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Cajun Boil & Shake

November 2, 2023 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings11
critical findings1

Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: HAND WASHING SINK IN EMPLOYEE WASHROOM WITH NO HOT WATER. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT AND MAINTAIN WATER AT 100-110 DEGREES AT ALL TIMES. MANAGER ADJUSTED WATER HEATER HOT WATER NOW AVAILABLE PRIORITY 7-38-030(C) CITATION ISSUED • NO SOAP OR PAPER TOWELS AT HANDSINK IN PREP AREA AND FRONT BAR AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN SOAP AND TOWELS AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-030(C) CITATION ISSUED • ALL HANDSINKS IN NEED OF SIGNAGE REGARDING HANDWASHING. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL AND MAINTAIN.
code 10Priority
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
Inspector note: INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL BUILD UP OF BLACK COLOR SUBSTANCE AT ICE CHUTE AND SIDES OF MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND SANITIZE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED
code 16
Toxic Substances Properly Identified, Stored, & Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED OPEN RODENT POISION PETTELS ON A DELI PLASTIC LID IN LIQOUR STORAGE SHELF AND IN PAPER STORAGE AREA IN BASEMENT MANAGER REMOVED. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-015 CITATION ISSUED
code 28
Approved Thawing Methods Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED FROZEN FISH THAWING IN A METAL CONTAINER IN THE FOOD PREP AREA. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO THAW TCS FOODS UNDER COLD RUNNING WATER OR IN THE REFRIGERATOR INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.
code 35
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: ALL BULK FOOD CONTAINERS IN NEED OF LABELING WITH COMMODITY NAME. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.
code 37
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED RODENT ACTIVITY IN BASEMENT LIQOUR STORAGE, BASEMENT CHEMICAL AREA, UNDER STAIRS, IN CORNER OF PREP AREA BY ICE MACHINE, IN FRONT BAR AREA, UNDER ALL DINING ROOM BOOTHS, IN CORNERS OF DINING AREA. APPROX. 100-125 DROPPINGS NOTED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(A) CITATION ISSUED
code 38
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: ALL WIPING CLOTHS MUST BE STORED IN CLEAN SANITIZING SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USE. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT IN ALL AREAS AND MAINTAIN.
code 41
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: ALL REACH IN COOLERS, SINKS AND LIQOUR BOTTLE RAILS IN NEED OF CLEANING IN FRONT BAR AREA TO REMOVE ALL SPLATTER AND BUILD UP.ALL SHELVES IN BASEMENT LIQOUR STORAGE AREA IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ACTIVITY. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 49
Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned

Inspector note: EMPLOYEE WASHROOM IN NEED OF COVERED GARBAGE CAN. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL AND MAINTAIN.
code 53
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: FLOORS THROUGHOUT IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING IN ALL AREAS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN.
code 55
allergen training missing

Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
Inspector note: NO ALLERGEN CERTIFICATE ON SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN.
code 58

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on August 14, 2023: 10 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 1 previous finding 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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