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Chicago Pit Stop Bbq

August 6, 2021 · Pass w/ Conditions

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

Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT FRONT HANDSINK NEAR BARBECUE SMOKER AND TOILET ROOM. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
code 10Priority
cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: OBSERVED IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES OF COOKED SAUSAGE LINKS AT 50.0F, COOKED CHICKEN AT 49.8, COOKED TURKEY 51.6F, POTATO SALAD AT 48.3F, COLESLAW DRESSING 48.3 AND COLESLAW AT 48.7F. MANAGER DISCARDED AND DENATURED 49LBS AT $700.ALL COLD TCS FOODS MUST BE MAINTAINED AT 41.0F OR BELOW. PRIORITY VIOLATION.7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED
code 22
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Proper Cooling Methods Used; Adequate Equipment For Temperature Control
Inspector note: OBSERVED WALK IN COOLER AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE AT 50.5F. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN COOLER AT 41F OR BELOW. PREP COOLER IS TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION AND MUST NOT BE USED UNTIL REINSPECTED BY CHICAGO DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH. PRIORITY 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
code 33
Personal Cleanliness

Inspector note: OBSERVED MALE EMPLOYEE PREPARING FOOD AT BARBECUE SMOKER WITHOUT A HAIR RESTRAINT. MALE EMPLOYEE VOLUNTARILY PLACE HAIR NET ON HEAD AND CONTINUED WORKING. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT THAT ALL FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEES MUST WEAR A HAIR RESTRAINT WHILE PREPARING FOOD.
code 40
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED CUTTING BOARDS NEAR BARBECUE SMOKER COVERED WITH DEEP GROOVES AND DARK STAINS. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE AND MAINTAIN SMOOTH, CLEANABLE SURFACES.
code 47
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: OBSERVED LEAK UNDERNEATH 3 COMPARMTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
code 51
Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned

Inspector note: OBSERVED NO COVERED WASTE RECEPTACLE IN TOILET ROOM. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
code 53

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on October 26, 2020: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding 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.

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