, Proper Temperature, Concentration, Exposure Time
Inspector note: LOW TEMP DISH MACHINE NOT SANITIZING DURING THE FINAL RINSE CYCLE. MUST REPAIR SO THAT DISH MACHINE IS PROPERLY SANITIZING MULTI USE ITEMS. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030
code 8Priority
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: NOTED EVIDENCE OF INSECTS AND RODENTS ON SITE. NOTED APPROXIMATELY 20-25 MICE DROPPINGS IN LIQUOR STORAGE ROOM BEHIND 1ST FLOOR BAR. ALSO NOTED APPROXIMATELY 30-35 RAT DROPPINGS LOCATED ALONG WALLS AND IN CORNERS IN BOTH BASEMENTS AND ON 1ST FLOOR BEHIND SEATING BOOTHS ALONG FRONT WINDOWS. ALSO NOTED APPROXIMATELY 25 LIVE SMALL FLIES BEHIND EACH BAR,ON INTERIOR OF SODA GUN HOLSTERS AND IN PREP AREA. MUST REMOVE DROPPINGS AND INSECTS,SANITIZE AFFECTED AREAS INCLUDING SODA GUN HOLSTERS AND HAVE THE PEST CONTROL COMPANY SERVICE AREAS. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED 7-38-020
code 18
hot/cold holding temps off

Official wording: * Certified Food Manager On Site When Potentially Hazardous Foods Are Prepared And Served
Inspector note: NO VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGER CERTIFICATE POSTED. MUST PROVIDE AT ALL TIMES. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED 7-38-012
code 21
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: SEAL SMALL OPENINGS BETWEEN AND ALONG THE BOTTOM OF ALL EXTERIOR DOORS AS NEEDED.
code 32
Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly Stored

Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE A SANITARY CONTAINER TO STORE ALL ICE DISPENSING UTENSILS.
code 43

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on September 8, 2011: 4 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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.