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Boustan

July 3, 2014 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeSuspected Food Poisoning
failed findings8
critical findings1

Failed findings

hand hygiene slippingcritical

Official wording: Hands Washed And Cleaned, Good Hygienic Practices; No Bare Hand Contact With Ready-To-Eat Foods.
Inspector note: OBSERVED EMPLOYEES HANDLING RAW MEAT, LEAVING FOOD PREP AREAS AND RETURNING, AND TOUCHING APRONS WITHOUT WASHING HANDS AND NO SOAP AT KITCHEN HANDSINK. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS AT ALL HANDSINKS AND TO WASH HANDS AFTER EVERY POSSIBLY POINT OF CONTAMINATION. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED 7-38-010(A).
code 6Priority
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: FOUND APPROXIMATELY 20 RAT DROPPINGS ON LEDGE BY STAIRS IN BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL EVIDENCE OF PESTS AND ENSURE THAT ALL OUTER OPENINGS ARE PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED 7-38-020.
code 18
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO STORE CARRYOUT CONTAINERS LOCATED BEHIND THE BEVERAGE COUNTER AT LEAST SIX INCHES OFF THE FLOOR.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: FOUND CEILING ABOVE CASH REGISTER WITH A SMALL LEAK FROM VENTILATION. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. FOUND A MISSING FILTER IN THE EXHAUST HOOD ABOVE THE FRYER. INSTALL AND MAINTAIN. FOUND DIRT AND GREASE BUILDUP ON EXHAUST HOOD FILTERS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: VIOLATION FROM PREVIOUS INSPECTION 1471246 DATED 4-25-14 Missing light shields in kitchen prep area shall be provided.
code 36
Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous

Inspector note: INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO INSTALL A THERMOMETER IN THE PEPSI COOLER IN THE KITCHEN AND MAINTAIN.
code 40
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: FOUND MOPS STORED ON FLOOR. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT ALL MOP HEADS TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE. FOUND CLUTTER IN BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE UNNECESSARY ITEMS, ORGANIZE REMAINING, STORE AT LEAST 6 INCHES OFF FLOOR AND WALL, AND MAINTAIN TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE.
code 41
Appropriate Method Of Handling Of Food (Ice) Hair Restraints And Clean Apparel Worn

Inspector note: FOUND FOOD HANDLERS WORKING WITHOUT HAIR RESTRAINTS. INSTRUCTED TO ENSURE ALL FOOD HANDLERS ARE WEARING HAIR RESTRAINTS AT ALL TIMES FOOD IS BEING HANDLED.
code 42

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on April 25, 2014: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings 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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