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Chicago Cheese Steak Company

July 17, 2014 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings7
critical findings1

Failed findings

hand hygiene slippingcritical

Official wording: Hands Washed And Cleaned, Good Hygienic Practices; No Bare Hand Contact With Ready-To-Eat Foods.
Inspector note: POOR HYGIENIC PRACTICES: OBSERVED FOOD HANDLERS PUT ON HAIR NETS; ONE HANDLES RAW FOOD, TOUCHED THE INSIDE OF THE GARBAGE CAN, AND RESUME HANDLING READY TO EAT FOODS (I.E. BUNS, PEPPERS, LETTUCE), WITHOUT WASHING HANDS. INSTRUCTED TO ADEQUATELY WASH HANDS WHEN MULTI-TASKING, HANDLING RAW THEN READY TO EAT FOODS, WHEN TOUCHING THE BODY, ETC. CRITICAL VIOLATIOIN 7-38-010(A)
code 6Priority
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: FOUND CUTTING BOARDS WITH DEEP, DARK GROOVES IN THE PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO SAND OR REPLACE CUTTING BOARDS.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: FOUND THE FOLLOWING NOT CLEAN: INTERIOR/EXTERIOR OF COOKING EQUIPMENT, RUBBER GASKETS ON PREP REACH IN COOLER, INTERIOR OF THE CHEST REACH IN FREEZER IN THE FRONT PREP AREA AND THE STORAGE RACKS IN THE PREP AREA AND COOLERS. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: FOUND FLOORS IN ALL CORNERS AND UNDER/AROUND ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENT IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: FOUND WATER STAINED CEILING TILES IN THE REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN. • FOUND THE WALL ON THE SIDE OF THE MOP SINK IN POOR REPAIR AND UNFINISHED. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND PAINT WALL, MAKE IT SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
code 35
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: FOUND A LEAK AT THE BASE OF THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK AND AT THE PIPE OF THE EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK. INSTRUCTED TO FIX AND MAINTAIN.
code 38
Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly Stored

Inspector note: FOUND WASH CLOTHS NOT PROPERLY STORED WHEN NOT IN USE. INSTRUCTED TO STORE IN SANITIZING SOLUTION (SANITIZER MUST BE AT THE REQUIRED PPM).
code 43

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on November 8, 2012: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 1 previous finding 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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