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Chicago Teahouse

May 13, 2019 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings6
critical findings3

Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: OBSERVED HAND WASHING SINK IN FRONT PREP AREA NOT ACCESSIBLE FILLED WITH DIRTY PLATES AND EATING UTENSILS INSIDE OF THE HAND WASHING SINK. INSTRUCTED TO ALWAYS MAKE HAND WASHING SINK ACCESSIBLE AT ALL TIMES TO ALLOW FOR PROPER HAND WASHING. INSTRUCTED FOOD HANDLER THAT HANDWASHING SINKS ARE USED FOR HANDWASHING ONLY. FOOD HANDLER REMOVES ITEMS FROM THE HAND WASHING SINK DURING THE INSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION.7-38-030(C). CITATION ISSUED • 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). CITATION ISSUED.
code 10Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Management, Food Employee And Conditional Employee; Knowledge, Responsibilities And Reporting
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY THAT INCLUDES A SIGNED ACKNOWLEDGEMENT FROM EACH EMPLOYEE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. 7.38.010. CITATION ISSUED.
code 3Priority
staff working while sickcritical

Official wording: Procedures For Responding To Vomiting And Diarrheal Events
Inspector note: OBSERVED VOMIT AND DIARRHEA PROCEDURE ONSITE, THERE IS NO CLEAN UP KIT ON SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. FACILITY MUST PROVIDE PROCEDURES AND CLEANING MATERIAL FOR EMPLOYEES TO FOLLOW AND USE WHEN RESPONDING TO VOMITING OR DIARRHEAL EVENTS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
code 5Priority
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: OBSERVED OVER 30 BOXES FILLED WITH TEA THROUGHOUT BASEMENT,1ST FLOOR AND SECOND FLOOR STORED ON FLOOR. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ELEVATE SAID ITEMS SIX INCHES OFF OF FLOOR TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION.
code 39
Warewashing Facilities: Installed, Maintained & Used; Test Strips

Inspector note: OBSERVED LOW TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE WASH SOLUTION TEMPERATURE AT 105 F . THE TEMPERATURE OF THE WASH SOLUTION IN SPRAY TYPE WARE WASHERS THAT USE CHEMICALS TO SANITIZE MAY NOT BE LESS THAN 120 F. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-025. CITATION ISSUED.
code 48
Previous Core Violation Corrected

Inspector note: OBSERVED CORE VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED IN THE TIME FRAME SPECIFIED ON THE INSPECTION REPORT (11/5/18) 6-301.14- OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGNAGE AT HAND SINKS AT FRONT COUNTER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE. 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. 5-204.12- UNABLE TO IDENTIFY BACK FLOW PREVENTION DEVICE ON UTILITY SINK IN BASEMENT DRY STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO IDENTIFY LOCATION OR INSTALL DEVICE. MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES. CORE VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED IN THE TIME FRAME SPECIFIED ON THE INSPECTION REPORT SHALL BE CLASSIFIED AS A PRIORITY FOUNDATION. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO COMPLY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION . 7-42-010(B) . CITATION ISSUED.
code 60

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on November 5, 2018: 2 findings appeared for the first time. 4 findings recurred. 3 previous findings did not recur.

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