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Demera Ethiopian Restaurant

April 1, 2016 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings6
critical findings1

Failed findings

food received at unsafe tempscritical

Official wording: Hand Washing Facilities: With Soap And Sanitary Hand Drying Devices, Convenient And Accessible To Food Prep Area
Inspector note: NO PAPER TOWEL ON THE WASHBOWL SINK IN THE EMPLOYEES WASHROOM IN THE BASEMENT AND NO PAPER TOWEL ON THE EXPOSED HAND SINK IN THE PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER THAT ALL HAND WASHING FACILITIES MUST BE PROVIDED WITH PAPER TOWEL AND HAND SOAP ALL THE TIMES. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030. MANAGER PUT PAPER TOWEL ON BOTH SINKS DURING INSPECTION.
code 12Priority
Outside Garbage Waste Grease And Storage Area; Clean, Rodent Proof, All Containers Covered

Inspector note: FOUND OUTSIDE DUMPSTER AND GREASE CONTAINER AREA NOT MAINTAINED, WITH DEBRIS ALL OVER THE SURROUNDING AREAS. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020. MANAGER ASKED ONE OF THE EMPLOYEE TO CLEAN THE SURROUNDING AREAS DURING INSPECTION. SURROUNDING AREAS ARE NOW CLEANED AND MAINTAINED.
code 19
Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: LABEL AND DATE ALL FOOD CONTAINERS WITH READY TO EAT POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS INSIDE THE WALK IN COOLER AND MAINTAIN.
code 30
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: DEFROST BOTH CHEST FREEZER IN THE BASEMENT,WITH HEAVY ICE ACCUMULATED AND MAINTAIN. FOUND EXTRA BIG POTS,PANS THAT DOES NOT FIT IN THE 3 COMPARTMENT OR DISH MACHINE TO WASH, RINSE AND SANITIZE. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL BIG POTS AND PANS,REPLACE WITH SMALLER ONES THAT FITS THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AND DISH MACHINE. OR REPLACE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK WITH A BIGGER SINK. RUBBER GASKET OF THE 2 DOOR REACH IN COOLER CLOSE TO THE HOT HOLDING UNIT, RIPPED OFF. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. RUSTED AROUND THE RIM OF (ONE OUT OF TWO CHEST FREEZER IN THE BASEMENT),AND LID NOT IN GOOD REPAIR. MUST REPAIR LID AND REMOVE RUST OR REPLACE CHEST FREEZER.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE THE RUBBER GASKET ALONG THE LID OF (ONE OUT OF TWO) CHEST FREEZER WITH MOLDY LIKE SUBSTANCE OR REPLACE.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: MUST CLEAN IN DETAIL THE FLOOR UNDER THE EXPOSED HAND SINK, BEHIND THE COOLER IN THE BAR AREA AND MAINTAIN.
code 34

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on November 23, 2015: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 2 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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