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March 17, 2014 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings6
critical findings0

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Failed findings

Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: FOUND BULK FOOD IN CONTAINER NOT PROPERLY LABELED. ADVISED TO LABEL ALL BULK FOODS AND MAINTAIN.
code 30
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: OBSERVED WOOD SHELVING IN KITCHEN AREA WITH DIRT BUILDUP AND WITH EXPOSED RAW WOOD. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL AND CLEAN OR TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: OBSSERVED GREASE ACCUMULATION IN BOTTOM OF FRYER. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, SANITIZE, AND MAINTAIN.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED CARDBOARD BOXES BEING USED AS LINER ON THE FLOOR NEAR COOKING EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND MAINTAIN.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: OBSERVED WALL ABOVE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN POOR REPAIR. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED WALL BEHIND ATM WITH HOLES IN LOWER PORTION. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED CARDBOARD USED TO CLOSE OFF VENT IN KITCHEN ON THE WEST WALL. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND MAINTAIN. FOUND FOOD PRODUCTS BEING STORED IN BASEMENT ALONG UNSEALED CONCRETE WALL. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL SO WALL IS SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. OBSERVED FOOD STORED IN BASEMENT UNDER EXPOSED CEILING WITH RAW WOOD AND PIPES RUNNING OVER HEAD. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL A SHIELD ABOVE FOOD PRODUCTS AND MAINTAIN.
code 35
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: OBSERVED KITCHEN EXPOSED HANDSINK WITH NO SPLASHGUARD. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL A SPLASHGUARD BETWEEN THE HANDSINK AND 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AND TO MAINTAIN.
code 38

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on January 15, 2013: 6 findings recurred. 5 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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.