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Cousin's Grill

September 25, 2020 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings7
critical findings1

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Failed findings

staff working while sickcritical

Official wording: Procedures For Responding To Vomiting And Diarrheal Events
Inspector note: PROCEDURE/PLAN FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS ON SITE BUT HAS IN-COMPLETE CLEAN-UP ITEMS/KIT. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN REQUIRED PROCEDURE/PLAN AND APPROPRIATE SUPPLIES OR KIT. (NECESSARY ITEMS AT A MINIMUM: GLOVES, FACE MASKS, DISPOSABLE MOPS AND APPROPRIATE SANITIZER/SPRAY THAT IS EFFECTIVE AGAINST NOROVIRUS).PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005,NO CITATION ISSUED
code 5Priority
cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: OBSERVED IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES OF (TCS FOODS) STORED INSIDE THE KITCHEN REFRIGERATOR: OBSERVED RICE AT 59.3 F,STEAK AT 52.9 F. MANAGEMENT VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED AND DENATURED APPROXIMATELY 13#'S OF FOOD WORTH $75.00. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005,CITATION ISSUED. – COS.
code 22
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE BROKEN ICE SCOOP UTENSIL FOR ICE MACHINE AND TO MAINTAIN.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE INTERIOR OF THE KITCHEN REFRIGERATOR ACROSS FROM THE PREP TABLE.
code 49
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: OBSERVED SLOW DRAINING UTILITY MOP SINK(WASH ROOM).MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
code 51
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED ACCUMULATED FOOD DEBRIS AND GREASE BUILD UP ON FLOOR BEHIND COOKING EQUIPMENT AND PREP TABLE IN FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN KITCHEN EXHAUST HOOD/FILTERS TO REMOVE HANGING DUSTS DEBRIS AND TO MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED A MISSING LIGHT SHIELD IN KITCHEN DIRECTLY ABOVE REFRIGERATOR SOUTH WALL. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
code 56

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Compared with No Entry on April 16, 2020: 7 findings appeared for the first time.

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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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