Cook Au Vin

October 30, 2023 · Fail
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  • official resultFail
  • resultFail
  • inspection typeCanvass
  • failed findings11
  • critical findings0

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Failed findings

  • thermometers missing
    Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
    Inspector note: A BROKEN INTERNAL THERMOMETER INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER AND MISSING INTERNAL THERMOMETER IN THE THREE-DOOR EGG COOLER. MUST REPLACE ALL.
    code 36
  • Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display
    Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE THE MISSING SPLASH GUARD AT THE FRONT PREP HAND WASHING SINK NEXT TO THE REACH-IN COOLER.
    code 39
  • In-Use Utensils: Properly Stored
    Inspector note: ICE SCOOP IN THE MIDDLE PREP ROOM MUST BE STORED IN A CLEAN CONTAINER. NOT ON THE TOP OF THE MACHINE.
    code 43
  • Utensils, Equipment & Linens: Properly Stored, Dried, & Handled
    Inspector note: ALL STORED ITEMS THROUGHOUT THE MAIN ENTRANCE PREP AREA MUST BE ELEVATED FROM THE FLOORS.
    code 44
  • surfaces / setup not up to code
    Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
    Inspector note: MUST NOT USE MILK CRATES AS A MEANS OF ELEVATION FOR STORED ITEMS THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY. FLOORS MUST BE ACCESSIBLE FOR CLEANING AND MONITORING AT ALL TIMES.
    code 47
  • Warewashing Facilities: Installed, Maintained & Used; Test Strips
    Inspector note: NO CHLORINE CHEMICAL TEST STRIPS FOR THE LOW-TEMPERATURE CHLORINE CHEMICAL SANITIZING DISH WASHING MACHINE QUATERNARY CHEMICAL TEST STRIPS FOR THE QUATERNARY SANITIZER BEING USED AT THE THREE-COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST PROVIDE TO MONITOR SANITIZATION LEVELS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
    code 48
  • plumbing acting up
    Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
    Inspector note: ALL PEELING PLASTIC ON ALL METAL SURFACES OF EQUIPMENT, COOLERS, FAN GUARDS ETC. MUST BE REMOVED ----ALL SHELVING AND METAL FOOD CART IN THE REAR GARAGE STORAGE ROOM WITH EXCESSIVE FLOUR DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
    code 49
  • Garbage & Refuse Properly Disposed; Facilities Maintained
    Inspector note: NOTED OUTSIDE FOOD WASTE RECEPTACLE WITH BAGS OF FOOD WASTE OVERFLOWING THE CONTAINER AND UNABLE TO CLOSE THE CONTAINER LID TO BE TIGHT FITTING. MUST REMOVE ALL OVERFLOWING GARBAGE AND, IF NEEDED, INCREASE WASTE PICK-UP TIMES OR INCREASE THE NUMBER OF CONTAINERS NEEDED TO ACCOMMODATE THE AMOUNT OF WASTE PRODUCED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(B) CITATION ISSUED. • MUST REMOVE ALL UNUSED EQUIPMENT, PLASTIC CRATES, OLD FURNITURE, AND PILED WOOD FROM THE REAR OUTSIDE YARD AREA TO PREVENT RODENT HARBORING.
    code 54
  • floors, walls, or ceilings grimy
    Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
    Inspector note: FLOORS THROUGHOUT THE REAR GARAGE STORAGE ROOM WITH EXCESSIVE FLOUR DEBRIS AND DIRT---- FLOOR UNDER THE THREE-COMPARTMENT SINK WITH DIRT. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL -----WATER-DAMAGED CEILING TILES IN THE WASHROOM AND MISSING CEILING TILE IN THE FRONT PREP. MUST REPLACE. • SOILED MOP HEADS MUST BE STORED INVERTED AT THE UTILITY SERVICE SINK. • WALL AT THE CLEAN CUTTING BOARD STORAGE NEAR THE DISH ROOM WITH CHIPPING/BROKEN PLASTER. MUST REPAIR TO BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.
    code 55
  • All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training
    Inspector note: NO PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING FOR ALL REQUIRED EMPLOYEES. MUST PROVIDE.
    code 57
  • allergen training missing
    Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
    Inspector note: NO PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR THE ABOVE PENDING CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER. MUST PROVIDE.
    code 58

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on November 15, 2021: 10 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred.

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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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