Chicago Teahouse

• official resultPass w/ Conditions
• resultPass w/ Conditions
• inspection typeCanvass
• failed findings7
• critical findings4

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Failed findings

• 🚰handwashing sink blocked or barecritical
  Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
  Inspector note: 6-301.14- OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGNAGE AT HAND SINKS AT FROUT COUNTER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE. • 5-204.11- OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SINK INSTALLED/LOCATED, ADJACENT TO OR IMMEDIATELY ACCESSIBLE FOR HAND WASHING IN BASEMENT DISH WASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO INSTALL HAND SINK AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-030(C) NO CITATION ISSUED.
  code 10Priority
• 🤒sick-employee policy not followedcritical
  Official wording: Management, Food Employee And Conditional Employee; Knowledge, Responsibilities And Reporting
  Inspector note: 2-102.14 (N)- OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO COMPLY AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012(A). NO CITATION ISSUED.
  code 3Priority
• 🤒staff working while sickcritical
  Official wording: Procedures For Responding To Vomiting And Diarrheal Events
  Inspector note: 2-501.11- FOUND NO COMPLETE PROCEDURES ON SITE FOR THE CLEAN UP OF VOMITING AND DIAREAL EVENTS. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUE.
  code 5Priority
• 🧼hand hygiene slippingcritical
  Official wording: Proper Eating, Tasting, Drinking, Or Tobacco Use
  Inspector note: 2-401.11-OBSERVED OPEN BEVERAGE CONTAINERS STORED IN FOOD PREP AREA COUNTER TOP AREA. FOOD HANDLER DID CONFIRM THAT BEVERAGE CONTAINERS WERE FOR PERSON CONSUMPTION HOWEVER, AT TIME OF INSPECTION DID NOT OBSERVED FOOD HANDLERS DRINK FROM SAID CONTAINERS. INFORMED SITE THAT DRINKING/EATING MUST OCCUR IN DESIGNATED/NONE FOOD PREP AREAS. INSTRUCTED SITE TO EAT IN DESIGNATED/NONE FOOD PREP AREAS. MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
  code 6Priority
• ⚠️Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display
  Inspector note: 3-307.11- OBSERVED NO SPLASH GUARD BETWEEN HAND WASHING SINK AND SERVICE SINK IN BASEMENT DRY STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE. • 3-307-11- OBSERVED TOUR GUIDE/NON FOOD SERVICE STAFF ENTER FOOD PREPARATION AREA, BEHIND FRONT COUNTER. INFORMED MANAGER THAT NON FOOD SERVICE STAFF ARE NOT ALLOWED IN FOOD PREP AREA.
  code 39
• 🚻bathroom / plumbing issues
  Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
  Inspector note: 5-204.12- UNABLE TO IDENTIFY BACK FLOW PREVENTER DEVICE ON UTILITY SINK IN BASEMENT DRY STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO IDENTIFY LOCATION OR INSTALL DEVICE. MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
  code 51
• ⚠️All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training
  Inspector note: 2-102.13- OBSERVED FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS NOT MET. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ENSURE ALL FOOD HANDLERS HAVE THE ILLINOIS FOOD HANDLER CARDS. MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
  code 57

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on October 10, 2017: 7 findings appeared for the first time. 1 previous finding did not recur.

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