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March 23, 2012 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeSuspected Food Poisoning
failed findings9
critical findings2

Failed findings

hand hygiene slippingcritical

Official wording: Hands Washed And Cleaned, Good Hygienic Practices; No Bare Hand Contact With Ready-To-Eat Foods.
Inspector note: All employees who handle food shall wash their hands as often as necessary to maintain a high degree of personal cleanliness and should conform to hygienic practices prescribed by the Board of Health. OBSERVED POOR HYGIENIC PRACTICES; TWO EMPLOYEES PERFORMING MULTI-TASK AND RETURNING TO PREPARE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS, BUT NOT WASHING THEIR HANDS. (ONE EMPLOYEE WENT OUT SIDE WITH GARBAGE BAGS, OTHER REMOVED SOILED MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SOILED CLEANING TOWELS), INSTRUCTED HAND MUST BE WASHED AFTER ANY CONTAMINATING CONDITION AT THE EXPOSED HAND SINK WITH WARM WATER AND SOAP. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED, 7-38-010(A).
code 6Priority
handwashing sink issuescritical

Official wording: Sanitizing Rinse For Equipment And Utensils: Clean, Proper Temperature, Concentration, Exposure Time
Inspector note: Equipment and utensils should get proper exposure to the sanitizing solution during the rinse cycle. Bactericidal treatment shall consist of exposure of all dish and utensil surfaces to a rinse of clean water at a temperature of not less than 180F. OBSERVED INADEQUATE SANITATION; CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER, WASHING, RINSING MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND PUTTING THEM TO DRY AND NOT USING A SANITIZING METHOD. INSTRUCTED/DEMOSTRATED PROPER SET UP OF 3PART SINK FOR WASHING, RISING, AND SANITIZING WITH 100PPM CHLORINE. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED, 7-38-030.
code 8Priority
Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: All food not stored in the original container shall be stored in properly labeled containers. PREP FOODS INSIDE WALK IN COOLER AND DRIED FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS NOT LABELED, MUST LABEL AND MAINTAIN.
code 30
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: All utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized after each usage. THE FOLLOWING NEED CLEANING, MUST CLEAN/SANITIZE; COOLERS, COOKING EQUIPMENT, BOTTOME PANELS OF PREP TABLES AND STEAM TABLE, SHELVES AND MICROWAVE OVEN.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. EXCESSIVE FOOD DEBRIS AND GREASE BUILD-UP, MUST CLEAN FLOORS, UNDER, BEHIND EQUIPMENT AT CORNERS AND ALONG WALLS, THRU-OUT PREP AREA.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. MUST CLEAN; WALLS BEHIND COOKING EQUIPMENT, HOOD AND FILTERS ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT AND LIGHT SHIELDS THRU-OUT PREMISES.
code 35
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: Ventilation: All plumbing fixtures, such as toilets, sinks, washbasins, etc., must be adequately trapped, vented, and re-vented and properly connected to the sewer in accordance with the plumbing chapter of the Municipal Code of Chicago and the Rules and Regulations of the Board of Health. MUST REPAIR FAUCET AT 3PART SINK.
code 38
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: EXCESSIVE CLUTTER THRU-OUT REAR STORAGE AREA AND WASHROOM, MUST REMOVE UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEAN AND ORGANIZE AREAS TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE. ARTICLES MUST BE STORED OFF FLOORS, AWAY FROM WALLS.
code 41
Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly Stored

Inspector note: CLEANING TOWELS AND SCOOPS MUST BE PROPERLY STORED.
code 43

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on January 18, 2011: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred. 1 previous finding did not recur.

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