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Brother's Submarine & Chicken

October 21, 2021 · Pass w/ Conditions
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  • official resultPass w/ Conditions
  • resultPass w/ Conditions
  • inspection typeComplaint
  • failed findings12
  • critical findings0

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Failed findings

  • food left unprotected
    Official wording: Food Separated And Protected
    Inspector note: OBSERVED RAW CHICKEN AND FISH STORED ABOVE COOKED AND READY TO EAT VEGETABLES(LETTUCE) INSIDE WALK IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER ALWAYS TO STORE COOKED AND READY TO EAT FOODS ABOVE THE UNCOOKED (RAW) FOODS. CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION. PRIORITY VIOLATION #7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
    code 15
  • food not cooled down right
    Official wording: Proper Date Marking And Disposition
    Inspector note: OBSERVED 40LBS OF COOKED CHICKEN IN FRONT REACH IN COOLER WITH NO DATE MARKING. INSTRUCTED MANAGER THAT ALL FOOD HELD MORE THAN 24 HOURS SHALL BE MARKED WITH DAY OR DATE TO DISCARD MAXIMUM 7 DAYS. MANAGER DISCARDED AND DENATURED 40 LBS AT $125.00 .PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED
    code 23
  • Approved Thawing Methods Used
    Inspector note: OBSERED FROZEN MEAT SITTING IN A METAL PAN WITH COLD WATER NEXT TO 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO THAW TCS FOODS UNDER COLD RUNNING WATER, IN THE REFRIGERATOR OR IN THE MICROWAVE AS PART OF A CONTINUOUS COOKING PROCESS. MALE EMPLOYEE PLACE CONTAINER IN WALK-IN COOLER.
    code 35
  • food improperly labeled
    Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
    Inspector note: OBSERVED BULK CONTAINERS OF SUGAR AND FLOUR IN REAR PREP AREA NOT LABELED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO LABEL ALL FOODS WHEN NOT IN THE ORIGINAL CONTAINER. BULK ITEMS LABELED DURING INSPECTION.
    code 37
  • Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display
    Inspector note: OBSERVED BOXES OF FOOD ITEMS STORED ON FLOOR INSIDE WALK IN FREEZER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ELEVATE ALL FOOD SIX INCHES OFF FLOOR.
    code 39
  • grimy wiping cloths
    Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
    Inspector note: OBSERVED WIPING CLOTHS THROUGHOUT NOT STORED IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION BETWEEN USES.
    code 41
  • Single-Use/Single-Service Articles: Properly Stored & Used
    Inspector note: OBSERVED SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES/CONTAINERS NOT INVERTED IN FRONT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO INVERT ARTICLES TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION. MALE EMPLOYEE INVERTED ALL ARTICLES/CONTAINERS DURING INSPECTION.
    code 45
  • surfaces / setup not up to code
    Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
    Inspector note: OBSERVED SEVERAL REACH IN COOLERS IN FRONT PREP/COOKING AREA WITH SEVERELY DETERIORATED/DAMAGED DOOR GASKETS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPLACE, REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
    code 47
  • Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned
    Inspector note: OBSERVED NO COVERED WASTE RECEPTACLE IN STAFF TOILET ROOM. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
    code 53
  • floors, walls, or ceilings grimy
    Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
    Inspector note: OBSERVED WALLS WITH DIRT AND FOOD/SAUCE SPLATTER AND DEBRIS ON FLOORS THROUGHOUT. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
    code 55
  • Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used
    Inspector note: OBSERVED EXCESSIVE GREASE BUILDUP ON VENTILATION HOOD AND FILTERS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
    code 56
  • All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training
    Inspector note: OBSERVED TWO MALE EMPLOYEES AND 2 FEMALE EMPLOYEES WITHOUT FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO COMPLY WITH THE IDPH FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENT.
    code 57

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on March 11, 2021: 11 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 3 previous findings did not recur.

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