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Captain Hooks Fish & Chicken

June 13, 2023 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings13
critical findings0

Failed findings

food left unprotected

Official wording: Food Separated And Protected
Inspector note: OBSERVED UNCOVERED RAW CHICKEN STORED ABOVE UNCOVERED ITALIAN BEEF MEAT IN THE COLD HOLDING UNIT UNDER THE STEAM TABLE AT THE FRONT FOOD PREP AREA WITH HOLES ON THE SHELVING UNITS. INSTRUCTED TO COVER OR SEPARATE RAW ITEMS AND MAINTAIN.
code 15
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
Inspector note: OBSERVED BUILD UP INSIDE OF THE STRAWBERRY LEMONADE DISPENING COMPARTMENT OF THE MACHINE. INSTURCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN SAID MACHINE AND COMPARTMENT MORE FREQUENTLY.
code 16
hot/cold holding temps off

Official wording: Proper Hot Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: OBSERVED ONE BIN WITH FRIED, PARTY CHICKEN WINGS (67.0F) AND ONE BIN WITH BONELESS CHICKEN TENDERS (67.3F) STORED ON THE SHELVING UNIT ACROSS FROM THE DEEP FRYERS AND A BIN OF CHICKEN WINGS (80.4F) STORED NEXT TO THE HOT HOLDING UNIT NEAR THE HOT HOLDING UNIT. INSTRUCTED FOOD THAT IS COOKED MUST BE IN AN ADEQUATE HOT HOLDING UNIT AND MAINTAINING A TEMPERATURE OF 135 OR MORE. PRIOIRTY VIOLATION 7-38-005, CITATION ISSUED.
code 21
cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: OBSERVED IMPROPER TEMPERATURE OF TCS FOODS SUCH AS FISH FILETS (45-58.9F) THAWING IN THE SINK AT THE REAR DISHWASHING AREA, CATFISH NUGGETS (49.5F), FISH FILETS (52.0F-54.8F), FISH FILET WITH SKIN (53.8F), SHRIMP (48.2F), CHICKEN TENDERLOINS (50.2F), BEEF PIZZA PATTIES (48.8F) ALL FOUND IN THE PREP COOLER ACROSS FROM THE DEEP FRYING STATION AT THE FRONT FOOD PREP AREA. ALSO OBSERVED PREPACKAGED DESSERTS THAT CONSISTED OF EGGS, MILK, AND OTHER DIARY PRODUCTS OUT OF TEMPERATURE RANGING 44.5F-49.2F SUCH AS CHEESECAKES (PLAIN AND STRAWBERRY), LEMON CAKE, BANANA PUDDING, GERMAN CHOCOLATE CAKE, CARAMEL CAKE, RED VELVET CAKE, AND CHOPPED SALADS, ALL FOUND IN THE FRONT DISPLAY COLD HOLDING UNIT NEAR THE SERVICE AREA. ALL FOODS WERE VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED AND DENATURED. INSTRUCTED COLD FOODS MUST BE AT 41 OR BELOW AT ALL TIMES. APPROXIMATELY 2,000LBS AT $3,000 WERE DISCARDED. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005, CITATION CONSOLIDATED WITH VIOLATION ABOVE.
code 22
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Proper Cooling Methods Used; Adequate Equipment For Temperature Control
Inspector note: OBSERVED ONE REFRIGERATOR ACROSS FROM THE DEEPFRYING STATION AT THE FRONT FOOD PREP AREA AT 50F AND A DISPLAY REFRIGERATOR AT THE FRONT SERVICE AREA AT 46.4F. BOTH REFRIGERATORS HAD TCS FOODS STORED INSIDE FOR SALE. BOTH OF THE REFRIGERATION UNITS HAVE BEEN TAGGED AND HELD FOR INSPECTION BY THE CHICAGO DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND MAY NOT BE USED UNTIL THE UNITS ARE REINSPECTED BY CDPH AND MAINTAINING A PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURE FOR 41F OR BELOW. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005, CITATION ISSUED.
code 33
Approved Thawing Methods Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED IMPROPER THAWING OF FISH FILETS IN THE SINK WITH STANDING WATER. INSTRUCTED MUST PROPERLY THAW TCS FOODS BY BEING SUBMERGED UNDER RUNNING WATER FOR A PERIOD OF TIME THAT DOES NOT ALLOW THAWED PORTIONS OF RAW ANIMAL FOOD TO BE ABOVE 41F OR BELOW.
code 35
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: OBSERVED TWO BULK, DRY SPICES CONTAINERS OPEN DURING THE ENTIRE INSPECTION AT THE FRONT FOOD PREP AREA. INSTURCTED TO KEEP CONTAINERS CLOSED UNTIL THEY'RE NEEDED TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION.
code 39
Single-Use/Single-Service Articles: Properly Stored & Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED TO GO CONTAINERS, DISPOSABLE BOWLS, AND ALUMINIUM PANS NOT INVERTED IN THE FRONT FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT SAID ITEMS AND MAINTAIN.
code 45
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED ICE BUILD UP ON THE CONDENSER ON THE DISPLAY REFRIGERATOR AT THE FRONT SERVICE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ICE BUILD UP AND MAINTAIN.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF THE COLD HOLDING UNIT UNDER THE STEAM TABLE IN THE FRONT FOOD PREP AREA WITH FOOD SPILLS AND FOOD DEBRIS, INCLUDING THE OUTERIOR THERMOMETER GAUAGE ON THE SAID UNIT. INSTRUCTED TO DEEP CLEAN SAID UNIT AND MAINTAIN.
code 49
Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned

Inspector note: OBSERVED THE EMPLOYEE TOILET ROOM MISSING A RECEPTACLE WITH A LID. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
code 53
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE USE OF BROKEN-DOWN CARDBOARD BOXES THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY BEHIND THE SHELVING UNITS, ON THE FLOORS IN THE DISHWASHING AREA, THE WALK-IN COOLER AND FREEZER, AND UNDER THE NON-SLIP MATS IN THE FRONT FOOD PREP AREA. INSTURCTED TO REMOVE AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED THE FLOORS AT THE FRONT FOOD PREP AREA BEHIND THE COOKING EQUIPMENT UNDER THE VENTILATION HOOD AND THE SURROUNDING AREA OF THE STEAM TABLE WITH FOOD, GREASE BUILD UP, AND NOT MAINTAINED. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN SAID FLOORS MORE FREQUENTLY AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED AN OPENING AT THE EXIT DOOR NEAR THE ATM MACHINE IN THE DINING AREA ALLOWING THE WATER FROM THE RAIN TO POOL INTO THE FACILITY. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED THE FILTERS ON BOTH OF THE VENTILATION SYSTEMS IN THE FRONT FOOD PREP AREA WITH DUST AND GREASE BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN SAID FILTERS.
code 56

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on September 19, 2022: 13 findings appeared for the first time. 2 previous findings did not recur.

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