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Chicago's Home Of Chicken & Waffles

April 17, 2013 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings8
critical findings2

Failed findings

certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: Facilities To Maintain Proper Temperature
Inspector note: FOUND REACH IN COOLER AT IMPROPER AIR TEMPERATURE OF 52.2 DEGREES. COOLER MAY NOT BE USED UNTIL REPAIRED. REPAIR PERSON ARRIVED ON SITE TO REPAIR COOLER. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A) CITATION ISSUED PREMISES NOT MAINTAINING PROPER TEMPERATURE
code 2Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: FOUND THE FOLLOWING ITEMS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE: 40 LBS POTATO SALAD 56.3 DEGREES $85.00, 40 LBS CHICKEN LEGS 55.2 DEGREES $48.00, 70 LBS MACARONI & CHEESE 55.9 DEGREES $120.00. ALL PRODUCT WAS DISCARDED AT THIS TIME. TOTAL VALUE 150LBS $252.00 CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A) CITATION ISSUED POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE
code 3Priority
toxic items stored near food

Official wording: No Evidence Of Rodent Or Insect Outer Openings Protected/Rodent Proofed, A Written Log Shall Be Maintained Available To The Inspectors
Inspector note: FOUND EVIDENCE OF MICE ACTIVITY IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: IN FURNACE ROOM 15-18 DROPPINGS, MOP SINK AREA 10-12 DROPPINGS, DRY STORAGE AREA 20-22 DROPPINGS, AND 5-7 DROPPINGS IN WAIT STATION. MUST CLEAN, SANITIZE AND CONTACT PEST CONTROL FOR SERVICE. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020 CITATION ISSUED EVIDENCE OF MICE ACTIVITY.
code 18
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: NEW CUTTING BOARD NEEDED AT REACH IN PREP COOLER. MUST REPLACE AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: THE FOLLOWING IN NEED OF CLEANING: ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT, STEAM TABLE, PREP SINK, AND STORAGE CABINETS UNDER DRINK MACHINES. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: FLOORS THROUGH OUT PREP AREA, DISH AREA AND WAIT STATION IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL BUILD UP UNDER AND AROUND ALL EQUIPMENT. FLOORS IN REAR DISH AREA AND PREP AREA REMOVE FOOD BUILD UP FROM MISSING GROUT AREAS AND REGROUT. MUST CLEAN, CORRECT AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: WALLS WITH BROKEN TILES AND FOOD SPLATTER. MUST REPLACE BROKEN TILES AND REMOVE FOOD SPLATTER. MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
code 35
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: LEAK AT COKE MACHINE. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
code 38

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on October 30, 2012: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 4 findings recurred. 6 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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.