Burger King #1272

November 14, 2011 · Fail
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  • official resultFail
  • resultFail
  • inspection typeComplaint
  • failed findings8
  • critical findings1

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Failed findings

  • hand hygiene slippingcritical
    Official wording: Hands Washed And Cleaned, Good Hygienic Practices; No Bare Hand Contact With Ready-To-Eat Foods.
    Inspector note: All employees who handle food shall wash their hands as often as necessary to maintain a high degree of personal cleanliness and should conform to hygienic practices prescribed by the Board of Health. OBSERVERD 2 EMPLOYEES HANDLING MONEY, SCOOPING AND SERVING FRIES WITHOUT HANDWASHING MUST WASH HANDS AFTER HANDLING MONEY. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-010 (A) CITATION ISSUED POOR HYGENIC PRACTICES.
    code 6Priority
  • surfaces not properly sanitized
    Official wording: Food Protected During Storage, Preparation, Display, Service And Transportation
    Inspector note: All food should be properly protected from contamination during storage, preparation, display, service, and transportation. FOUND ICE SHOOT AT DRIVE THRU SODA STATION WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF BLACK/PINK LIKE SUBSTANCE IN AND AROUND AREA WHERE ICE IS DISPENSED FOR DRINKS. MACHINE IS BEING TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION AT THIS TIME. MAY NOT USE MACHINE UNTIL CLEANED AND REINSPECTED BY THE CHICAGO DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-005(A) CITATION ISSUED. FOOD NOT PROTECTED DURING SERVICE.
    code 16
  • toxic chemicals mishandled
    Official wording: Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090
    Inspector note: A separate and distinct offense shall be deemed to have been committed for each Minor violation that is not corrected upon re-inspection by the health authority. PREVIOUS MINOR NOT CORRECTED FROM 3-29-10 REPORT #215280 INSP#225 #33 INTERIOR BOTTOM OF FRYERS NOT CLEAN, EXCESSIVE AMOUNTS OF GREASE, CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-42-090 CITATION ISSUED. PREVIOUS MINOR NOT CORRECTED.
    code 29
  • food prep surfaces dirty
    Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
    Inspector note: THE FOLLOWING IN NEED OF CLEANING: BOTH SODA MACHINES AT NOZZLES TO REMOVE BUILD-UP. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES. • All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. All utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized after each usage. THE FOLLOWING NOT CLEAN: ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT, STORAGE SHELVES, PREP TABLES, INTERIOR OF REACH IN COOLERS AND FREEZERS, TABLES THAT ARE HOLDING MACHINES AND INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE. MUST DETAIL CLEAN TO REMOVE ALL BUILD UP AND MAINTAIN.
    code 33
  • Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used
    Inspector note: The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. FLOORS THROUGH OUT IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL GREASE BUILD UP UNDER AND AROUND ALL EQUIPMENT. ALL GROUT LINES IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL BUILD UP. REGROUT IF NECESSARY. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
    code 34
  • Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods
    Inspector note: The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. Use dustless cleaning methods. WALLS THROUGH OUT IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL FOOD AND DRINK SPLATTERS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
    code 35
  • pests in the house
    Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
    Inspector note: The flow of air discharged from kitchen fans shall always be through a duct to a point above the roofline. Ventilation: All plumbing fixtures, such as toilets, sinks, washbasins, etc., must be adequately trapped, vented, and re-vented and properly connected to the sewer in accordance with the plumbing chapter of the Municipal Code of Chicago and the Rules and Regulations of the Board of Health. BOTH VENTILATION HOODS IN PREP AREA IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL GREASE BUILD UP. AIR VENTS IN WALK IN COOLER IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE DUST BUILD UP. FLOOR DRAIN AT BURGER STATION IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL FOOD BUILD UP. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
    code 38
  • Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly Stored
    Inspector note: Between uses and during storage ice dispensing utensils and ice receptacles shall be stored in a way that protects them from contamination. ALL ICE UTENSILS MUST BE KEPT IN A CLEAN SANITIZED CONTAINERR AT ALL TIMES, NOT IN ICE MACHINE.
    code 43

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on February 10, 2011: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred. 1 previous finding did not recur.

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