Cedars Mediterranean Kitchen

• official resultPass w/ Conditions
• resultPass w/ Conditions
• inspection typeCanvass Re-Inspection
• failed findings7
• critical findings0

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed
  Inspector note: Inspector Comments: Inspector Comments: MUST LABEL & DATE COOKED FOODS IN COOLERS.MUST LABEL BULK & SMALL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS.
  code 30
• ⚠️Clean Multi-Use Utensils And Single Service Articles Properly Stored: No Reuse Of Single Service Articles
  Inspector note: Inspector Comments: Inspector Comments: MUST PROVIDE FOOD GRADE STORAGE BAGS AND ELIMINATE PLASTIC GROCERY BAGS.
  code 31
• ⚠️Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained
  Inspector note: Inspector Comments: Inspector Comments: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE WORN DOOR GASKETS ON BOTH WALK IN COOLER DOORS,LID ON PREP COOLER ON 1ST FL. IN POOR REPAIR.MUST REMOVE RUST FROM SHELVING UNITS IN WALK IN COOLERS , PREP COOLERS ON 1ST FL & EXTERIOR LID OF GREASE TRAP AT 1ST FL. 3- COMP SINK.MUST PROVIDE A SPLASHGUARD AT HAND SINK NEXT TO DISH MACHINE.
  code 32
• 🧫food prep surfaces dirty
  Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
  Inspector note: Inspector Comments: Inspector Comments: MUST CLEAN GREASE AND FOOD DEBRI FROM WHEEL BASES OF COOKING EQUIPMENT,USED & UNUSED EQUIPMENT,FRYERS,DISH RACKS,DELIME DISH MACHINE,INTERIOR PANEL OF ICE MACHINE,ROLLING CARTS,ALL FOOD STORAGE SHELVES INCLUDING IN WALK IN COOLERS
  code 33
• ⚠️Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used
  Inspector note: Inspector Comments: Inspector Comments: MUST CLEAN GREASE & FOOD DEBRI FROM FLOOR THROUGHOUT 1ST & 2ND FL.MUST SCRAPE AND PAINT PEELING PAINT ON FLOOR THROUGHOUT 1ST & 2ND FL. INCLUDING WALK IN COOLERS.
  code 34
• ⚠️Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods
  Inspector note: Inspector Comments: Inspector Comments: MUST SCRAPE AND PAINT PEELING PAINT ON WALLS IN BAR AREA,PREP AREA,HALLWAY OF TOILETROOMS.MUST CLEAN DUST FROM ALL CEILING AND WALL VENTS THROUGHTOUT,HOOD & FILTER OF COOKING EQUIPMENT.MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE STAINED AND MISSING CEILING TILES,LOOSE CAULKING AT HOOD ON 1ST FL.
  code 35
• 🧻grimy wiping cloths
  Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
  Inspector note: Inspector Comments: Inspector Comments: MUST ELEVATE ARTICLES OFF OF FLOOR & AWAY FROM WALLS ON 2ND FL.
  code 41

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on August 19, 2015: 7 findings recurred. 5 previous findings 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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