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Brandy's Restaurant

February 14, 2014 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings10
critical findings1

Failed findings

food from a questionable sourcecritical

Official wording: Adequate Number, Convenient, Accessible, Designed, And Maintained
Inspector note: MANAGER STATED THAT FACILITY REMOVED REAR HAND SINK NEAR DISH WASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO RE-INSTALL EXPOSED HAND SINK NEAR DISHWASHING AREA WITH RUNNING HOT AND COLD WATER AND MAINTAIN. 48 HOUR NOTICE GIVEN. INSTRUCTED TO USE HANDSINK NEAR FRONT COUNTER AS A WORK AROUND. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030.
code 11Priority
Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: INSTRUCTED THAT ALL FOOD MUST BE IN ORIGINAL CONTAINERS AND PROPERLY LABELED.
code 30
Clean Multi-Use Utensils And Single Service Articles Properly Stored: No Reuse Of Single Service Articles

Inspector note: OBSERVED SINGLE SERVICE UTENSILS NOT ADEQUATELY PROTECTED. INSTRUCTED TO SHIELD/PROTECT SINGLE SERVICE UTENSILS AND MAINTAIN.
code 31
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: OBSERVED THREE LARGE CUTTING BOARDS IN REAR PREP AND DISHWASHING AREAS WITH DEEP, DARK GROOVES. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED MULTIPLE DAMAGED REFRIGERATION GASKETS THROUGHOUT FACILITY. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: OBSERVED DIRT BUILDUP ON INTERIOR WALLS AND CEILING OF WALK IN COOLER AND LOWER COMPARTMENTS OF FRYERS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, SANITIZE, AND MAINTAIN EQUIPMENT.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED ITEMS ON FLOOR IN WALK IN COOLER AND WALK IN FREEZER. INSTRUCTED TO STORE ALL ITEMS AT LEAST 6 INCHES OFF THE FLOOR.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: OBSERVED A HOLE IN THE WALL ABOVE HANDSINK NEAR FRONT COUNTER. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
code 35
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Toilet Room Doors Self Closing: Dressing Rooms With Lockers Provided: Complete Separation From Living/Sleeping Quarters
Inspector note: INFORMED THAT EMPLOYEE TOILET ROOM DOOR MUST BE SELF CLOSING. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL AND MAINTAIN A SELF CLOSING DEVICE ON THE EMPLOYEE TOILET ROOM DOOR.
code 37
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: OBSERVED VENTILATION COVERS WITH DIRT BUILDUP ABOVE REAR PREP AREAS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED A LEAK AT THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN DISHWASHING AREA AT THE FAUCET HANDLE. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
code 38
Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous

Inspector note: OBSERVED COCA COLA REACH IN COOLER NEAR FRONT DOOR WITHOUT A REFRIGERATION THERMOMETER. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL AND MAINTAIN.
code 40

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on February 26, 2013: 9 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.

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