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Chicago' S Dog House

March 18, 2016 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings14
critical findings2

Failed findings

sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: OBSERVED IMPROPER TEMPERATURES OF 12LBS.COOKED CHILI DATED 3/17/16 AT 63.3F IN A LARGE PLASTIC CONTAINER AND 2-3LBS. OF PREPACKAGED RAW GROUNDBEEF RANGING FROM 45.3F-45.7F INSIDE OF SMALL GLASS POP COOLER.PRODUCT WAS DISCARDED BY MANAGER.MUST HAVE COLD HOLDING AT 40.0F OR BELOW.APPX.18LBS. $45. (CRITICAL 7-38-005A)
code 3Priority
hand hygiene slippingcritical

Official wording: Hands Washed And Cleaned, Good Hygienic Practices; No Bare Hand Contact With Ready-To-Eat Foods.
Inspector note: OBSERVED POOR HYGIENIC PRACTICES BY FOOD HANDLERS AT THIS TIME.OBSERVED FOOD HANDLER(FOOD MANAGER) PUT ON PLASTIC GLOVES THEN A HAT AND GLASSES ON TOP OF HAT AND THEN HANDLED FOOD,ANOTHER FOOD HANDLER WAS ON PHONE TAKING A FOOD ORDER HANDLED INK PEN THEN PUT ON GLOVES AND HANDLED FOOD WITHOUT WASHING HANDS.AGAIN THE SAME PERSON WENT TO 3- COMPARTMENT SINK AND WASHED HIS HANDS.INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO WASH HANDS AFTER EVERY POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION AND WASH HANDS AT HAND SINK ONLY. (CRITICAL 7-38-010A)
code 6Priority
Clean Multi-Use Utensils And Single Service Articles Properly Stored: No Reuse Of Single Service Articles

Inspector note: MUST INVERT MULTIUSE UTENSILS ON SHELVING UNITS AND PLASTIC WEAR PROPERLY.
code 31
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE DAMAGED DOOR VENT SLATES ON TOILETROOM DOOR,MISSING HANDLE ON LID OF BUN WARMER,WORN DOOR GASKETS ON 2- DOOR PREP COOLER.MUST REMOVE FOIL FROM PIPES OF COOKING EQUIPMENT.MUST PROVIDE SPLASHGUARD BETWEEN 1- COMP SINK AND PREP COOLER.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: MUST CLEAN GREASE AND FOOD DEBRI FROM FRYERS,WHEEL BASES,POTATO PEELER,GRILL TABLE,PREP TABLE,EXTERIOR OF GREASE TRAP AT 3- COMP SINK.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: MUST CLEAN GREASE AND FOOD DEBRI FROM FLOOR UNDER,AROUND,EQUIPMENT IN FOOD PREP AREA.MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE DAMAGED FLOOR TILE IN TOILETROOM.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE DAMAGED ,LOOSE AND MISSING WALL BASES IN PREP AREA ,DINING AREA,MISSING OUTLET COVER IN TOILETROOM,THRESHOLD AT FRONT AND REAR DOOR,MISSING CEILING PANEL ABOVE HOOD OF COOKING EQUIPMENT,OPENINGS AROUND PIPES AND WIRES LEADING INTO WALLS AND CEILINGS THROUGHOUT PREMISES.MUST CLEAN DUST BUILD UP FROM WALLS,VENTILATION VENTS ,DUCTS,CHAINS,GREASE AT FILTERS AND HOOD,SPIDER WEBS FROM CEILING IN DINING AREA.MUST SCRAPE AND PAINT PEELING PAINT ON WALLS IN PREP AREA AND LEDGE OVER PREP COOLERS.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: MUST REPLACE MISSING LIGHT SHIELDS AND END CAPS IN PREP AREA.
code 36
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Toilet Room Doors Self Closing: Dressing Rooms With Lockers Provided: Complete Separation From Living/Sleeping Quarters
Inspector note: MUST REPLACE MISSING SELF CLOSING DEVICE ON TOILETROOM DOOR.
code 37
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE LEAKY FAUCET HANDLE AT 1- COMP SINK,HANDLE ON TOILET IN POOR REPAIR.
code 38
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: MUST ELEVATE,ORGANIZE ARTICLES OFF OF FLOOR AND AWAY FROM WALLS IN FURNANCE ROOM , SERVICE COUNTER,LOWER SHELF OF PREP TABLE AND TOILETROOM.
code 41
Appropriate Method Of Handling Of Food (Ice) Hair Restraints And Clean Apparel Worn

Inspector note: MUST WEAR HAIR RESTRAINTS AT ALL TIMES FOOD IS BEING HANDLED.
code 42
Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly Stored

Inspector note: MUST STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION.
code 43
Food Handler Requirements Met

Inspector note: IDPH FOOD HANDLERS REQUIREMENTS NOT MET FOR NEW EMPLOYEE.MUST ENROLL AND MAINTAIN
code 45

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on March 26, 2015: 11 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings 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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