Cumin Restaurant

• official resultPass
• resultPass
• inspection typeComplaint
• failed findings5
• critical findings0

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained
  Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO SAND OR REPLACE THE CUTTING BOARD IN THE 1ST FL PREP AREA WITH THE DEEP, DARK GROOVES AND STAINS. INSTRUCTED RECAULK AROUND THE EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK IN THE 1ST FL PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE THE RUST FROM THE STORAGE RACKS INSIDE THE WALK IN COOLERS. MAINTAIN ALL.
  code 32
• 🧫food prep surfaces dirty
  Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
  Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN THE NOZZLE ON THE SODA MACHINE GUN IN THE BAR AREA AND THE STORAGE RACKS INSIDE BOTH WALK IN COOLERS. REMOVE DIRT/DUST AND FOOD DEBRIS. MAINTAIN ALL.
  code 33
• ⚠️Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used
  Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE THE CRACKED/DAMAGED FLOOR TILES IN THE 1ST FL PREP AREA ACROSS FROM THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK AND IN FRONT OF THE STORAGE RACKS. ALSO, MUST REGROUT THE FLOORS IN FRONT OF THE COOKING/COOLING EQUIPMENT, 3-COMPARTMENT SINK AND STORAGE RACKS IN THE 1ST FL PREP AREA. MAINTAIN ALL.
  code 34
• ⚠️Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods
  Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE VENTS IN THE TOILET ROOMS, WALLS AROUND THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK, COOKING EQUIPMENT AND CLEAN THE VENTILATION FILTERS. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL THE CRACKS/OPENINGS IN THE LOWER WALL IN THE EMPLOYEES TOILET ROOM AND THROUGH OUT AS NEEDED. MUST REPLACE THE WATER STAINED CEILING TILES IN THE WOMEN'S TOILET ROOM AND IN THE DINING AREA. MAINTAIN ALL.
  code 35
• 🪳pests in the house
  Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
  Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO FIX THE STRIPPED COLD WATER KNOB ON THE BASEMENT'S EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK. MAINTAIN SAME.
  code 38

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on February 20, 2015: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 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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