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Dharma Garden Restaurant

January 14, 2014 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings7
critical findings0

Failed findings

toxic items stored near food

Official wording: No Evidence Of Rodent Or Insect Outer Openings Protected/Rodent Proofed, A Written Log Shall Be Maintained Available To The Inspectors
Inspector note: OBSERVED APPROX., 35 RODENT DROPPING VARIOUS THROUGHOUT PREMISES, BEHIND BAR AREA, UNDER EQUIPMENT IN KITCHEN AREA, AND REAR STORAGE AREA, CLUTTER IN REAR STORAGE CAUSING A RODENT HARBORAGE, SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED: 7-38-020
code 18
hot/cold holding temps off

Official wording: * Certified Food Manager On Site When Potentially Hazardous Foods Are Prepared And Served
Inspector note: NO FOOD CERTIFIED MANAGER ON DUTY WITH A CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION CERTIFICATE, POSTED OR AVAILABLE, WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE COOKED AND SERVED, AT THIS TIME OF INSPECTION, INSTRUCTED TO ENROLL IN A CLASS AND A CERTIFIED MANAGER MUST BE ON DUTY AT ALL TIMES FOODS ARE COOKED AND PREPARED, WITH PROOF OF ENROLLMENT OR ACTUAL CERTIFICATE, SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED: 7-38-012
code 21
consumer advisory missing

Official wording: Toxic Items Properly Stored, Labeled And Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED TOXIC CHEMICALS WHITE SUBSTANCE (ORTHOBORIC ACID) BEING IMPROPERLY USED IN KITCHEN PREP AREA, OBSERVED ON FLOOR IN KITCHEN AREA, ALONG WALL, AND UNDER EQUIPMENT ALL IN KITCHEN AREA, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE AREAS, AND RESTRICT USE AT ONCE, SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED: 7-38-005(A)
code 25
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: RUBBER GASKET ALONG THE DOOR OF THE 2 DOOR COOLER IN REPAIR, INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE,
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: MUST DETAIL CLEAN ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT, TOPS, SIDES AND INTERIOR SURFACES, COUNTER TOPS AND BOTTOM, VENTS ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT AND INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE,
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: MUST CLEAN FLOORS THROUGHOUT PREMISES, UNDER AND BEHIND COOKING EQUIPMENT IN KITCHEN, AND BEHIND BAR, ETC.,
code 34
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: MUST CLEAN AND BETTER ORGANIZE REAR STORAGE AREAS, REMOVE ALL CLUTTER AND DEBRI,
code 41

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on March 7, 2013: 5 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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