Brain Food Court

• official resultPass
• resultPass
• inspection typeComplaint Re-Inspection
• failed findings6
• critical findings0

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed
  Inspector note: MUST PROPERLY LABEL ALL PREPARED FOOD ITEMS/DESSERTS IN REACH IN COOLER ON SALES FLOOR.
  code 30
• 🧫food prep surfaces dirty
  Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
  Inspector note: CLEAN INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF POP MACHINE NOZZLES, SPIGOTS AND CABINETS UNDER BEVERAGE AREA.
  code 33
• ⚠️Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used
  Inspector note: REMOVE EXCESS WATER AND GROUT LOOSE FLOOR TILES IN DISH WASHING AREA. CLEAN ALL FLOOR DRAINS.
  code 34
• 🌡️thermometers missing
  Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
  Inspector note: REPLACE DAMAGED LIGHT SHIELD IN DISH WASHING AREA.
  code 36
• 🪳pests in the house
  Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
  Inspector note: REPAIR ALL LEAKS IN DISH WASHING AND BEVERAGE AREAS.
  code 38
• 🧻grimy wiping cloths
  Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
  Inspector note: MUST STORE ALL ITEMS 6 INCHES OFF THE FLOOR IN THE LIQUOR STORAGE AREA. MUST PROVIDE ADDITIONAL SHELVING AS NEEDED. MUST REMOVE MILK CRATES. STORE ALL MOP HEADS UPRIGHT TO PREVENT INSECT BREEDING.
  code 41

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on July 20, 2012: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 1 previous finding 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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