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Demera Ethiopian Restaurant

June 5, 2013 · Pass w/ Conditions

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

Failed findings

sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: FOUND THE FOLLOWING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS HELD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES INSIDE WALK IN COOLER BETWEEN 47.1 F AND 50 F- BEEF, LAMB AND CHICKEN, HOWEVER AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE FOR WALK IN COOLER IS 40 F. INSTRUCTED MANAGER ALL POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS MUST BE HELD AT 40 F OR BELOW IF HELD COLD. ALL THE ABOVE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED AT THIS TIME. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005A. FOODS DISCARDED WEIGHT- 38 LBS, VALUED AT $200.00.
code 3Priority
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: OBSERVED RAW WOOD SHELVES IN LIQUOR STORAGE ROOM. MUST PAINT/SEAL ALL RAW WOOD SHELVES, SHELF SURFACES MUST BE SMOOTH AND EASY TO CLEAN.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: THE FOLLOWING NOT CLEAN- OBSERVED GREASE/FOOD BUILD UP ON VENTIALATION HOOD/FILTERS, AND FOOD DEBRIS BUILD UP ON PREP AREA SHELVES. MUST CLEAN EQUIPMENT AND MAINTAIN.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD/DIRT BUILD UP ON FLOOR ALONG WALLS/CORNERS IN KITCHEN AND DISHWASH AREA. MUST CLEAN FLOOR AND MAINTAIN.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD STAINS ON WALLS BEHIND AND AROUND DISHWASH 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST CLEAN WALLS AND MAINTAIN.
code 35
Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous

Inspector note: METAL STEM THERMOMETER BROKEN. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE AND CALIBRATE WORKING THERMOMETER FOR FOOD HANDLERS.
code 40
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: BASEMENT STORAGE ROOM CLUTTERED (BOXES, EQUIPMENT, ETC). MUST ELEVATE ALL ITEMS 6" OFF FLOOR OR REMOVE.
code 41

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on April 20, 2012: 4 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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