Duks Red Hots

• official resultPass w/ Conditions
• resultPass w/ Conditions
• inspection typeShort Form Complaint
• failed findings3
• critical findings1

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Failed findings

• 🧼hand hygiene slippingcritical
  Official wording: Hands Washed And Cleaned, Good Hygienic Practices; No Bare Hand Contact With Ready-To-Eat Foods.
  Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD HANDLER TOUCHING BREAD FOR ITALIAN BEEF AND HAMBURGER BUNS WITH BARE HANDS DURING INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO USE GLOVES, TONGS, ETC. THERE IS NO BARE HAND CONTACT WITH READY TO EAT FOOD. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-010A CITATION ISSUED
  code 6Priority
• ⚠️Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods
  Inspector note: CLEAN VENT OVER STEAM TABLE.
  code 35
• 🌡️thermometers missing
  Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
  Inspector note: PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHT SHIELDS IN REAR FOOD STORAGE AREA.
  code 36

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on April 18, 2014: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 4 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.

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