Chicago's Home Of Chicken & Waffles

June 9, 2017 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings11
critical findings3

Failed findings

certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: Facilities To Maintain Proper Temperature
Inspector note: REAR TWO DOOR REACH-IN COOLER IN DISH WASHING AREA NOT MAINTAINING PROPER TEMPERATURE 55.1F, INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR. COOLER MUST MAINTAIN 40F OR BELOW. COOLER IS TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION AND MUST NOT BE USED UNTIL REINSPECTED BY CHICAGO DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005A
code 2Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: OBSERVED POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS STORED OVERNIGHT AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE IN REACH-IN COOLER, COOKED GREENS 71.6F, RICE 52.1F, YAMS 48.7-55.2F. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO DISCARD APPROXIMATELY 110 LBS AND $150 OF FOOD. ALL COLD FOOD MUST BE 40F OR BELOW DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, DISPLAY, AND SERVICE. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005A
code 3Priority
handwashing sink issuescritical

Official wording: Sanitizing Rinse For Equipment And Utensils: Clean, Proper Temperature, Concentration, Exposure Time
Inspector note: OBSERVED EMPLOYEE WASHING PLATES IN LOW TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE AND DISH MACHINE NOT ADEQUATELY SANITIZING FOOD EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS WITH CHEMICAL CHLORINE AT 0 PPM. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR DISH MACHINE AND MAINTAIN CHLORINE AT 100 PPM. LOW TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE IS TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION AND MUST NOT BE USED UNTIL REINSPECTED BY CHICAGO DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO USE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK TO PROPERLY WASH, RINSE, AND SANITIZE FOOD EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030
code 8Priority
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: OBSERVED OVER 50 MICE DROPPINGS ON SHELVES INSIDE CABINETS UNDER BEVERAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CALL AN EXTERMINATOR FOR SERVICE, CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL AREAS. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020
code 18
hot/cold holding temps off

Official wording: * Certified Food Manager On Site When Potentially Hazardous Foods Are Prepared And Served
Inspector note: NO CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION MANAGER ON DUTY OR CERTIFICATE POSTED WHEN CHICKEN (179.9F)PREPARED AND SERVED. A CERTIFIED MANAGER MUST BE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-012A
code 21
cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Dish Machines: Provided With Accurate Thermometers, Chemical Test Kits And Suitable Gauge Cock
Inspector note: NO CHEMICAL TEST KIT AVAILABLE DURING INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE TEST KIT FOR PROPER SANITIZER CONCENTRATION IN DISH MACHINE, 3-COMPARTMENT SINK, AND WIPING CLOTH SOLUTION. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-030
code 22
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: CLEAN INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF ALL COOLERS, FREEZERS, HOLDING UNITS, PREP TABLES, COOKING EQUIPMENT, SINKS, CABINETS, SHELVES IN BEVERAGE AND WAIT STATION AREA.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: GROUT ALL LOOSE FLOOR TILES IN ALL AREAS. CLEAN FLOORS UNDER ALL EQUIPMENT, ALONG WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS, IN PREP, STORAGE, DISHWASHING, AND FURNACE ROOM AREAS. REMOVE EXCESS WATER OFF FLOOR IN DISHWASHING AREA.
code 34
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: REPLACE MISSING LIGHT SHIELDS IN PREP AND DISH WASHING AREAS.
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: REPAIR LEAKING FAUCETS ON EXPOSED SINKS IN WAIT STATION AND PREP AREA.
code 38
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: REMOVE SOILED WATER AND STORE MOP HEAD UPRIGHT TO PREVENT INSECT BREEDING. ELEVATE ALL STOCK OFF FLOOR IN STORAGE AREAS. ORGANIZE COOLERS TO ALLOW PROPER AIR CIRCULATION.
code 41

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on January 30, 2017: 9 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 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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