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Deuces & The Diamond Club

September 12, 2023 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings9
critical findings0

Failed findings

surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
Inspector note: WE OBSERVED ICE/FOOD NOT PROTECTED. INTERIOR OF THE ICE MACHINE UPPER WATER RESERVOIR, ICE BIN, AND ALL ICE CONTACT SIDES AND INTERIOR OF THE MACHINE WITH BLACK AND PINK SLIME SUBSTANCE DRIPPING DOWN INTO THE ICE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE THE INTERIOR OF THE ICE MACHINE THROUGHOUT. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
code 16
cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: TCS FOOD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE. WE OBSERVED TWO PANES OF COOKED MAC AND CHEESE STORED INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER AT TEMP OF 45.5F TO 49.8F. COLD FOOD MUST MAINTAIN TEMP OF 41F AND BELOW. EMPLOYEE DISCARDED AND DENATURED SAID FOOD. POUNDS 12, VALUE 18 PRIORITY VIOLATION:7-38-005, CITATION ISSUED.
code 22
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: MUST LABEL WITH A COMMON NAME FOOD REMOVED FROM ORIGINAL CONTAINER IN PREP AREA AND STORAGE.
code 37
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: A BUCKET WITH SANITIZE SOLUTION AND LINEN MUST BE PROVIDED AT PREP TABLES
code 41
In-Use Utensils: Properly Stored

Inspector note: ICE SCOOP MUST BE STORED IN A CLEAN CONTAINER BETWEEN USE, AT BARS AND BASEMENT AREAS.
code 43
Single-Use/Single-Service Articles: Properly Stored & Used

Inspector note: MUST NOT USE DUCT TAPE TO REPAIR PREP COOLER BY THE COOKING EQUIPMENT
code 45
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: MUST NOT USE MILK CRATES AS A MEANS OF ELEVATION FOR STORED ITEMS. THROUGHOUT INSIDE THE PREMISES • MISSING HANDLE AT LID OF PREP COOLER IN THE KITCHEN ACCROSS LOW TEMP DISH MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE SAID HANDLE. • MUST PROVIDE PROPER SINK STOPPERS FOR ONE-COMPARTMENT SINK AT TRAYLINE.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: ACCUMULATION OF GREASE AND FOOD INSIDE CABINE OF DEEP FRYERS (REAR PART).HOOD ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT WITH GREASE BUILD UP.CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
code 49
Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned

Inspector note: LIDS IS NEEDED FOR ALL RECEPTACLES IN WOMEN'S AND UNISEX WASHROOMS.
code 53

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on May 23, 2022: 8 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding 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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