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January 25, 2018 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings8
critical findings2

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Failed findings

certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: Facilities To Maintain Proper Temperature
Inspector note: DELI REACH-IN/DISPLAY COOLER NOT MAINTAINING PROPER TEMPERATURE 52.9F. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR. COOLER MUST MAINTAIN 40F OR BELOW. COOLER IS TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION AND MUST NOT BE USED UNTIL REINSPECTED BY CHICAGO DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005A
code 2Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: OBSERVED SAMOSAS AND DELI SANDWICHES/WRAPS DISPLAYED FOR SALE AND SERVICE AND STORED AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE IN REACH-IN COOLER 57.2F-59.5F. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO DISCARD APPROXIMATELY 10LBS AND $10. ALL COLD FOOD MUST MANTAIN 40F OR BELOW DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, DISPLAY, AND SERVICE. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005A
code 3Priority
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: OBSERVED OVER 20 MICE DROPPINGS INSIDE FRYER CABINETS IN SERVING AREA, 5 MICE DROPPINGS UNDER HOLDING UNITS IN INDIAN CUISINE SERVING AREA, 10 MICE DROPPINGS SCATTERED UNDER COLD HOLDING UNIT IN SERVING AREA, 10 MICE DROPPINGS SCATTERED INSIDE CABINETS UNDER BAKERY DISPLAY CASE, 5 MICE DROPPINGS ON FLOOR BETWEEN PREP FREEZERS,5 MICE DROPPINGS ON FLOOR NEAR REACH-IN COOLER IN REAR KITCHEN. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CALL AN EXTERMINATOR FOR SERVICE, CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL AREAS. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020
code 18
Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: LABEL SUGAR BULK CONTAINERS IN STARBUCKS SERVING AREA.
code 30
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: CLEAN INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF ALL COOLERS, FREEZERS, PREP TABLES, SURFACES UNDER CONDENSERS AND HOLDING UNITS, FRYER CABINETS AND ALL CABINTS UNDER EQUIPMENT IN SERVING AREAS, BEVERAGE MACHINES.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: GROUT LOOSE FLOOR TILES NEAR FRYERS AND BEVERAGE AREAS. CLEAN FLOORS UNDER ALL EQUIPMENT, ALONG WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS IN PREP, STORAGE, AND SERVING AREAS.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: SEAL ALL OPENINGS IN WALLS AND CEILINGS, ALONG BASEBOARDS, AROUND PIPE FITTINGS, ETC IN ALL AREAS.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: REPLACE MISSING LIGHT SHIELDS IN WALK-IN COOLER AND FREEZER.
code 36

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on June 2, 2017: 7 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred.

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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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