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Chicago Waffles

October 25, 2022 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings9
critical findings1

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Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: OBSERVED HANDWASHING SINK AT DISH AREA WITH NO PAPER TOWELS TO DRY HANDS AFTER WASHING. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL AND MAINTAIN TOWELS AT ALL TIMES. MANAGER INSTALLED TOWELS AT THIS TIME. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C) CITATION ISSUED
code 10Priority
cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: OBSERVERED VARIOUS TCS FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE. FOUND COOKED MUSHROOMS 10LBS, MARINATED BEEF CHUNCKS 25LBS, BUCKETS OF SHELLED EGGS, 25 DOZEN WHOLE EGGS, AND 35 LBS GROUND MARINATED MEAT. ALL PRODUCTS WERE BETWEEN 48-55 DEGREES. PREMISES NOT COOLING PROPERLY AFTER PROCESSING TOTAL VALUE $500.00 100 LBS ALL PRODUCTS WERE DISCARDED AND DENATURED AT THIS TIME. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED
code 22
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: ALL NON TOWEL WIPING CLOTHS IN NEED OF REPLACING OFTEN. PREMISES USING GREEN SCOURING PAD THAT NEEDS REPLACING. INSTUCTED TO CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.
code 41
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: NEW CUTTING BOARDS NEEDED AT FRONT PREP LINE. BOARDS WORN, DISCOLORED. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD ORDER.
code 47
Warewashing Facilities: Installed, Maintained & Used; Test Strips

Inspector note: OBSERVED NO CHEMICAL TEST STRIPS FOR LOW TEMPERATURE DISHMACHINE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO OBTAIN STRIPS AND MAINTAIN FOR DAILY TESTING OF MACHINE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED
code 48
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: ALL CONTACT SURFACES IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL FOOD BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN ALL DOOR HANDLES AND INTERIOR OF ALL COOLERS. CLEAN ALL FOOD BINS TO REMOVE ALL DEBRIS. CLEAN ALL SINKS AND PREP AREAS. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 49
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: LEAK AT P-TRAP ON 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
code 51
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: FLOORS AND WALLS IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING IN REAR PREP AREA, AROUND THE DISH MACHINE, AROUND AND UNDER ICE MACHINE TO REMOVE ALL DEBRIS AND BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN CLEAN.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: AIR VENTS IN REAR PREP AREA IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING TO REMOVE LARGE AMOUNTS OF DUST BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT AND MAINTAIN. • LIGHT ABOVE 3 COMP SINK IN NEED OF REPAIR. LIGHT SHEILDS IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.
code 56

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on July 13, 2022: 8 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred.

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