Chicago Brauhaus

• official resultPass w/ Conditions
• resultPass w/ Conditions
• inspection typeCanvass
• failed findings5
• critical findings1

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Failed findings

• 🚰handwashing sink issuescritical
  Official wording: Sanitizing Rinse For Equipment And Utensils: Clean, Proper Temperature, Concentration, Exposure Time
  Inspector note: Equipment and utensils should get proper exposure to the sanitizing solution during the rinse cycle. Bactericidal treatment shall consist of exposure of all dish and utensil surfaces to a rinse of clean water at a temperature of not less than 180F. IMPROPER CHLORINE LEVELS IN GLASS WASHING MACHINE BEHIND BAR. MEASURED 0 PPM CHLORINE. INSTRUCTED MANGER TO HAVE UNIT REPAIRED. DISH MACHINE REPAIR MAN SHOWED UP TO REPAIR MACHINE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO FAX REPAIR INVOICE TO 312-746-4240. WASH, RINSE AND SANITIZE ALL UTENSILS IN 3 COMPARTMENT SINK OR DISH MACHINE IN REAR UNTIL REPAIRED. CITATION #58438-12
  code 8Priority
• ⚠️Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained
  Inspector note: All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. PROVIDE ICE SCOOP HOLDERS FOR ALL ICE MACHINES. REMOVE COLD PLATES FROM 3 ICE BINS AND REPLACE WITH A SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE BIN. PROVIDE TIGHT FITTING COVERS. PROVIDE CONTAINERS FOR PROPERLY STORING UTENSILS. INVERT ALL DISHWARE.
  code 32
• ⚠️Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used
  Inspector note: The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS IN BASEMENT ALONG WALLS IN ALL ROOM, RIGHT OF WALK IN BEER COOLER AND FRONT SERVICE AREA. CLEAN HERE AND AS NEEDED THROUGHOUT PREMISES. COVER DRAIN NEXT TO ICE MACHINE IN BASEMENT AND THROUGHOUT PREMISES.
  code 34
• ⚠️Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods
  Inspector note: The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. PROVIDE SHELVING FOR BOXES, WOOD ETC STORE ON FLOOR IN BASEMENT. ALL ITEMS SHOULD BE STORED AT LEAST 6" OFF FLOOR.
  code 35
• 🪳pests in the house
  Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
  Inspector note: All plumbing fixtures, such as toilets, sinks, washbasins, etc., must be adequately trapped, vented, and re-vented and properly connected to the sewer in accordance with the plumbing chapter of the Municipal Code of Chicago and the Rules and Regulations of the Board of Health. WATER ON FLOOR IN BASEMENT ROOMS (WEST SIDE). MUST DETERMINE SOURCE AND REPAIR. MAINTAIN DRY FLOOR. DETAIL CLEAN HOOD VENTS TO REMOVE ACCUMULATED DUST.
  code 38

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