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Chicago's Home Of Chicken & Waffles

November 20, 2017 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings7
critical findings2

Failed findings

certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: Facilities To Maintain Proper Temperature
Inspector note: OBSERVED REACH-IN COOLERS IN BEVERAGE AREA 52F AND DISH WASHING AREA 45.5F NOT MAINTAINING PROPER TEMPERATURE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR. COOLERS MUST MAINTAIN 40F OR BELOW. COOLERS ARE 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 RAW SHELL EGGS 51.8F, WHIPPING CREAM 51.8F, MILK 46.6F, RAW LIVERS 48.7F, POOLED EGGS 50.2F, COOKED RICE 47.9F, COOKED GREENS 57.6F, COOKED BEANS 55.9F, COOKED SWEET POTATOES 73.4F STORED IN REACH-IN COOLERS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO DISCARD APPROXIMATELY $80 AND 40LBS. ALL COLD FOOD MUST MAINTAIN 40F OR BELOW DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, DISPLAY AND SERVICE. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005A
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: OBSERVED OVER 40 MICE DROPPINGS SCATTERED INSIDE CABINETS UNDER POP MACHINE IN BEVERAGE AREA, 20 MICE DROPPINGS SCATTERED ON FLOOR IN FURNACE ROOM. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CALL AN EXTERMINATOR FOR SERVICE, CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL AREAS. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020
code 18
toxic chemicals mishandled

Official wording: Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090
Inspector note: PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM REPORT #2069336 ON 6-30-17:33-CLEAN INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF ALL COOLERS, FREEZERS, HOLDING UNITS, PREP TABLES, COOKING EQUIPMENT, SINKS, CABINETS, SHELVES IN BEVERAGE AND WAIT STATION AREAS. 34-GROUT ALL LOOSE FLOOR TILES IN ALL AREAS. CLEAN FLOORS UNDER ALL EQUIPMENT, ALONG WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS IN PREP, STORAGE, DISH WASHING, AND FURNACE AREAS. 38-REPAIR LEAKING FAUCETS ON EXPOSED SINKS IN WAIT STATION AND PREP ARA. REPAIR LEAKING DRAINPIPE UNDER 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. 41-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. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-42-090
code 29
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: INSTALL SPLASH GUARD BETWEEN EXPOSED SINK AND STEAM TABLE.
code 32
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: SECURE LOOSE LIGHT SHIELD ABOVE REACH-IN FREEZER IN DISH WASHING AREA.
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: REPLACE MISSING COLD WATER HANDLE OR EXPOSED SINK IN PREP AREA AND STRIPPED COLD WATER HANDLE ON EXPOSED SINK IN WAIT STATION.
code 38

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on June 30, 2017: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 3 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.