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Cheesie's Pub & Grub/Lost Reef Lounge

January 31, 2024 · Pass w/ Conditions
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  • official resultPass w/ Conditions
  • resultPass w/ Conditions
  • inspection typeCanvass
  • failed findings6
  • critical findings0

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Failed findings

  • surfaces not properly sanitized
    Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
    Inspector note: OBSERVED SLIGHT PINK BUILD UP ON SODA MACHINE ICE CHUTE. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN SODA MACHINE ICE CHUTE.
    code 16
  • cold food not cold enough
    Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
    Inspector note: FOUND THE FOLLOWING TCS FOODS HELD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE INSIDE 3-DOOR PASTA COOLER- COOKED PASTA AT 48.4 F, CARMELIZED APPLES AT 48.5 F, AVOCADO SAUCE AT 48.4 F AND CHIPOTLE AIOLI AT 48.4 F. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TCS FOODS MUST BE HELD AT 41.0 F OR BELOW IF HELD COLD. ALL OUT OF TEMPERATURE TCS FOODS VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005. FOODS DISCARDED WEIGHT- 10 LBS, VALUED AT $100.00.
    code 22
  • food prep surfaces dirty
    Official wording: Proper Cooling Methods Used; Adequate Equipment For Temperature Control
    Inspector note: 3-DOOR PASTA REACH IN COOLER NOT MAINTAINED, AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE AT 48.4 F. FOUND COOKED PASTA, AVOCADO SAUCE, ETC. HELD INSIDE COOLER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST REPAIR COOLER, AMBINET AIR TEMPERATURE MUST BE 41.0 F OR BELOW. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005.
    code 33
  • In-Use Utensils: Properly Stored
    Inspector note: OBSERVED METAL ICE SCOOP IMPROPERLY STORED ON TOP OF ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST PROVIDE A CLEAN CONTAINER FOR ICE SCOOP.
    code 43
  • Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used
    Inspector note: OBSERVED MISSING CEILING LIGHT BULB COVERS (X3) ABOVE BOTH PREP AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST PROVIDE CEILING LIGHT BULB COVERS FOR BOTH PREP AREAS.
    code 56
  • allergen training missing
    Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
    Inspector note: OBSERVED SOME FOOD MANAGERS WITHOUT FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES. INSTRUCTED ALL CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS MUST HAVE FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES.
    code 58

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on April 18, 2023: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 1 previous finding did not recur.

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