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Burger Joint Chicago Bar & Grill Llc

August 7, 2014 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings8
critical findings2

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Failed findings

food from a questionable sourcecritical

Official wording: Adequate Number, Convenient, Accessible, Designed, And Maintained
Inspector note: NO HOT WATER AT COOKS LINE EXPOSED HAND SINK. COLD WATER ONLY TURNED ON FROM UNDER SINK BASIN. NO PAPER TOWELS AT EITHER EXPOSED HAND SINKS AT BAR WHILE CUSTOMERS WERE BEING SERVED FOOD AT BAR. GIVEN 48 HOURS TO REPAIR SINK AND PROVIDE HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER. MANAGEMENT PROVIDED PAPER TOWELS AT BAR SINKS AND INSTRUCTED STAFF TO WASH HANDS AT BAR EXPOSED HAND SINK UNTIL COOKS LINE SINK IS REPAIRED. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED 7-38-030.
code 11Priority
Source Of Cross Contamination Controlled I.E. Cutting Boards, Food Handlers, Utensils, Etccritical

Inspector note: OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING CROSS CONTAMINATION: OBSERVED COOK WEARING RUBBER GLOVES, HANDLE RAW BEEF PATTIES ON GRILL LINE THEN CONTINUE TO HANDLE READY TO EAT BUNS AND BURGER TOPPINGS. OBSERVED SAME EMPLOYEE FILL PLASTIC FOOD CONTAINER SQUEEZE BOTTLE WITH WATER AT COOKS LINE EXPOSED HAND SINK AND USE FOR GRILL ON COOKS LINE. OBSERVED SEVERAL COOKS ON GRILL LINE CHANGE RUBBER GLOVES WITHOUT WASHING HANDS BEFORE OR AFTER GLOVE USE. DISCUSSED PROPER GLOVE USE AND HAND WASHING WITH STAFF AND MANAGER ON DUTY. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005(A).
code 4Priority
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 ON SITE DURING INSPECTION WHILE FOODS WERE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED OR A CITY CERTIFICATE POSTED ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED THAT A CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED MANAGER MUST BE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE 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: NO CITY OF CHICAGO CONSUMER ADVISORY POSTED. MUST PROVIDE.
code 30
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: MUST NOT USE CARDBOARD AS LINER FOR STORAGE SHELVING OR AS LINER INSIDE COOLERS OR FREEZERS.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: INTERIOR TALL REACH-IN FREEZER WITH FOOD DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 33
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: LEAK UNDER BAR THREE COMPARTMENT SINK INTO PAN. MUST REPAIR.
code 38
Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly Stored

Inspector note: MUST NOT STORE ICE SCOOP ON TOP OF ICE MACHINE. MUST PROVIDE A CLEAN CONTAINER WITH A SANITIZING SOLUTION. ALL COOKS LINE WIPING CLOTHS MUST BE STORED IN A CLEAN CONTAINER WITH A SANITIZING SOLUTION.
code 43

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on July 2, 2013: 8 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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