Chitown Sandwich Club

January 4, 2021 · Fail
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  • official resultFail
  • resultFail
  • inspection typeCanvass
  • failed findings18
  • critical findings4

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Failed findings

  • no certified food manager on dutycritical
    Official wording: Person In Charge Present, Demonstrates Knowledge, And Performs Duties
    Inspector note: NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.
    code 1Priority
  • certified manager paperwork missingcritical
    Official wording: City Of Chicago Food Service Sanitation Certificate
    Inspector note: NO VALID CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION CERTIFICATE POSTED ON THE PREMISES. MUST PROVIDE A VALID CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION CERTIFICATE OR PROOF OF CURRENT ENROLLMENT FOR FOOD SAFETY SANITATION CLASS AND POST ON THE PREMISES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012 CITATION ISSUED.
    code 2Priority
  • sick-employee policy not followedcritical
    Official wording: Management, Food Employee And Conditional Employee; Knowledge, Responsibilities And Reporting
    Inspector note: NO WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE FOR ALL EMPLOYEES. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.
    code 3Priority
  • staff working while sickcritical
    Official wording: Procedures For Responding To Vomiting And Diarrheal Events
    Inspector note: NO REQUIRED EQUIPMENT OR CLEAN UP KIT FOR THE WRITTEN VOMIT/DIARREAH CLEANING PROCEDURE ON PREMISES THAT WAS GIVEN TO BUSINESS BY C.D.P.H ON PREVIOUS INSPECTION FROM 6-17-19. MUST PROVIDE ALL REQUIRED EQUIPMENT. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.
    code 5Priority
  • food not cooled down right
    Official wording: Proper Date Marking And Disposition
    Inspector note: OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING PREPARED TCS FOODS NOT PROPERLY DATE LABELED WITH AN EXPIRATION DATE NO LONGER THAN 7 DAYS. CHICKEN SOUP IN A REACH-IN COOLER WITH A PREPARATION DATE ONLY OF DEC. 30TH, SLICED CHEESE WITH A DATE OF OCT. 30TH, PREPARED POTATO SALAD WITH A PREP DATE ONLY OF DEC.30TH AND SLICED TURKEY WITH A PREP DATE ONLY OF DEC. 31ST. INSTRUCTED ALL PREPARED TCS FOODS HELD LONGER THAN 24 HOURS MUST HAVE EXPIRATION DATES NO LONGER THAN 7 DAYS. APPROXIMATLY 20 LBS DISCARDED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
    code 23
  • thermometers missing
    Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
    Inspector note: INACCURATE INTERNAL THERMOMETER INSIDE THE TALL REACH-IN COOLER. MUST REPLACE.
    code 36
  • Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display
    Inspector note: MUST NOT STORE BAGS OF BREAD IN THE OUTDOOR STAIRWELL OF THE BUILDING. MUST STORE BREAD IN A CLEAN INDOOR FOOD STORAGE AREA.
    code 39
  • Personal Cleanliness
    Inspector note: NOTED LONG HAIRED FOOD PREPARERS WITHOUT EFFECTIVE HAIR RESTRAINTS. MUST PROVIDE.
    code 40
  • grimy wiping cloths
    Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
    Inspector note: IN USE WIPING CLOTHS MUST BE HELD IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION BETWEEN USE.
    code 41
  • In-Use Utensils: Properly Stored
    Inspector note: KNIVES NOTED IMPROPERLY STORED BETWEEN THE TWO DOOR PREP COOLER AND PREP TABLE. MUST PROVIDE A PROPER KNIFE HOLDER.
    code 43
  • Utensils, Equipment & Linens: Properly Stored, Dried, & Handled
    Inspector note: MUST NOT STORE SOILED LINENS HANGING ON THE HAND WASHING SINK SPLASH GUARD.
    code 44
  • surfaces / setup not up to code
    Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
    Inspector note: BROKEN GLASS DOOR OF THE BOX FREEZER AND IN POOR REPAIR. MUST REPLACE.
    code 47
  • plumbing acting up
    Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
    Inspector note: INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF TOASTER OVENS AND ALL COOLERS WITH EXCESSIVE GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. • INTERIOR OF ALL FRONT PREP STORAGE CABINETS WITH DIRT AND DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.----MUST NOT USE PAPER AS LINER FOR SPLASH GUARDS AND ALL GLASS DOORS OF THE INTERIOR OF ALL COOLERS.--- MUST NOT USE TIN FOIL AS LINER FOR WALLS IN THE FOOD PREP AREAS.---MUST NOT USE SOILED TOWELS AS LINER UNDER CUTTING BOARDS. SURFACES MUST BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.
    code 49
  • floors, walls, or ceilings grimy
    Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
    Inspector note: HOLE IN THE FLOOR AT THE DINING AREA NORTH WINDOW. MUST SEAL/REPAIR TO BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.----MUST NOT USE DUCT TAPE AS A SEAL ON THE FLOOR OF THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA. • ALL UNNECESSARY ARTICLES STORED ON THE REAR OUTDOOR STAIRWELL MUST BE REMOVED FROM THE PREMISES TO PREVENT RODENT HARBORING. ALL OTHER NEEDED ITEMS MUST BE STORED ORGANIZED AND ELEVATED.
    code 55
  • All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training
    Inspector note: NO PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING OR CERTIFICATES ON THE PREMISES. MUST PROVIDE FOR ALL EMPLOYEES.
    code 57
  • allergen training missing
    Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
    Inspector note: NO PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING OR CERTIFICATES FOR ALL CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS. MUST PROVIDE.
    code 58
  • Previous Core Violation Corrected
    Inspector note: PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS FROM INSPECTION #2293681 ON 6-17-19 NOT CORRECTED. #47- NOTED TORN RUBBER GASKET INSIDE THE DISPLAY SERVICE COOLER AT THE KITCHEN PREP. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL REPAIR AND MAINTAIN AND/OR REPLACE.#47- CUTTING BOARDS WITH OPEN SEAMS AND DARK STAINS AND ALSO A CRACK AT ONE OF THE CUTTING BOARDS AT THE PREP AREA. MUST REFINISH OR REPLACE DAMAGED OR STAINED CUTTING BOARDS.#55--FLOORS THROUGHOUT PREMISE ESPECIALLY ALONG WALL BASE AND UNDERNEATH EQUIPMENT WITH DIRT,AND FOOD SPILLS .INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND SANITIZE. MUST UPGRADE HOUSE KEEPING.#55-: INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT, SNEEZE GUARD IN FRONT OF SOUP HEATING UNIT SPLASHED WITH FOOD PARTICLES AND SPILLS,RAILS OF DISPLAY COOLER AND INSIDE THE DISPLAY COOLER.#55- NOTED HEAVY CLUTTER THROUGHOUT ESTABLISHMENT ON SHELVES AND FLOORS AT THE PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN, ORGANIZE AND REMOVE ALL UNNECESSARY OR UNUSED ARTICLES AND EQUIPMENT TO PREVENT HIDING PLACES FOR PEST. MUST UPGRADE HOUSING KEEPING. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.
    code 60
  • Summary Report Displayed And Visible To The Public
    Inspector note: SUMMARY REPORT FROM 6-17-19 #2293681 NOT POSTED VISIBLE TO THE PUBLIC. SUMMARY REPORT MUST BE POSTED VISIBLE TO THE PUBLIC AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.
    code 61

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on June 17, 2019: 12 findings appeared for the first time. 6 findings recurred. 3 previous findings did not recur.

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