Corcoran's Grill & Pub

August 8, 2017 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings11
critical findings0

Failed findings

toxic items stored near food

Official wording: No Evidence Of Rodent Or Insect Outer Openings Protected/Rodent Proofed, A Written Log Shall Be Maintained Available To The Inspectors
Inspector note: OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 25 LIVE SMALL FLIES ON THE WALLS ON THE BASEMENT PREP AREA AND IN THE STAFF TOILET ROOM ADJACENT TO THE PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE FLIES. CLEAN AND SANITIZE THE AFFECTED AREAS. CONTACT PEST CONTROL PROVIDER FOR SERVICE. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.
code 18
hot/cold holding temps off

Official wording: * Certified Food Manager On Site When Potentially Hazardous Foods Are Prepared And Served
Inspector note: NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED MANAGER ON SITE DURING INSPECTION WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS; CHICKEN, FISH, ETC., ARE BEING PREPARED OR SERVED. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE A CERTIFIED MANAGER ON SITE AT ALL TIMES WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED OR SERVED. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-012.
code 21
toxic chemicals mishandled

Official wording: Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090
Inspector note: OBSERVED PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM INSPECTION REPORT 1948898, DATED 8/10/2016. VIOLATIONS INCLUDE; #31; OBSERVED BOWLS BEING USED TO DISPENSE BULK GOODS IN THE DRY STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE SCOOPS WITH HANDLES TO DISPENSE BULK GOODS. #37; THE SELF CLOSING DEVICE IS MISSING FROM THE EMPLOYEE RESTROOM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. #38; THE BAR HAND SINK IS DRAINING SLOW. INSTRUCTED TO UNCLOG THE DRAIN. #43; OBSERVED SOILED WIPING CLOTH STORED ON THE CUTTING BOARD. INSTRUCTED TO STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN A SANITIZER SOLUTION BETWEEN USES TO LIMIT MICROBIAL GROWTH. VIOLATIONS STILL EXISTS. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-42-090
code 29
Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: MUST LABEL FOOD CONTAINERS IN BASEMENT PREP AREA, FOOD HAS BEEN REMOVED FROM ORIGINAL PACKAGING. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
code 30
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: MUST REPLACE CUTTING BOARDS ON PREP COOLER IN MAIN PREP AREA. REMOVE RUST FROM STORAGE RACKS IN BOTH WALK IN COOLER IN BASEMENT. SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH, NON ABSORBENT AND EASILY CLEANABLE. DISCONTINUE USING MILK CRATES AS STORAGE RACKS IN WALK KIN COOLER AND FREEZER IN BASEMENT, AND IN BASEMENT DRY STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: MUST DETAIL CLEAN ALL DOOR GASKET ON PREP COOLERS, EXCESSIVE FOOD DEBRIS PRESENT. CLEAN INTERIOR CON TAT SURFACE OF MICROWAVE IN PREP AREA. CLEAN GREASE FROM THE STOVE, FRYER, AND GRILL. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: MUST DETAIL CLEAN DEBRIS FROM FLOORS IN MAIN PREP AREA, BEHIND FRONT BAR, AND IN WALK IN COOLER AND FREEZER IN THE BASEMENT. ALSO, REPAIR FLOOR IN BASEMENT NEAR THE ICE MACHINES, FLOORS SHOULD BE SMOOTH, NON ABSORBENT AND EASILY CLEANABLE. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: MUST CLEAN EXCESSIVE GREASE ACCUMULATION FROM HOOD AND FILTERS. CLEAN DRIED FOOD FROM WALL AT SERVER STATION ADJACENT TO SALAD PREP AREA. FINISH WALLS IN MANAGERS OFFICE IN BASEMENT, SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: MUST INSTALL MORE LIGHTING IN SALAD PREP AREA, AND IN BASEMENT PREP AREA NEAR 2-COMP SINK. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: MUST REPAIR LEAKY PIPE UNDERNEATH 3-COMP SINK IN MAIN PREP AREA. INSTALL SPLASH GUARD AT EXPOSED HAND INK IN BASEMENT PREP AREA TO PREVENT WATER FROM SPLASHING IN 2-COMP PREP SINK. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
code 38
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: MUST ORGANIZE OR REMOVE CLUTTER FROM UNDER BASEMENT STAIRS, IN MANAGERS OFFICE, AND THROUGHOUT BASEMENT. ELEVATE ITEMS 6" OFF FLOOR TO PREVENT RODENT HARBORAGE. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
code 41

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on August 10, 2016: 7 findings appeared for the first time. 4 findings recurred. 3 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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