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Demera Ethiopian Restaurant

September 9, 2020 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings8
critical findings0

Failed findings

surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
Inspector note: NOTED UPPER COMPARTMENT OF ICE MACHINE NOT CLEANED. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN.
code 16
In-Use Utensils: Properly Stored

Inspector note: NOTED SERVING PLATES ON SHELVES AT THE KITCHEN PREP AREA NOT PROPERLY STORED. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT ALL SERVING PLATES AT THE DINNING TABLES TO PREVENT DUST ACCUMULATION.
code 43
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: 4-202.16 NOTED CARDBOARD BOXES USED TO LINE SHELVES. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND REMOVE ALL CARDBOARD BOXES TO PREVENT HIDING PLACES FOR PEST.
code 47
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: NOTED SPRAYER AT THE 1 COMPARTMENT SINK HANGING BELOW THE RIM OF THE SINK AT THE BASEMENT FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE THE DEVICE TO HOLD THE SPRAYER ABOVE THE WATER RIM OF THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK • NOTED LOW WATER PRESSURE AT THE BOTH HOT AND COLD FAUCETS OF THE HAND WASH SINK AT THE KITCHEN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO INCREASE THE WATER PRESSURE AS SPECIFIED ON THE HEALTH CODE.
code 51
Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned

Inspector note: NOTED WASH ROOMS ON PREMISE WITH GARBAGE RECEPTACLES AND NO LIDS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE TRASH CANS WITH LIDS AT ALL WOMEN WASH ROOMS AND UNISEX WASH ROOMS
code 53
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: NOTED HEAVY CLUTTER THROUGHOUT BASEMENT FOOD/DRY STORAGE ON SHELVES, FLOORS UNUSED EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN, ORGANIZE AND REMOVE ALL UNNECESSARY OR UNUSED ARTICLES AND EQUIPMENT TO PREVENT HIDING PLACES FOR PEST. • NOTED MULTIPLE CRACKS ON FLOOR ESPECIALLY AT THE BASEMENT FOOD/DRY STORAGE. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. ALSO NOTED HOLE ON WALL AT THE EMPLOYEE BATHROOM AT THE BASEMENT FOOD/DRY STORAGE. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL ALL HOLES AND OPENINGS TO PREVENT HIDING AND ENTRY PLACES FOR PEST.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: NOTED HEAVY DIRT AND GREASE ACCUMULATION INSIDE, ON PIPES/CONDUITS AND ON EDGES OF THE EXHAUST HOOD AND FILTERS ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN HOOD, FILTERS AND PIPES/CONDUITS.
code 56
Previous Core Violation Corrected

Inspector note: NOTED THE FOLLOWING PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION #58 RULE #PA-100-0367 FROM INSPECTION REPORT #2268742 DATED 2/28/2019 NOT CORRECTED. OBSERVED NO APPROVED ALLERGEN TRAINING IN ACCORDANCE WITH PA 100-0367 ON SITE. INSTRUCTED ANY PERSONS WITH THE CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE TO COMPLY WITH ALLERGEN TRAINING AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-42-090
code 60

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on February 28, 2019: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred. 7 previous findings 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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.