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Brownstone Tavern & Grill

October 15, 2012 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings13
critical findings1

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Failed findings

sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: APPROXIMATELY 1 GAL. EACH OF THE FOLLOWING FOODS FOUND HELD IN A HOT HOLDING UNIT AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES. CHILI AT 107.9F,CHEESE SAUCE AT 88.8F, TORTILLA SOUP AT 73.3F. ALL FOODS DISCARDED. REVIEWED CRITICAL LIMITS OF REHEATING FOODS TO 165F ON STOVE TOP BEFORE HOLDING HOT AT 140F OR ABOVE. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005(A).
code 3Priority
hot/cold holding temps off

Official wording: * Certified Food Manager On Site When Potentially Hazardous Foods Are Prepared And Served
Inspector note: NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED MANAGER PRESENT OR CERTIFICATE POSTED DURING INITIAL INSPECTION WHILE FOODS WERE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED 7-38-012.
code 21
Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: ALL BULK FOOD CONTAINERS MUST BE LABELED AND CLEANED.
code 30
Clean Multi-Use Utensils And Single Service Articles Properly Stored: No Reuse Of Single Service Articles

Inspector note: COOKING UTENSILS FOUND IMPROPERLY STORED BETWEEN WALL AND KNIFE HOLDER.
code 31
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE LIDS FOR BAR ICE BINS. MUST NOT USE CARDBOARD AS LINER FOR SHELVING AT CLEAN POT AND PAN STORAGE. LID OF BASEMENT BOX FREEZER IN POOR REPAIR WITH EXPOSED INSULATION. MUST REPLACE OR REPAIR.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: EXTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE DIRTY. MUST CLEAN.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: ALL ITEMS STORED IN CLOSETS AT WASHROOMS AND BOXES IN LIQUOR ROOM MUST BE STORED ELEVATED FROM FLOOR AND ORGANIZED. FLOOR IN POT STORAGE ROOM WITH LEAF DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN. SYRUP SPILLAGE ONTO FLOOR UNDER BAG IN BOX SODA DISPENSER SYSTEM. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. • FLOORS BEHIND COOKS LINE WITH EXCESSIVE GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: DIRTY FOOD SPLATTERED WALLS AT DISH MACHINE AREA AND NEXT TO COOKS LINE ON BOTH SIDES. MUST CLEAN. HOLE IN WALL AT DISH MACHINE, MUST SEAL. WALL AT POT AND PAN STORAGE ROOM WITH EXCESSIVE COB WEBS, MUST CLEAN.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE A LIGHT SHIELD ABOVE THE BASEMENT BOX FREEZERS.
code 36
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Toilet Room Doors Self Closing: Dressing Rooms With Lockers Provided: Complete Separation From Living/Sleeping Quarters
Inspector note: ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT ON COOKS LINE MUST BE COMPLETELY BENEATH VENTILATION.
code 37
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE DRAIN LINES ON ALL BAR SODA GUN HOLDERS.
code 38
Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous

Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE A METAL STEM THERMOMETER FOR COOKING STAFF.
code 40
Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly Stored

Inspector note: ALL COOKS LINE WIPING CLOTHS MUST BE STORED IN A CLEAN CONTAINER WITH A SANITIZING SOLUTION.
code 43

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Compared with Pass on July 28, 2010: 13 findings appeared for the first time.

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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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