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Brown's Chicken & Pasta

August 26, 2013 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings5
critical findings1

Failed findings

water/temperature at the sink offcritical

Official wording: Water Source: Safe, Hot & Cold Under City Pressure
Inspector note: All food establishments shall be provided with an adequate supply of hot and cold water under pressure properly connected to the city water supply. WATER TEMPERATURE AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK WAS AT 84.6F . COOK REPORTED HOT WATER TANK WAS OFF. COOK TURNED ON HOT WATER TANK DURING INSPECTION. AFTER HOT WATER TANK WAS TURN ON, WATER AT THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK REACHED 120F. WATER TEMPERATURE AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK WAS CORRECTETED DURING INSPECTION. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030.
code 9Priority
toxic items stored near food

Official wording: No Evidence Of Rodent Or Insect Outer Openings Protected/Rodent Proofed, A Written Log Shall Be Maintained Available To The Inspectors
Inspector note: FOUND 30 MOUSE DROPPING IN REAR PREP AREA SURROUNDING BASE OF WATER TANK. All necessary control measures shall be used to effectively minimize or eliminate the presence of rodents, roaches, and other vermin and insects on the premises of all food establishments, in food-transporting vehicles, and in vending machines. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.
code 18
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: BUILD UP OF GRIME AND GREASE UNDER HEAVY COOKING EQUIPMENT, CORNERS AND CREVICES. NEED TO DETAIL CLEAN PREP AREA AND WALK IN COOLER. The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair.
code 34
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: BOTTOM LINE ON TOILET IS DRIPPING WATER. NEED TO REPAIR LINE ON TOILET.
code 38
Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous

Inspector note: NEED TO PROVIDE STEM THEROMETERS. All food establishments that display, prepare, or store potentially hazardous foods shall have calibrated metal stem thermometers, provided and conspicuous, for refrigerated and hot food units.
code 40

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on February 28, 2013: 2 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred. 2 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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