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September 25, 2024 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint Re-Inspection
failed findings9
critical findings1

Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: 6-301.14: OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT THE HANDWASHING SINK BEHIND THE BAR AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
code 10Priority
Approved Thawing Methods Used

Inspector note: 3-501.13: OBSERVED IMPROPER THAWING METHOD OF PREPACKAGES BEEF. FOUND A BIN FILLED WITH BEEF THAWING ON THE FLOOR UNDER THE COMPARTMENT SINK NEAR THE REAR WOK STATION. INSTRUCTED TO USE PROPER THAWING METHODS AND MAINTAIN.
code 35
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: 3-305.12: OBSERVED 4-5 BINS OF FOOD ITEMS STORED ON THE FLOOR UNDER THE SHELVES IN THE WALK-IN COOLER CLOSEST THE DISHWASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REFRAIN FROM STORING FOOD ITEMS ON THE FLOOR AND MAINTAIN.
code 39
Personal Cleanliness

Inspector note: 2-402.11: UPON ARRIVAL, FOOD HANDLERS WITH NO HAIR RESTRAINTS WHILE IN THE FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST WEAR HAIR RESTRAINTS AND MAINTAIN.
code 40
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: 4-601.11(B): OBSERVED THE SHELVES UNDER THE FOOD PREP TABLES IN THE REAR PREP AREA WITH CARDBOARD BOXES AND BUILD UP OF DEBRIS. ALSO, THE OUTERIOR AND INTERIOR SURFACES OF THE COLD HOLDING UNITS IN NEED OF CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 49
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: 5-205.15: OBSERVED A LEAK AT THE PIPE OF THE HANDWASHING SINK NEAR THE HALLWAY OF THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA. WATER POOLING INTO A BOWL UNDER SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
code 51
Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned

Inspector note: 6-501.19: OBSERVED THE DOOR IN THE EMPLOYEE TOILET ROOM NOT SELF CLOSING IN THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO MAKE DOOR SELF CLOSING AND MAINTAIN.
code 53
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: 6-201.12: OBSERVED THE FOORS AND WALLS THROUGHOUT THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA IN NEED OF CLEANING. ESPECIALLY UNDER THE DISHWASHING EQUIPMENT, COLD HOLDING UNITS, AND COOKING EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO DEEP CLEAN MENTIONED FLOORS AND WALLS AND MAINTAIN.
code 55
Previous Priority Foundation Violation Corrected

Inspector note: OBSERVED CONTINUED NON-COMPLIANCE NOT CORRECTED AS FOLLOWS: #16: 4-601.11(A): STILL OBSERVED BLACK MOLD-LIKE SUBSTANCE ON THE SURFACE ABOVE THE ICE IN THE INSIDE OF THE ICE MACHINE. ALSO NOTED SAID SUBSTANCE ON ICE PANEL. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN. ICE MACHINE IS USED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION. #60: #49: 4-602.13: STILL OBSERVED THE PIPES NEXT TO THE DEEP FRYER, IN THE FRONT PREP AREA NEAR THE REAR COFFEE/TEA PREP AREA AT THE REAR WITH DEBRIS BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. #60: 2-102.13: NO CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGER ON SITE THE REQUIRED FOOD ALLERGEN CERTIFICATES AS REQUIRED: INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-42-090, CITATION ISSUED.
code 59

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on September 11, 2024: 1 finding appeared for the first time. 8 findings recurred. 4 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.

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