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Circle Sushi & Grill

October 31, 2016 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings9
critical findings1

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: OBSERVED POOR HYGIENIC PRACTICES BY FOOD HANDLERS.THE FIRST FOOD HANDLER WAS IN REAR PREP AREA REMOVED HIS HAT FROM HIS HEAD AND RUBBED HIS HAIR AND PUT HAT BACK ON AND TOOK OFF AGAIN,THEN WENT TO STOVE AND STIRRED FOOD ,THEN CUT VEGETABLES WITHOUT WASHING HANDS .ANOTHER FOOD HANDLER IN FRONT PREP AREA MADE A ORDER OF SUSHI HANDLING RAW FISH AND RICE ,WITH THE SAME GLOVES ON HE HANDLED AND CUT READY TO EAT VEGETABLE WITH THE SAME GLOVES ON WITHOUT CHANGING GLOVES AND WASHING HANDS.MUST WASH HANDS AFTER EVERY POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION.(CRITICAL 7-38-010A)
code 6Priority
toxic chemicals mishandled

Official wording: Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090
Inspector note: PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS FROM REPORT #1931255 5/19/16 NOT CORRECTED #30-MUST LABEL ALL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS.#31-MUST INVERT MULTIUSE UTENSILS ON SHELVING UNITS.#32- MUST REMOVE FOIL FROM PREP TABLE.MUST REMOVE KNIFES FROM IN BETWEEN WALL AND 3- COMP SINK,TAPE FROM REACH IN COOLER AND SHELVING UNIT IN PREP AREA.#33-MUST CLEAN GREASE AND FOOD DEBRI FROM PREP AND REACH IN COOLERS,GRILL TABLE,PREP TABLES,EXTERIOR OF FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS,FRYER CABINETS,CUTTING BOARDS,EXTERIOR OF GARBAGE CANS,WALK IN COOLER SHELVING UNITS.#34-MUST CLEAN EXCESSIVE GREASE AND FOOD DEBRI FROM FLOOR UNDER,AROUND,ALONG WALL BASES IN ALL PREP AREAS,WALK IN COOLER.#35-MUST CLEAN GREASE AND FOOD DEBRI FROM FILTERS AND HOOD,LIGHT SHIELDS IN PREP AREA,WALLS AND DOORS THROUGHOUT PREP AREA,HALLWAY LEADING TO BASEMENT.MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE MISSING WALL BASES IN SUSHI PREP AREA.MUST SCRAPE AND PAINT PEELING PAINT ON WALLS IN REAR PREP AREA.#36-MUST REPLACE BURNTOUT LIGHTS IN REAR PREP AREA.MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.(SERIOUS 7-42-090)
code 29
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: MUST REMOVE RUST FROM SHELVING UNITS IN WALK IN FREEZER.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: MUST CLEAN FOOD DEBRI FROM CAN OPENER BLADE.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: MUST MAKE FLOOR IN WALK IN COOLER SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: MUST REMOVE DUST BUILD UP FROM UPPER POLES IN REAR PREP AREA.MUST REMOVE BLACK MOLD BUILD UP ON CAULK AROUND 3- COMP SINK.MUST SEAL SEVERAL SMALL HOLES IN WALLS IN REAR PREP AREA ABOVE ICE MACHINE.
code 35
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE SINK STOPPERS FOR 3- COMP SINK
code 38
Appropriate Method Of Handling Of Food (Ice) Hair Restraints And Clean Apparel Worn

Inspector note: MUST STORE PERSONAL BELONGS AWAY FROM FOOD ITEMS IN BASEMENT AND 1ST FL. REAR PREP AREA HANGING ON SHELVING UNIT
code 42
Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly Stored

Inspector note: MUST STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION
code 43

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on May 19, 2016: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 4 findings recurred. 5 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.

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