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Declan's

August 15, 2014 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings6
critical findings0

Failed findings

toxic items stored near food

Official wording: No Evidence Of Rodent Or Insect Outer Openings Protected/Rodent Proofed, A Written Log Shall Be Maintained Available To The Inspectors
Inspector note: NO PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK PROVIDED ON THE PREMISES AND EVIDENCE OF RODENT ACTIVITY ON THE PREMISES. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK FROM A LICENSED PEST CONTROL COMPANY. ALSO, OBSERVED RODENT ACTIVITY BEHIND THE 2ND FLOOR BAR CLOSET AND FOOD PREP AREA. APPROXIMATELY 30 MOUSE DROPPINGS WERE OBSERVED ON THE FLOORS IN THESE AREAS. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE THE DROPPINGS AND SANITIZE THE AFFECTED AREAS. ADDITIONAL PEST CONTROL SERVICE IS NEEDED TO MINIMIZE OR ELIMINATE THE PEST ACTIVITY. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.
code 18
hot/cold holding temps off

Official wording: * Certified Food Manager On Site When Potentially Hazardous Foods Are Prepared And Served
Inspector note: NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER PRESENT WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED (PREMISES SERVES CHICKEN WINGS, HAMBURGERS, FISH, ETC.). NO VALID CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFICATES POSTED ON THE PREMISES. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED THAT A CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER MUST BE PRESENT AT ALL TIMES WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD IS PREPARED OR SERVED. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-012.
code 21
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: DEFROST AND MAINTAIN THE INTERIOR OF THE 1 DOOR FREEZER IN THE PREP AREA. REPAIR THE INSIDE OF THE CHEST FREEZER DOOR IN THE BASEMENT.
code 32
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: DETAIL CLEAN THE GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS ON THE FLOOR OF THE PREP AREA UNDER AND BEHIND THE COOKING EQUIPMENT. FILL IN THE OPENINGS IN THE BASEMENT FLOOR WITH CEMENT TO ELIMINATE PEST HARBORAGE.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: REPAIR THE OPENINGS IN THE CEILING ABOVE THE COOK'S LINE AND SCRAPE AND REPAINT ANY LOOSE AND CHIPPED PAINT.
code 35
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE DRAIN LINE FROM THE CONDENSER UNIT IN THE WALK-IN COOLER DRAINING INTO A BUCKET. MUST REROUTE TO A FLOOR DRAIN. OBSERVED DRAIN LINES FOR THE SODA GUN NOZZLE ROUTED THROUGH THE ICE BIN. MUST REROUTE TO A FLOOR DRAIN. NO EXPOSED HANDWASHING SINKS ARE LOCATED BEHIND EITHER OF THE BARS. MUST INSTALL.
code 38

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on August 16, 2013: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings 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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