Brain Food Court

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeCanvass
• failed findings5
• critical findings1

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Failed findings

• 📋no certified food manager on dutycritical
  Official wording: Person In Charge Present, Demonstrates Knowledge, And Performs Duties
  Inspector note: PIC DOESN'T DEMONSTRATE KNOWLEDGE OF FOOD OPERATION.MUST PROVIDE.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION- NO CITATION ISSSUED)
  code 1Priority
• 🪳pests in the house
  Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
  Inspector note: OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF APPX. 50 OR MORE RODENT DROPPINGS ON SERVING LINE AT MOTOR AND UNDER CONDENSER TRAY IN MARKET AREA.PIZZA /PASTA SERVING LINE AREA-AT MOTOR AND UNDER CONDENSER TRAY & ON FLOOR,DELI-MOTOR OF UNUSED PREP COOLER.GRILL PREP AREA-SERVING LINE CODENSER TRAY & LOWER SHELF.ALSO APPX 15- LIVE SMALL FLIES ON WALLS IN MAIN PREP AREA ,MOPSINK AREA AND DISH MACHINE AREA,WOMEN'S STAFF TOILETROOM.MUST REMOVE DROPPINGS,CLEAN AND SANITIZE AREAS.RECOMMENDED TO HAVE A PEST CONTROL OPERATOR TO SERVICE PREMISES ON OR AFTER 12/20/18.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020 (A)
  code 38
• 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to code
  Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
  Inspector note: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE WORN DOOR GASKETS ON MARKET PREP AREA- HOT HOLDING UNIT AND CAFE AREA- COOLER.
  code 47
• 🧹floors, walls, or ceilings grimy
  Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
  Inspector note: MUST CLEAN BUILD UP AT FLOOR DRAIN BEHIND COOKING EQUIPMENT.
  code 55
• ⚠️Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used
  Inspector note: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE CRACKED LIGHT SHIELD IN BEER WALK IN COOLER.
  code 56

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on October 3, 2017: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 2 previous findings did not recur.

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About this record

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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