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Chicago Cut Steakhouse

September 27, 2023 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings10
critical findings2

Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: A SIGN OR POSTER THAT NOTIFIES FOOD EMPLOYEES TO WASH THEIR HANDS IS NOT PROVIDED AT ALL HANDWASHING SINKS USED BY FOOD EMPLOYEES IN KITCHEN AND RESTROOM. PROVIDE A CLEARLY VISIBLE HANDWASHING SIGN AT EACH HAND SINK. • OBSERVED FOOD CONTAINER STORED INSIDE HANDSINK IN DISH AREA MAKING IT INACCESSIBLE FOR HANDWASHING. FACILITY MUST ENSURE HAND SINK IS ACCESSIBLE AT ALL TIMES. EMPLOYEE RELOCATED ITEMS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030 (c) CITATION ISSUED.
code 10Priority
Required Records Available: Shellstock Tags, Parasite Destructioncritical

Inspector note: THE DATE WHEN THE LAST SHELLSTOCK WAS SOLD IS NOT RECORDED ON ALL SHELLSTOCK TAGS THAT WERE PROVIDED ON SITE. THE FACILITY MUST RECORD THE DATE WHEN THE LAST SHELLSTOCK WAS SOLD. FACILITY MANAGER WENT THROUGH ALL INVOICE RECEIPTS IN HOUSE TO VERIFY WHEN LAST SHELLSTOCK ITEMS WERE SOLD PER TAG. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
code 14Priority
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
Inspector note: OBSERVED INTERIOR OF THE ICE MACHINES SLIGHTLY SOILED. FACILITY MUST CLEAN, SANITIZE, AND MAINTAIN. • HOT WATER RINSE AT HIGH TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE IS LESS THAN 180F AND IS MEASURED AT 156.3F. FACILITY MUST REPAIR UNIT SO THAT HOT RINSE IS MAINTAINED BETWEEN 180-194F. ECO LAB ARRIVED ON SITE AND MADE AN ADJUSTMENT. MACHINE IS NOW READING 180F. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-025 CITATION ISSUED.
code 16
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: OBSERVED UNAUTHRORIZED PERSON (NON-EMPLOYEE) WALK THROUGH MAIN KITCHEN SPACE. DISCUSSED WITH CHEF AND MANAGER THAT PERSONS UNNECESSARY TO THE FOOD ESTABLISHMENT ARE NOT ALLOWED IN FOOD PREPARATION, FOOD STORAGE, OR WAREWASHING AREAS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
code 39
In-Use Utensils: Properly Stored

Inspector note: KNIVES STORED BETWEEN PREPLINE UNTIS NEAR DESSERT STATION. STORE IN-USE UTENSILS: 1) IN THE FOOD WITH THE HANDLE UP AND OUT OF THE FOOD ITEM; 2) STORED ON A CLEAN AND SANITIZED SIRFACE; 3) IN RUNNING WATER; 4) IN CONTAINER OF HOT WATER MAINTAINED AT OR ABOVE 135F.
code 43
Utensils, Equipment & Linens: Properly Stored, Dried, & Handled

Inspector note: CLEAN DISHWARE STORED ON FLOOR IN THE UPSTAIRS STORAGE AREA. FACILITY MUST ENSURE THAT ALL ITEMS ARE PLACES 6 INCHES ABOVE THE FLOOR. • CLEAN DISHWARE STORED ON SHELVES HAVE NOT BEEN AIR DRIED PROPERLY AFTER SANITIZING. AFTER CLEANING AND SANITZING ALL EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS SHALL BE AIR DRIED BEFORE USE. CLOTH DRYING OF EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS IS NOT APPROVED.
code 44
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: MOSCOW MULE DRINKS IS BEING SERVED IN COPPER MUGS (INTERIOR OF THE MUG IS COOPER LINED). COPPER AND COPPER ALLOYS SUCH AS BRASS MAY NOT BE USED IN CONTACT WITH A FOOD/DRINK PRODCUTS THAT HAS A PH BELOW 6 SUCH AS VINEGAR, FRUIT JUICE, OR WINE. MANAGER DISCARDED COPPER MUGS ON SITE. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-025 CITATION ISSUED.
code 47
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED GAP BETWEEN SINK FIXTURES ADJACENT TO WALL. FACILITY MUST RE-SEAL/CAULK ALL SINK FIXTURES.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: EMPLOYEE DRINKS/PERSONAL ITEMS FOUND ON PREP SURFACES AND DRY STORAGE FOOD AREAS. AREAS DESIGNATED FOR EMPLOYEES TO EAT, DRINK, AND USE TOBACCO SHALL BE LOCATED SO THAT FOOD, EQUIPMENT, LINENS, AND SINGLE-SERVICE AND SINGLE-USE ARTICLES ARE PROTECTED FROM CONTAMINATION.
code 56
allergen training missing

Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
Inspector note: CURRENT CITY CERTIFIED MANAGER DOES NOT HAVE A FOOD ALLERGEN CERTIFICAITON PRESENT ON SITE. ALL PENDING/CURRENT CITY CERTIFIED MANAGERS MUST OBTAIN A VALID FOOD ALLERGEN CERTIFICATE.
code 58

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on November 3, 2022: 8 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 2 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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.