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Chicago's Blarney Stone

May 27, 2016 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings9
critical findings1

Failed findings

certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: Facilities To Maintain Proper Temperature
Inspector note: OBSERVED REACH IN REFRIGERATOR IN KITCHEN AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE AT 57.0F. NO POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD IN COOLER AT TIME OF INSPECTION. REFRIGERATION UNIT WAS TAGGED AND MUST NOT BE USED FOR ANY POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD UNTIL IT IS REPAIRED, REINSPECTED AND TAG IS REMOVED BY CDPH. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005 (A)NO CITATION ISSUED
code 2Priority
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: OBSERVED RUSTY INTERIOR OF DRAWERS OF PREP TABLE IN KITHCEN. REMOVE CHIPPING PAINT AND RESTORE TO A SMOOTH EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE AND MAINTAIN
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: CLEAN INTERIOR AND SIDES OF FRYERS. MAINTAIN IN A CLEAN AND SANITIRY CONDITION. ICE SCOOP HOLDER IN BASEMENT UNCLEAN. CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. MAKE SURE ICE SCOOP HOLDER IS DETACHABLE AND CAN BE WASHED RINSED AND SANITIZED.
code 33
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: OBSERVED CEILING VENTS IN WASHROOMS WITH HEAVY DUST ACCUMULATION. CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO LIGHT ABOVE MOP SINK IN KITCHEN. INSTALL AND MAINTAIN. NO LIGHT SHEILD IN KEG WALK IN COOLER. INSTALL AND MAINTAIN LIGHT SHEILD.
code 36
Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous

Inspector note: OBSERVED NO THERMOMETER WITHIN WALK IN COOLER
code 40
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: OBSERVED BASEMENT AREA WITH ICE MACHINE AND KEG WALK IN COOLER WITH TOO MANY TOOLS AND CLUTTER STORED ACCROSS FROM FOOD. ORGANIZE IN A WAY TO KEEP ALL FOOD SEPARATE FROM TOOLS ETC.
code 41
Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly Stored

Inspector note: MUST STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN SANTIZER SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USE. ALL ICE SCOOPS NEED TO BE STORED WITH HANDLES OUT OF ICE. STORE IN CLEAN CONTAINER OUTSIDE OF ICE.
code 43
Food Handler Requirements Met

Inspector note: ALL STAFF NEED FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES INCLUDING WAITSTAFF AND BARTENDERS.
code 45

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on September 25, 2015: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 6 findings recurred. 2 previous findings 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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