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Cumin Restaurant

November 3, 2011 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings8
critical findings1

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Failed findings

sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: All cold food shall be stored at a temperature of 40F or less. OBSERVED COOKED, PREPARED FOODS SETTING OUT AT ROOM TEMPERATURE, READING 63.9'F, AND FOODS PREPARED THE DAY BEFORE IN BASEMENT WALK-IN COOLER AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE RANGING FROM 46.9-51.9'F, ALL PRODUCT DUMPED AND DENATURE, AT A COST OF $1225.00, TOTAL 277.5LBS, INSTRUCTED ON QUICK CHILL METHODS, ICE BATHS AND ICE RAPIKOOL CONTAINERS AND STORING FOODS IN SWALLOWER PANS, AND ALSO INSTRUCTED TO HAVE TEMPERATURE LOGS TO KEEP TIME AND TEMP. OF PRODUCTS, WHEN COOLING, SEE ATTACHED REPORT FOR A LIST OF PRODUCT DUMPED AND DENATURE CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED: 7-38-005A
code 3Priority
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food Protected During Storage, Preparation, Display, Service And Transportation
Inspector note: All food should be properly protected from contamination during storage, preparation, display, service, and transportation. SOURCE OF CROSS CONTAMINATION, INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE, TOP AREA OF MACHINE AND INTERIOR PANELS, APPEARS TO HAVE MOLD BUILD-UP, NOT CLEAN, INSTRUCTED TO DISCONTINUE USE, AND USE PRE PACKAGE ICE, UNTIL MACHINE IS CLEAN, MACHINE TAGGED, INSTRUCTED TO FAX A LETTER TO CDPH ONCE MACHINE IS PROPERLY CLEAN AND SANITIZE, FAX #312746-4240 CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED: 7-38-005 (A)
code 16
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. MUST DETAIL CLEAN ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT TOPS AND SIDES, CLEAN INTERIOR OF COOLERS AND FREEZERS, COUNTER TABLE TOPS, AND CUTTING BOARDS, CLEAN OR REPLACE
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. MUST DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS IN KITCHEN PREP AREA
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. MUST CLEAN WALL AND CEILING IN KITCHEN PREP AREA, REMOVE ALL DUST FROM CEILING VENTS
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: Shielding to protect against broken glass falling into food shall be provided for all artificial lighting sources in preparation, service, and display facilities. MUST CLEAN LIGHT SHIELDS FIRST FLOOR PREP AREA, AND REPLACE BURNT OUT LIGHT BULB IN SAME AREA
code 36
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Toilet Room Doors Self Closing: Dressing Rooms With Lockers Provided: Complete Separation From Living/Sleeping Quarters
Inspector note: MUST STORE EMPLOYEES PERSONAL ITEMS ONE DESIGNATED AREA NICE AND NEATLY, RESTRICT STORING ON TOP OF FOOD ITEMS
code 37
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: Ventilation: All plumbing fixtures, such as toilets, sinks, washbasins, etc., must be adequately trapped, vented, and re-vented and properly connected to the sewer in accordance with the plumbing chapter of the Municipal Code of Chicago and the Rules and Regulations of the Board of Health. MUST PROVIDE A EXPOSED HAND BOWL BASEMENT AREA, WHERE FOODS ARE HANDLE, OR RESTRICT OPERATIONS IN BASEMENT
code 38

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Compared with Pass on May 6, 2010: 8 findings appeared for the first time.

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