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Chicago's Home Of Chicken & Waffles

June 9, 2022 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings9
critical findings0

Failed findings

hot/cold holding temps off

Official wording: Proper Hot Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: OBSERVED TCS FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES NEAR HOT HOLDING UNIT. FOUND GRILLED ONIONS @ 97.5F SITTING ON SHELF ON HOT HOLDING UNIT; FOUND A PAN OF COOKED POTATOES AND PEPPERS IN A PAN ON COUNTER @ 125.9F. INSTRUCTED ALL HOT TCS FOODS MUST BE HELD @ 135F OR HIGHER AT ALL TIMES. OPERATOR VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED DENATURED FOODS DURING INSPECTION. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
code 21
cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: FOUND TCS FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES IN PANS AND CONTAINERS THROUGHOUT PREP AREA AND IN COOLERS. FOUND EGG WASH @ 47.8F; SHREDDED CHEESE @ 45.5F; COOKED BEANS @ 51F; SALMON @47.1F; COOKED PASTA 51.4F; CHICKEN @ 55.1F. INSTRUCTED ALL TCS FOODS MUST BE HELD (IN REFRIGERATION) @ 41F OR LOWER AT ALL TIMES. OPERATOR VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED DENATURED FOODS DURING INSPECTION. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005. SEE ABOVE VIOLATION 3-501.16(A:1) FOR CITATION.
code 22
Approved Thawing Methods Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED IMPROPER THAWING METHOD IN USE. OBSERVED FISH SITTING IN STANDING WATER IN 1 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED MUST USE ONE OF THE FOLLOWING APPROVED METHOD FOR THAWING: IN REFRIGERATION, IN A MICROWAVE AS PART OF A CONTINUOUS COOKING PROCESS, OR COMPLETELY SUBMERGED UNDER RUNNING WATER WITH SUFFICIENT WATER VELOCITY TO AGITATE AND FLOAT OFF LOOSE PARTICLES IN AN OVERLFOW. MANAGER CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION.
code 35
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 30 SMALL, BLACK FLIES ON WALLS, CEILINGS AND FLYING AROUND IN REAR STORAGE ROOM AND IN HALLWAY. INSTRUCTED MUST CONTACT PEST CONTROL FOR SERVICE TO MINIMIZE PEST ACTIVITY. MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE AFFECTED AREAS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(A). CITATION ISSUED.
code 38
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: OBSERVED WIPING CLOTHS IMPROPER STORED ON COUNTERS AND CUTTING BOARDS THROUGHOUT PREP AREA. MUST PROPERLY STORE ALL WIPING CLOTHS INSIDE A SANITIZING SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USE.
code 41
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED DARK GROVES IN STAINED CUTTING BOARDS ON PREP COOLER. MUST RESURFACE OR REPLACE TO PREVENT CROSS CONTAMINATION. MUST MAINTAIN SAME.
code 47
Warewashing Facilities: Installed, Maintained & Used; Test Strips

Inspector note: OBSERVED TOWEL USED AS A MEAN FOR REPAIR ON HANDLE OF DISH MACHINE. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN SAME.
code 48
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED LIQUID AND DEBRIS IN CRACKS BETWEEN TILES IN FLOOR OF COOKING AREA. MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND REPAIR TO MAKE EVEN, SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE (GROUT). MUST MAINTAIN SAME.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED EXCESSIVE DUST AND GREASE IN VENTILATION HOOD OVER COOKING AREA. MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND SANITIZE. MUST MAINTAIN SAME.
code 56

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on March 22, 2021: 8 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding 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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.