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Dmk Burger Bar

October 5, 2012 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings8
critical findings1

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Failed findings

sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: FOUND APPROXIMATELY 3 LBS GOAT CHEESE AT AN IMPROPER TEMPERATURE OF 60.3F STORED IN BUS PAN ICE BATH WITH ICE ONLY ON BOTTOM OF PAN. REVIEWED METHOD OF HOLDING COLD FOODS IN ICE BATH TO SUBMERGE ENTIRE CONTAINER IN ICE TO MAINTAIN A TEMPERATURE OF 40F OR BELOW. CHEESE DISCARDED. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED. 7-38-005(A).
code 3Priority
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 THE FOLLOWING DRAIN FLIES IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS. 7 DRAIN FLIES IN KITCHEN PREP, 7 AT BAR AREA, 4 AT DISH MACHINE/ENTRANCE TO KITCHEN, 2 AT MOP SINK, 2 IN REAR HALLWAY STORAGE. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE PEST CO. TREAT FACILITY FOR DRAIN FLIES AS OFTEN AS NEED TO MINIMIZE OR ELIMINATE THE FLY ACTIVITY AND REMOVE ALL MOIST ORGANIC MATERIAL NEED FOR BREEDING. ALSO NOTED, OUTER OPENING NOT PROTECTED. REAR EXIT DOOR BROKEN AND NOT ABLE TO PROPERLY CLOSE WITH SELF CLOSING ARM. INSTRUCTED SEVERAL TIMES TO MANUALLY CLOSE THE OPEN DOOR AND DURING INSPECTION DOOR WAS REPEATEDLY OPENED LEAVING OPEN GAP ON BOTTOM OF DOOR. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR DOOR TO PROPERLY CLOSE WITH TIGHT FITTING SEAL WITH ATTACHED SELF-CLOSING ARM. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED 7-38-020.
code 18
* Inspection Report Summary Displayed And Visible To All Customers

Inspector note: SUMMARY REPORT GIVEN ON 10-7-10 NOT POSTED VISIBLE TO ESTABLISHMENTS CUSTOMERS. SUMMARY WAS BEHIND COMPUTER EQUIPMENT WITH ALL LICENSES ALSO REQUIRED TO BE POSTED. GIVEN TODAYS SUMMARY AND POSTED. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED 7-42-010(B).
code 28
toxic chemicals mishandled

Official wording: Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090
Inspector note: PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION FROM 10-7-10 NOT CORRECTED #34-DETAIL CLEAN THE FLOOR DRAINS THROUGHOUT MAINTAIN THE FLOOR DRY IN THE DISH WASH AREA. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED 7-42-090.
code 29
Clean Multi-Use Utensils And Single Service Articles Properly Stored: No Reuse Of Single Service Articles

Inspector note: TABLE TOP CAN OPENER WITH ENCRUSTED FOOD DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AFTER EACH USE.
code 31
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: MUST INSTALL A SPLASH GUARD AT COOKS LINE EXPOSED HAND SINK ON RIGHT SIDE BETWEEN SINK AND BATTER PREP TABLE.
code 32
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: MISSING LIGHT SHIELD AT COOKS LINE. MUST REPLACE.
code 36
Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly Stored

Inspector note: ICE SCOOP MUST BE STORED IN A CLEAN CONTAINER WITH A SANITIZING SOLUTION. NOT INSIDE OF ICE MACHINE.
code 43

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on October 7, 2010: 8 findings appeared for the first time. 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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