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Couscous Restarurant

March 2, 2018 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings9
critical findings2

Failed findings

certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: Facilities To Maintain Proper Temperature
Inspector note: OBSERVED A PREP COOLER IN THE PREP AREA WITH POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD INSIDE AT 50F. INSTRUCTED TO DISCONTINUE USING PREP COOLER UNTIL SERVICED, AND MAINTAIN A COLD TEMPERATURE OF 40F OR BELOW. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A)
code 2Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: OBSERVED POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS IN THE ABOVE-MENTION PREP COOLER AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES. 5 LBS OF HUMMUS AT 52F, VALUED AT $15. 15 LBS OF RAW CHICKEN AT 53F, VALUED AT $50, AND 25 LBS OF BEEF AT 57F VALUED AT $150. MANAGER VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED AND DENATURED FOOD. INSTRUCTED TO HOLD POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS COLD FOODS AT 40F OR BELOW. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A)
code 3Priority
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: MUST REPLACE THE BROKEN DOOR GASKET ON THE PREP COOLER NEXT TO THE REAR EXIT DOOR. REPLACE ALL CUTTING BOARDS THROUGHOUT PREP AREA, EXCESSIVE BLACK GROOVES PRESENT. REPAIR RUSTY STORAGE RACKS IN THE 2-DOOR COKE COOLER IN THE REAR PREP AREA. DISCONTINUE USING GROCERY BAGS TO STORE FOOD IN, IN ALL PREP COOLERS. REPAIR CAULKING AROUND HAND SINK IN TOILET ROOM.
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 GREASE AND DRIED FOOD DEBRIS FROM GRILL, STOVE, AND FRYER; INTERIOR CONTACT SURFACES OF ALL MICROWAVES, PREP COOLERS, AND LOWER SHELVES ON PREP TABLES. CLEAN DUST ACCUMULATION FROM STORAGE RACKS THROUGHOUT PREP AREA.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: MUST DETAIL CLEAN EXCESSIVE FOOD ACCUMULATION ON FLOORS UNDER AND BEHIND HEAVY EQUIPMENT IN PREP AREA, IN DRY STORAGE ROOM OFF PREP AREA, AND SMALL STORAGE ROOM OFF SEATING AREA.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: MUST REPAIR PEELING PAINT ON WALLS THROUGHOUT CUSTOMER SEATING AREA. CLEAN DUST AND SPIDER WEBS FROM WALLS THROUGHOUT. REPLACE MISSING WALL VENT COVER IN PREP AREA.
code 35
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: MUST REPAIR LEAKY PIPE UNDERNEATH THE EXPOSED HAND SINK IN PREP AREA. ALSO, REPAIR LEAKY FAUCET AT 3-COMP SINK.
code 38
Linen: Clean And Soiled Properly Stored

Inspector note: MUST STORE SOILED LINENS IN SANITIZER WATER (BUCKET) WHILE NOT IN USE TO PREVENT CROSS CONTAMINATION.
code 39
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: MUST REMOVE CLUTTER FROM THE TOP OF THE COKE COOLER. ALSO, REMOVE AND ORGANIZE CLUTTER IN THE SMALL STORAGE ROOM OFF THE PREP AREA.
code 41

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on February 21, 2017: 8 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 1 previous finding 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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