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Brandy's Restaurant

October 28, 2014 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings6
critical findings0

Failed findings

toxic chemicals mishandled

Official wording: Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090
Inspector note: THE FOLLOWING PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS FROM REPORT #1401242 DATED ON 02/14/14 NOT CORRECTED-#31 OBSERVED SINGLE SERVICE UTENSILS NOT ADEQUATELY PROTECTED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO SHIELD/PROTECT SINGLE SERVICE UTENSILS AND MAINTAIN, #32 OBSERVED LARGE CUTTING BOARDS IN REAR PREP AND DISHWASH ARE WITH DEEP, DARK GROOVES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPLACE/MAINTAIN DAMAGED CUTTING BOARDS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER THE ABOVE PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS MUST BE CORRECTED BY DATE OF REINSPECTION. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-42-090.
code 29
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: THE FOLLOWING NOT CLEAN- OBSERVED ACCUMULATED FOOD BUILD UP INSIDE REACH IN COOLERS/FREEZERS AROUND DOORS AND CORNERS AND FOOD BUILD UP INSIDE COOLERS/FREEZERS DOOR GASKETS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN EQUIPMENT.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED ACCUMULATED GREASE/FOOD BUILD UP ON FLOOR UNDER AND AROUND FRYERS AND FOOD/DIRT BUILD UP ALONG WALLS/CORNERS THROUGHOUT PREP AND DISHWASH AREAS. MUST DETAIL CLEAN FLOOR AND MAINTAIN.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: OBSERVED FLOOR BASE TILES IN POOR REPAIR/LOOSE FROM WALL ADJACENT TO FRONT PREP EXPOSED HANDWASH BOWL, CRACKS AND CREVICES BETWEEN WALL PANELS AT REAR PREP AREA BY 3-COMPARTMENT SINK, OBSERVED SMALL HOLES IN WALL ABOVE 3-DOOR REACH IN COOLER AT REAR PREP AREA ALSO FOOD STAINS ON WALLS THROUGHOUT REAR PREP/DISHWASH AREA. MUST CLEAN WALLS AND SEAL ALL HOLES/CRACKS/CREVICES AND DAMAGED FLOOR BASE TILES.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: OBSERVED CEILING LIGHT COVER CRACKED/DAMAGED ABOVE MEAT SLICER AT REAR PREP AREA. MUST REPLACE DAMAGED LIGHT COVER.
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: 3-COMPARTMENT SINK FAUCET LEAKING AT BASE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN SINK.
code 38

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on February 18, 2014: 2 findings appeared for the first time. 4 findings recurred. 4 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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