Carbon On Chicago

July 1, 2016 · Fail
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  • official resultFail
  • resultFail
  • inspection typeComplaint
  • failed findings7
  • critical findings3

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Failed findings

  • certified manager paperwork missingcritical
    Official wording: Facilities To Maintain Proper Temperature
    Inspector note: SMALL COOLER ACROSS FROM COOKING EQUIPMENT AT AIR TEMP OF 45.9F TO 50.2F. THEIR OWN THERMOMETER SHOWED 50F. COOLER MUST MAINTAIN AIR TEMP 40F AND BELOOW. POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD WERE STORED INSIDE THE UNIT:CHEESE, SLICED TOMATOES,GUACAMOLE ETC. TAGGED UNIT "HELD FOR INSPECTION" DO NOT USE. CRITICAL VIOLATION: 7-38-005(A)
    code 2Priority
  • sick-employee policy not followedcritical
    Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
    Inspector note: POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE: CUT AVOCADO AT TEMP OF 72.0F STORED ON TOP THE PREP TABLE. CUT CHERRY TOMATOES AT TEMP OF 45.6F TO 46.7F; GREEN CUT SALAD AT TEMP OF 45.6F;GUACAMOLE AT TEMP OF 46.2F TO 46.9F; FOOD MENTIONED WAS STORED INSIDE THE SMALL DISLAY PREP COOLER .A BUCKET WITH MADE SALSA AT TEMP OF 66.2F,FOOD WAS STORED INSIDE THE REACH-IN COOLER WITH AIR TEMP OF 38.9F; FOOD DISCARDED AND DENATURED.POUNDS 10,VALUE 23.73.COLD FOOD MUST MAINTAIN TEMP OF 40F AND BELOW. CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-38-005(A)
    code 3Priority
  • hand hygiene slippingcritical
    Official wording: Hands Washed And Cleaned, Good Hygienic Practices; No Bare Hand Contact With Ready-To-Eat Foods.
    Inspector note: POOR HYGIENIC PRACTICES.OBSERVED EMPLOYEE HANDLING READY TO EAT FOOD: LETTUCE,TOMATOES,ONIONS ETC; TOUCHING NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACE SUCH AS: GARBAGE(PUSHING WITH HANDS GARBAGE IN THE GARBAGE RECEPTACLE,WIPING HANDS ON APRON HANDLING EQUIPMENT(OPENED AND CLOSED)UNIT EVEN AFTER OTHER EMPLOYEE DID THE SAME THING AFTER TOUCHING RAW MEATAND OTHER NON-FOOD SURFACE. EMPLOYEES NEVER REMOVED GLOVES OR HAND WASHING INFORMATION GIVEN ON HAND WASHING. MUST WASH HANDS PRIOR TO GLOVE HANDS. MANAGER SOLVED SITUATION. CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-38-010(A)
    code 6Priority
  • Outside Garbage Waste Grease And Storage Area; Clean, Rodent Proof, All Containers Covered
    Inspector note: OUTSIDE GANG WAY NOT MAINTAINED. RAT DROPPINGS (APPROX.20 DROPPINGS),AT EAST-SOUTH AREA BY THE SIDE DOOR. AT NORTH-WEST AREA WASTE OIL DRIPPING FROM DUCT UNIT ON CEMENT FORMING PUDDLES OF OIL.INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE DROPPINGS,REMOVE WASTE OIL FROM GROUND.SERVICE DUCT UNIT,MUST CLEAN AND SEAL. SERIOUS VIOLATION:7-38-020
    code 19
  • Clean Multi-Use Utensils And Single Service Articles Properly Stored: No Reuse Of Single Service Articles
    Inspector note: COOKED AND RAW FOOD MUST BE STORED IN FOOD GRADE PLASTIC BAGS OR FOOD CONTAINER WITH LID, NO GROCERY PLASTIC BAG MUST BE USED TO STORE FOOD
    code 31
  • Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained
    Inspector note: DRAIN HOSE FROM WALK-IN COOLER DRAINING FROM OUTSIDE WALLS ONTO SIDE WALK / GANG WAY FORMING PUDDLES OF WATER ON GROUND.INSTRUCTED TO RE-ROUTE DRAIN HOSE SUCH DRAINS ONTO BUCKET WITH LID,WHICH MUST BE EMPTY OUT EVERY DAY.
    code 32
  • Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods
    Inspector note: WALL ABOVE THE WALK-IN COOLER / FOOD STORAGE AREA IS COVERED ONLY WITH INSULATION AND RAW WOOD,POROUS MATERIAL,UNABLE TO CLEAN.INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A DRY WALL. SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE.
    code 35

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on June 14, 2016: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred.

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