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Catering Kitchen

April 22, 2014 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings8
critical findings1

Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Sewage And Waste Water Disposal, No Back Siphonage, Cross Connection And/Or Back Flow
Inspector note: NOTED WASTE WATER BACKING UP ONTO THE FLOOR FROM DRAINS THROUGHOUT THE BASEMENT FOOD PREP AREA WHILE FOOD IS PREPARED. ALSO NOTED 2 COMPARTMENT AND 3 COMPARTMENT SINKS BACKING UP AND LEAKING. INSTRUCTED TO WASH AND SANITIZE FLOORS THROUGH OUT. CITATION ISSUED FOR CRITICAL VIOLATION #7-38-030
code 10Priority
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food Protected During Storage, Preparation, Display, Service And Transportation
Inspector note: NOTED DUST ACCUMULATION INSIDE LOWER COMPARTMENT WITH ICE BLOCKS OF THE ICE MACHINE. ALSO NOTED FOOD PREPPING AT THE BASEMENT KITCHEN PREP AREA WITH MINIMAL PROTECTION (BARRIER PLASTIC DROP) BETWEEN THE CONSTRUCTION AREA AND THE KITCHEN. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL ICE,CLEAN AND SANITIZE ICE MACHINE AND ALSO DETAIL CLEAN AND SANITIZE AFFECTED AREAS FROM DUST PARTICLES.MUST ALSO PROVIDE A SECURED PROTECTIVE BARRIER BETWEEN THE PREP AREA AND THE CONSTRUCTION AREA. CITATION ISSUED FOR SERIOUS VIOLATION #7-38-005(A).
code 16
Dish Washing Facilities: Properly Designed, Constructed, Maintained, Installed, Located And Operated

Inspector note: NOTED BROKEN GASKET AT THE DISH MACHINE DRAINING WATER ONTO THE FLOOR DURING THE WASH CYCLE. ALSO THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINKS AND 2 COMPARTMENT SINK HAS A GASKET BROKEN. WHICH DRAIN WATER ON TO THE FLOOR. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. CITATION ISSUED FOR VIOLATION #7-38-030
code 24
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: NOTED EXPOSED HAND WASH SINKS BY THE PREP AREA AND BY THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINKS WITH NO SPLASH GUARDS. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL SPLASH GUARDS ON HAND WASH SINKS WHERE THERE ARE NEEDED.
code 32
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND SANITIZE FLOORS THROUGHOUT PREMISES FROM THE WASTE WATER.
code 34
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: NOTED LOOSE LIGHT FIXTURE HANGING FROM THE CEILING. ALSO NOTED MISSING LIGHT SHIELD AT THE FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR LIGHTING AND PROVIDE LIGHT SHIELDS FOR ALL LIGHTS.
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: NOTED A BROKEN KNOB (WITH NO HOT WATER) AT ONE OF THE FAUCETS OF THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AT THE BASEMENT FOOD PREP AREA (ALL OTHER FAUCETS AT SAME HAVE HOT RUNNING WATER) . ALSO NOTED DIRT AND GREASE ON VENTS AT THE KITCHEN HOODS.INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
code 38
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: SIDE AREA NEEDS TO MAINTAINE TABLES ECT IN THE CLOSET.
code 41

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on March 19, 2013: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings 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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