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Cedar Palace

June 6, 2023 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings11
critical findings1

Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: LOWER LEVEL PREP HAND SINK SOAP AND MOUNTED TOWEL DISPENSER MUST BE REMOVED FROM THE UTILITY MOP SINK AND RELOCATED TO BE CLOSER TO THE HAND SINK.
code 10Priority
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
Inspector note: ICE SHOOT OF SODA DISPENSING ICE MACHINE DIRTY. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 16
thermometers missing

Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
Inspector note: MISSING THERMOMETER INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER. MUST REPLACE.
code 36
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: ALL BULK FOOD CONTAINERS INCLUDING SPICE CONTAINERS MUST BE LABELED WITH THE PRODUCT COMMON NAME.
code 37
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: CARS MUST NOT BE STORED INSIDE THE SAME GARAGE BEING USED FOR DRY FOOD STORAGE. MUST REMOVE VEHICLE OF REMOVE ALL FOODS.
code 39
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: PREP AREA WIPING CLOTHS MUST BE HELD IN A CONTAINER WITH A SANITIZING SOLUTION.
code 41
In-Use Utensils: Properly Stored

Inspector note: KNIVES NOTED IMPROPERLY STORED BETWEEN METAL SURFACES OF THE COOKS LINE COOLER. MUST PROVIDE A PROPER KNIFE HOLDER OR STORE ON A CLEAN SURFACE.
code 43
Single-Use/Single-Service Articles: Properly Stored & Used

Inspector note: ALL STORED DRY FOODS AND TOGO FOOD CONTAINERS MUST BE ELEVATED FROM THE FLOORS IN THE GARAGE DRY FOOD STORAGE ROOM.
code 45
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: RAW WOODEN SPLASH GUARD BETWEEN THE LOWER LEVEL PREP AREA HAND WASHING AND UTILITY MOP SINK MUST BE PAINTED/SEALED. • TORN RUBBER DOOR GASKETS REPAIRED WITH DUCT TAPE ON THE GARAGE TWO DOOR REACH-IN COOLER. MUST REPLACE GASKETS.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: EXTERIOR/TOP OF DISH MACHINE WITH DIRT AND DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. • EXCESSIVE RUST ON LOWER SHELVING OF PREP TABLE IN THE LOWER LEVEL PREP AREA. MUST REMOVE RUST TO BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.----PEELING PLASTIC AS A SEALANT ON METAL SHELVING IN UPPER KITCHEN MUST BE REMOVED.----METAL SHELVING UNDER THE FLAT TOP GRILL WITH EXCESSIVE GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.----MUST NOT USE CARDBOARD AS LINER FOR PREP SHELVING, INTERIOR COOLER LINING OR SPLASH GUARD AT CLEAN DISH STORAGE.
code 49
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: BASEBOARD FLOOR COVING UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK CRACKED, MISSING DAMAGED WITH OPEN SEAM/GAP BETWEEN WALL AND FLOOR. MUST REPAIR. • NOTED DIRTY, GREASY PLASTIC HANGING FROM WIRING ABOVE THE COOKS LINE TWO DOOR TALL REACH-IN COOLER. MUST REMOVE. • MUST INSTALL SMOOTH, CLEANABLE CEILING AND WALLS THROUGHOUT THE REAR GARAGE COOLER AND DRY FOOD STORAGE ROOM.---MISSING WALL TILE AT THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST REPLACE.----EXCESSIVE GREASE ON THE WALL MOUNTED FAN ABOVE THE COOKS LINE WINDOW WITH GREASE DRIPPING DOWN INTO THE WINDOW. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on April 27, 2022: 9 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 3 previous findings did not recur.

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About this record

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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