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Chicken Hut

August 16, 2016 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings10
critical findings0

Failed findings

cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Dish Machines: Provided With Accurate Thermometers, Chemical Test Kits And Suitable Gauge Cock
Inspector note: NO CHLORINE CHEMICAL TEST STRIPS ON PREMISES TO CHECK SANITIZING CONCENTRATION WHILE SANITIZING DISHWARE, POTS, PANS, UTENSILS. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.
code 22
toxic chemicals mishandled

Official wording: Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090
Inspector note: PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS FROM 10-20-15 NOR CORRECTED. #31- OBSERVED BOWLS USED TO DISPENSE FOOD IN THE BULK SALT AND GARLIC CONTAINERS IN THE BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED TO USE A HANDLED SCOOP TO DISPENSE FOOD AND TO STORE THE SCOOP IN THE FOOD WITH THE HANDLE FACING UP TO PREVENT INDIRECT HAND CONTACT WITH BULK FOOD ITEMS.#36- LIGHT SHIELDS ON THE LIGHT FIXTURE BETWEEN THE DEEP FREEZER AND DRY STORAGE RACK IS MISSING THE END CAPS. MUST PROVIDE MISSING END CAPS FOR THE LIGHT SHIELDS MENTIONED ABOVE. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-42-090.
code 29
Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: ALL BULK FOOD CONTAINERS MUST BE LABELED. ALL PREPARED READY TO EAT FOODS SUCH AS COLE SLAW AND POTATO SALAD IN THE WALK-IN COOLER MUST BE LABELED AND DATED.
code 30
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: PLASTIC ICE SHOOT ON THE SODA DISPENSING SYSTEM WITH PINK SLIME SUBSTANCE. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 32
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: HOLES IN THE WALLS OF THE WASHROOM. MUST SEAL. DAMAGED, PEELING WALL BASEBOARD COVING UNDER THE BASEMENT TWO COMPARTMENT SINK AND BEHIND THE BOX FREEZER. MUST REPLACE/REPAIR. HOLE IN THE WALL BEHIND THE TWO COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST SEAL. WATER DAMAGED CEILING TILES ABOVE THE WASHROOM ENTRANCE AND THROUGHOUT THE DINING ROOM. MUST REPLACE. DIRTY CEILING VENTS WITH EXCESSIVE DUST ABOVE THE SODA DISPENSING AREA. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: MISSING LIGHT SHIELD AT THE BASEMENT DRY FOOD STORAGE, MISSING SHIELD END CAPS ABOVE THE BASEMENT PREP. MUST REPLACE.
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: GAS STOVE IN THE BASEMENT PREP NOT PROPERLY VENTILATED. METAL HOOD ABOVE STOVE WITHOUT MECHANICAL VENTILATION. NO AIR SUCTION INTO VENT. MUST PROVIDE PROPER VENTILATION OR REMOVE THE GAS STOVE.
code 38
Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly Stored

Inspector note: WIPING CLOTHS IN ALL FOOD PREP AREAS MUST BE STORED IN A CONTAINER WITH A SANITIZING SOLUTION. ICE SCOOPS MUST BE STORED IN A CLEAN CONTAINER. NOT ON TOP OF THE MACHINE.
code 43
Only Authorized Personnel In The Food-Prep Area

Inspector note: SEVERAL CUSTOMERS OBSERVED ENTERING THE FOOD PREP AREA/DISH AREA TO UTILIZE THE EMPLOYEE WASHROOM AND THE PREP AREA EXPOSED HAND SINK. CUSTOMERS ARE NOT ALLOWED IN THE ABOVE MENTIONED AREAS.
code 44
Food Handler Requirements Met

Inspector note: NO FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES FOR REQUIRED EMPLOYEES. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN FOR ALL FOOD HANDLERS.
code 45

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on October 20, 2015: 8 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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