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Chicago Waffles

July 1, 2024 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings12
critical findings3

Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: NO PAPER TOWELS AT HAND WASH SINKS IN FRONT AND REAR PREP. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN PRIORITY FOUNDATION #7-38-030(C) CITATION ISSUED
code 10Priority
handwashing sink issuescritical

Official wording: Hands Clean & Properly Washed
Inspector note: OBSERVED COOK OPERATING LOW TEMP. DISH MACHINE AND PROCEED TO PREPARE RTE FOOD WITHOUT PROPERLY WASHING HANDS. NOTED SERVERS BUSSING TABLES AND SERVING TABLES WITHOUT PROPERLY WASHING HANDS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ENSURE EMPLOYEES WASH HANDS WHEN THERE IS A POSSIBLE SOURCE OF CROSS-CONTAMINATION. THE MANAGER INSTRUCTED THE EMPLOYEE TO WASH THEIR HANDS, CHANGE GLOVES, PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-010 CITATION ISSUED.
code 8Priority
water/temperature at the sink offcritical

Official wording: No Bare Hand Contact With Rte Food Or A Pre-Approved Alternative Procedure Properly Allowed
Inspector note: OBSERVED COOK PREPARING RTE STRAWBERRIES IN REAR PREP WITH BARE HANDS, MUST USE GLOVES OR OTHER ALTERNATIVE APPROVED METHODS WHEN HANDLING READY TO EAT FOOD AND PRODUCTS. 5# OF PRODUCT $15. VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-010 CITATION ISSUED.
code 9Priority
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
Inspector note: FOUND LOW TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE INADEQUATELY SANITIZING DISHES AT 0 PPM. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE A SANITIZING SOLUTION TO ADEQUATELY SANITIZE DISHES PER MANUFACTURER'S INSTRUCTIONS. TECHNICIAN ARRIVED ON SITE TO MAKE ADJUSTMENTS DISHWASHER NOW READING 50 PPM. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-025. CITATION ISSUED.
code 16
hot/cold holding temps off

Official wording: Proper Hot Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING TCS FOODS IN HOT HOLDING AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES: 4# COUNTRY GRAVY AT 98.3F AND 5# SHREDDED CHICKEN AT 114.3F. 9 POUNDS WITH VALUE OF $35.00 VOLUNTARILY DISCARD & DENATURED FOOD. INSTRUCTED TO HOLD HOT TCS FOODS AT 135F OR ABOVE. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED
code 21
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: OBSERVED UNWARAPPED 6 INCH PAN OF COOKED SAUSAGE LINK ON FLOOR OF WALK-IN COOLER, MUST PROVIDE PROPER, RAISED SHELVING TO STORE FOOD CONTAINERS 6" OFF FLOOR
code 39
Utensils, Equipment & Linens: Properly Stored, Dried, & Handled

Inspector note: OBSERVED DELI CUPS NOT PROPERLY AIR DRIED BEFORE STACKING, INSTRUCTED TO ALLOW TO AIR DRY PRIOR TO STACKING DELI CUPS.
code 44
Gloves Used Properly

Inspector note: OBSERVED COOK USE GLOVES WITHOUT WASHING HANDS INSTRUCTED TO WASH HANDS BEFORE PUTTING GLOVES ON TO PREPARE FOOD.
code 46
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED IN WALK-IN COOLER A PIECE OF RAW WOOD USED AS A SHELF WITH BUS PANS AS A BASE, INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE PROVIDE PROPER, RAISED SHELVING TO STORE FOOD. • OBSERVED MILK CRATES BEING USED AS EVEVATION IN THE FOLLWING AREAS: REAR PREP, DISHWASHING AREA, WALK IN COOLER AND GARAGE/DRY STORAGE. MUST REMOVE ALL CRATES AND ELIMINATE THE USE OF CRATES. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE SHELVING THAT IS 6" OFF THE FLOOR AND PROVIDES FLOOR ACCESSIBILITY TO ENSURE ADEQUATE FACILITY CLEANING. • OBSERVED CARDBOARD USED AS LINER ON SHELVES OF WALK-IN COOLER INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE.
code 47
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: OBSERVED 3 COMPARMENT SINK IN DISREPAIR LEAKING FROM 1ST AND 3RD COMPARTMENT FROM DRAIN, INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
code 51
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED EXCESSIVE FOOD DEBRIS ON FLOORS IN FRONT AND REAR PREP AREAS, INSTRUCTED TO INCREASE CLEANING FRQUENCY AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED UNUSED EQUIPMENT AND CLUTTER IN REAR GARAGE/DRY STORAGE AREA INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE ALL UNUSED ARTICLES AND EQUIPMENT TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE. • OBSERVED MISSING CEILING TILES IN REAR PREP, INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE AND MIANTAIN.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED ALL CEILING AND WALL VENTS IN DINING ROOM AND FRONT AND REAR PREP WITH EXCESSIVE DUST INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED MISSING LIGHT BULB IN IN HOOD SYSTEM INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED MISSING PROTECTIVE SHIELD FROM LIGHT BULBS IN EXHAUST SYSTEM, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED MISSING FILTERS FROM EXHAUST SYSTEM INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
code 56

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on February 6, 2024: 12 findings appeared for the first time. 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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