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Demera Ethiopian Restaurant

August 9, 2024 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings8
critical findings0

Failed findings

consumer advisory missing

Official wording: Consumer Advisory Provided For Raw/Undercooked Food
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO CONSUMER ADVISORY DISCLOSURE ON THE MENUS FOR RAW OR UNDERCOOKED FOODS. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO DISCLOSE OR DESCRIBE WHICH FOODS CAN BE ORDERED RAW OR UNDERCOOKED AND LINK THOSE ITEMS WITH AN ASTERISK (*) TO A REMINDER STATEMENT ON THE MENU. MUST INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE BEFORE THE REMINDER STATEMENT: "THESE FOODS ARE COOKED TO ORDER." CONSUMING RAW OR UNDERCOOKED MEATS, SEAFOOD, SHELLFISH OR EGGS MAY INCREASE YOUR RISK OF FOODBORNE ILLNESS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005
code 25
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY LABEL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS IDENTIFIED WITH COMMON NAME (FLOUR, SALT ETC) IN PREP AREA.
code 37
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: FOUND OVER 30 RODENT (MICE) DROPPINGS ALONG THE WALLS IN THE BASEMENT PREP/ STORAGE AREA, 20 DROPPINGS ALONG THE WALLS IN REAR STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE, CLEAN AND SANITIZE THE AFFECTED AREAS. RECOMMEND TO CONTACT LICENSED PEST CONTROL FOR SERVICE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020 (A) CITATION ISSUED
code 38
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN STORAGE RACKS WITH GREEN MOLDLIKE BUILD-UP INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER. • INSTRUCTED NOT TO USE MILK CRATES FOR FOOD AND NON FOOD ITEMS STORAGE. MUST USE PROPER RAISED SHELVINGS 6" OFF THE FLOOR TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION AND FOR EASY ACCESS ON CLEANING.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN INTERIOR SURFACES OF DISHMACHINE IN REAR PREP/DISHWASHING AREA.
code 49
Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned

Inspector note: TOILET ROOM RECEPTACLE MUST BE COVERED INSIDE WOMEN'S WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE LID/COVER FOR TRASH BIN. • EMPLOYEE TOILET (BASEMENT) ROOM MUST BE SELF CLOSING. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL SELF CLOSING DEVICE.
code 53
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS ALONG THE WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS THROUGHOUT KITCHEN AND IN BASEMENT PREP/STORAGE AREA. • OBSERVED UNUSED VACUUM PACKAGING MACHINE IN THE BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE NON WORKING LIGHT BULB INSIDE 2 DOOR REACH IN COOLER IN THE KITCHEN.
code 56

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on April 28, 2023: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred. 3 previous findings did not recur.

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About this record

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.