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Chicago Curry House

August 6, 2013 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings11
critical findings3

Failed findings

certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: Facilities To Maintain Proper Temperature
Inspector note: FOUND TALL REACH IN COOLER IN PREP AREA NOT ABLE TO MAINTAIN THE PROPER TEMPERATURE. 52.0F BY INTERNAL THERMOMETER IN COOLER AND 49.3 BY MY THERMOMETER. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE UNIT FIXED SO THAT IT PROPERLYN HOLDS THE REQUIRED TEMP. OF 40F OR LOWER. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A) OWNER CLEANED THE COMPRESSOR AND INTERNAL TEMPERATURE WENT DOWN TO 39.7F
code 2Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: FOUND POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS STORED IN THE ABOVE COOLERS AT IMPROPER TEMPS. TEMPS. RANGED FROM 46.5F-53.2F AND INCLUDED SHRIMP, CUT TOMATOES, EGGPLANT, TOFU, MAYONNAISE, GARLIC PASTE, CREAM AND MILK. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT 40F OR LESS AT ALL TIMES. ITEMS WERE DENATURED AND DISCARDED OF, AN APPROXIMATE COMBINED WEIGHT OF 10LBS. VALUED AT $60.00. CRITICAL VIOLATION7-38-005(A)
code 3Priority
handwashing sink issuescritical

Official wording: Sanitizing Rinse For Equipment And Utensils: Clean, Proper Temperature, Concentration, Exposure Time
Inspector note: FOUND LOW TEMPERATURE DISHWASHING MACHINE IN USE AND NOT ADEQUATELY SANITIZING (0PPM/CHLORINE.) INSTRUCTED TO HAVE UNIT SERVICED SO IT PROPERLY SANITIZES. UNIT TAGGED AND CAN NOT BE USED UNTIL REINSPECTED BY CDPH. MUST FAX A LETTER TO 312-746-9240 OR EMAIL CDPHFOOD@CITYOFCHICAGO.ORG WHEN READY FOR THE UNIT TO BE REINSPECTED. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030 REPAIRMAN ARRIVED ON SITE AND FIXED UNIT DURING THE INPUTING OF THE REPORT.
code 8Priority
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

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

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE FOLLOWING: CAN OPENER IN PREP AREA. LOWER PART OF PREP TABLE AND STORAGE RACKS IN PREP AND WALK-IN COOLER. INTERIOR/EXTERIOR OF ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN INTERIOR OF ALL FLOOR DRAINS AND FLOORS IN ALL CORNERS AND UNDER AROUND ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENT. • MUST PROVIDE A COVER TO THE FLOOR DRAIN IN FRONT OF THE 3-COMP. SINK IN THE REAR DISHWASHING AREA.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE WALLS AND CEILING TILES IN THE PREP AREA. • MUST FIX DAMAGED/PEELING CEILING TILE IN REAR PREP AREA BY WALK IN COOLER.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE A SHIELD TO THE LIGHT ABOVE THE PREP AREA (BY THE 1-COMP. SINK.)
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: MUST FIX THE LEAK AT THE BASE OF THE FAUCET ON THE EXPOSED HANDWASHING AND BOTH 3-COMP. SINK IN THE BAR AND DISHWASHING AREA.
code 38
Appropriate Method Of Handling Of Food (Ice) Hair Restraints And Clean Apparel Worn

Inspector note: ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST WEAR A HAIR RESTRAINT.
code 42
Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly Stored

Inspector note: MUST PROPERLY STORE ICE SCOOPS IN BAR AREA IN A BIN OR IN ICE HANDLE UP.
code 43

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on September 13, 2012: 9 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred.

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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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