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Cardona's

February 15, 2013 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings7
critical findings1

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Failed findings

sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: OBSERVED POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES, ONE CONTAINER WITH ABOUT 10LBS. COOKED CHICKEN AT 92.8F AND ABOUT 3LBS OF STUFFED PEPPERS AT 72.3F; ITEMS ON TOP OF PREP TABLE, NO TEMPERATURE LOGS AVAILABLE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS MUST BE HOT AT 140F OR HIGHER, COLD 40F OR BELOW. ALSO ADVICED TO KEEP TEMPERATURE LOGS. FOOD ITEMS DISCARDED, V=$150. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED, 7-38-005(A).
code 3Priority
Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: PREP FOODS INSIDE WALK IN COOLER AND DRIED FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS/BINS NOT LABELED, INSTRUCTED TO DATE/LABEL AND MAINTAIN.
code 30
Clean Multi-Use Utensils And Single Service Articles Properly Stored: No Reuse Of Single Service Articles

Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY STORED CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS ON STORAGE SHELVES TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION.
code 31
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: MUST REPLACE BROKEN DOOR HANDLE FOR ONE DOOR FREEZER IN THE KITCHEN.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: FOOD DEBRIS AND GREASE BUILD-UP ON EQUIPMENT; INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN/SANITIZE; COOLERS, FREEZERS, COOKING EQUIPMENT, SLICER, MICROWAVE OVEN AND STORAGE SHELVES INSIDE WALK IN COOLER.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: DEBRIS/FOOD DEBRIS AND GREASE ON FLOORS, INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS; UNDER, BEHIND, EQUIPMENT AT CORNERS AND ALONG WALLS THRU-OUT PREP AREA AND REAR STORAGE AREAS.
code 34
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: NOTED RUSTY GREASE TRAP UNDER 3PART SINK IN KITCHEN, 2ND 3PART SINK FAUCET IN POOR REPAIR, LEAKING AND NO BACK FLOW PREVENTER ON MOP SINK FAUCET; INSTRUCTED TO SEAL GREASE TRAP, REPAIR FAUCET AND REMOVE THREADS OR PROVIDE BACK FLOW PREVENTER FOR MOP SINK.
code 38

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Compared with Pass on December 15, 2011: 7 findings appeared for the first time.

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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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