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Daebak Korean Bbq

November 20, 2024 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings11
critical findings1

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Failed findings

certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: City Of Chicago Food Service Sanitation Certificate
Inspector note: UPON ARRIVAL, NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHILE OPEN AND OPERATING. INSTRUCTED A CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER MUST BE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES WHILE OPEN AND OPERATING. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012, CITATION ISSUED
code 2Priority
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
Inspector note: OBSERVED LOW-TEMPERATURE DISHWASHING MACHINE (NOT IN USE) NOT PROPERLY SANITIZING. SANITIZING STRENGTH OF SANITIZER (CHLORINE) AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION WAS 0 PPM. INSTRUCTED NOT TO USE UNTIL EQUIPMENT IS PROPERLY SANITIZING. MANAGER IMMEDIATELY CALLED MAINTENANCE AND THE MACHINE WAS REPAIRED BEFORE THE CONCLUSION OF THE INSPECTION. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-025, NO CITATION ISSUED • OBSERVED EXCESSIVE BLACK MOLD LIKE SUBSTANCE BUILD UP ON THE INTERIOR PANEL OF THE ICE MACHINE ABOVE THE ICE. ICE USED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION. MUST REMOVE BUILD UP, CLEAN, AND SANITIZE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005, CITATION ISSUED
code 16
cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: OBSERVED IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES OF TCS FOODS. FOUND EGGS ON THE FLOOR AT ROOM TEMPERATURE AT 54.9F AND POTATO SALAD IN A COLD HOLDING UNIT AT 59.5F. MANAGER APPROXIMATELY 120 EGGS (10LBS) AND 5LBS OF POTATO SALAD AT $100 WORTH OF PRODUCT. MUST HAVE COLD HOLDING FOODS AT 41.0F OR BELOW. PRIORITY 7-38-005, CITATION ISSUED
code 22
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: OBSERVED DRY INGREDIENT STORAGE CONTAINERS IN THE REAR PREP AREA NOT LABELED. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL ALL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WITH FOOD ITEM COMMON NAME.
code 37
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED STICKY TRAPS ON THE FLOOR IN THE MOP SINK CLOSET FILLED WITH DEAD ROACHES. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE IN ORDER TO MONITOR ACTIVITY.
code 38
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: OBSERVED A BIG BOWL OF LETTUCE STORED ON THE FLOOR UNDER THE WOK STATION. INSTRUCTED TO REFRAIN FROM STORING FOOD ITEMS ON THE FLOOR AND ATLEAST 6 INCHES OFF THE FLOOR.
code 39
Personal Cleanliness

Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD HANDLERS WITHOUT HAIR RESTRAINTS IN THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
code 40
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE VENT COVER ABOVE THE BAR AREA WITH DUST BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 47
Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned

Inspector note: OBSERVED WOMEN'S TOILET ROOM WITH NO LID ON THE GARBAGE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
code 53
All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training

Inspector note: OBSERVED NO FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATE ON SITE. INSTRUCTED ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST HAVE FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES.
code 57
allergen training missing

Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE FOR CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE. ISNTRUCTED ALL CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS MUST TAKE ALLERGEN COURSE AND MAINTAIN RECORDS ON SITE.
code 58

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