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April 8, 2021 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings10
critical findings0

Failed findings

hot/cold holding temps off

Official wording: Proper Hot Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: FOUND TIME/TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY (TCS) FOOD COOKED CHILI AT AN IMPROPER HOT HOLDING TEMPERATURE OF 53F. ALL HOT HOLDING TCS FOODS MUST MAINTAIN A MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 135F AT ALL TIMES. INSTRUCTED TO DISCARD. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-005.CITATION ISSUED.
code 21
thermometers missing

Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
Inspector note: FOUND NO THERMOMETERS INSIDE ANY COOLERS ON SITE. IN A MECHANICALLY REFRIGERATED OR HOT FOOD STORAGE UNIT, THE SENSOR OF A TEMPERATURE MEASURING DEVICE SHALL BE LOCATED TO MEASURE THE AIR TEMPERATURE OR A SIMULATED PRODUCT TEMPERATURE IN THE WARMEST PART OF A MECHANICALLY REFRIGERATED UNIT AND IN THE COOLEST PART OF A HOT FOOD STORAGE UNIT. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
code 36
Personal Cleanliness

Inspector note: FOUND FOOD HANDLERS WITHOUT HAIR RESTRAINT. ALL PERSONS SHALL WEAR EFFECTIVE HAIR RESTRAINTS, SUCH AS HAIRNETS, BASEBALL CAPS, OR SUN VISORS, WHERE THE HAIR IS COVERED AND CONTAINED. HAIR SPRAY IS NOT ADEQUATE. MUSTACHE OR BEARD RESTRAINTS SHALL BE USED FOR ANY FACIAL HAIR EXCEEDING ONE (1) INCH IN LENGTH.
code 40
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED 2 CUTTING BOARDS ON TOP OF REACH IN FREEZER IN THE PREP AREA DISCOLORED WITH DEEP CUTS. INSTRUCTED TO RESURFACE OR RE-PLACE AND MAINTAIN.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED ALL SHELVES IN REACH IN COOLER FILLED WITH AN ACCUMULATION OF A GREY, FUZZY, MOLD LIKE SUBSTANCE. INSTRUCTED TO LEAN SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN.
code 49
Hot & Cold Water Available; Adequate Pressure

Inspector note: FOUND NO HOT WATER ON SITE(HANDWASHING SINKS, UTILITY SINKS, 3 COMPARTMENT SINK, PREP SINK). HOT WATER GENERATION AND DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS SHALL BE SUFFICIENT TO MEET THE PEAK HOT WATER DEMANDS THROUGHOUT THE RETAIL FOOD ESTABLISHMENT. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-030(C). CITATION ISSUED.
code 50
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: FOUND SODA/ICE MACHINE LOCATED IN FRONT PREP, OBSERVED DRAIN TUBES SUBMERGED IN IN FLOOR DRAIN PIPE. AN AIR GAP BETWEEN THE WATER SUPPLY INLET AND THE FLOOD LEVEL RIM OF THE PLUMBING FIXTURE, EQUIPMENT, OR NONFOOD EQUIPMENT SHALL BE AT LEAST TWICE THE DIAMETER OF THE WATER SUPPLY INLET AND MAY NOT BE LESS THAN 25 MM (1 INCH). INSTRUCTED TO REAIR AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-030(C). CITATION ISSUED. • FOUND STANDING LIQUID IN FLOOR PIPE, SAID PIPE IS CONNECTED TO BOXED SODA MACHINE LOCATED IN FOOD PREPARATION AND SODA DISPENSOR LOCATED IN FRONT FOOD PREPARATION AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE LIQUID, CLEAN, SANITIZE, AND MAINTAIN.
code 51
Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned

Inspector note: FOUND ALL PLUMBING FIXTURES IN ALL WASHROOMS SOILED. PLUMBING FIXTURES SUCH AS HANDWASHING SINKS, TOILETS, AND URINALS SHALL BE CLEANED AS OFTEN AS NECESSARY TO KEEP THEM CLEAN.
code 53
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: FOUND AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF ACCUMULATED FOOD DEBRIS AND GREASE BUILD UP, ON FLOOR UNDER ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT. MUST CLEAN SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN. FOUND STANDING WATER UNDER ICE MACHINE AND HANDWASHING SINK IN SAME AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND MAINTAIN.
code 55
Summary Report Displayed And Visible To The Public

Inspector note: FOUND SUMMARY REPORT POSTED IN REAR FOOD PREPARATION AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO POST SUMMARY REPORT IN CONSPICUOUS PLACE FOR CUSTOMERS TO SEE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-42-010(B)
code 61

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on January 8, 2021: 8 findings appeared for the first time. 2 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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