Dylan's Tavern & Grill

• official resultPass w/ Conditions
• resultPass w/ Conditions
• inspection typeShort Form Complaint
• failed findings5
• critical findings0

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Failed findings

• 🌡️hot/cold holding temps off
  Official wording: * Certified Food Manager On Site When Potentially Hazardous Foods Are Prepared And Served
  Inspector note: Observed no certified food manger on site while potentially hazardous foods are being prepped (cooking soup, etc.). Instructed must have a city of Chicago certified food manager on site at all times while potentially hazardous foods are being prepped, served and/or cooked. Serious violation 7-38-012.
  code 21
• ⚠️Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained
  Inspector note: Observed handles missing from doors of sliding cooler in kitchen. Must repair and maintain same. Observed excessive rust int he following areas: shelves of walk in cooler; inside lower interior of ice machine; and on wall behind ice machine. Must remove all rust or paint to make smooth and easily cleanable. Observed broken door on walk in cooler. Door does not close without putting heavy object in front of door. Must repair to properly close. Observed peeling paint on ceiling over storage racks in rear hallway. Must remove and paint to make smooth and easily cleanable. Observed raw wood in beer cooler with heavy black stains. Must detail clean and resurface. Must seal or paint all wood surfaces to make non-porous, smooth and easily cleanable. Must maintain all.
  code 32
• ⚠️Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods
  Inspector note: Observed several holes in walls of rear hallways. Must repair to prevent pest entry. Must maintain same.
  code 35
• 🌡️thermometers missing
  Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
  Inspector note: Observed several lights in kitchen very dim or not properly functioning. Observed corners and hallways of kitchen without lighting or too dim. Must provide adequate lighting to allow for proper cleaning in all prep areas. Must provide the required minimum foot candles of light as stated in the city of Chicago municipal code.
  code 36
• ⚠️Food Handler Requirements Met
  Inspector note: Must provide proof of food handler training for all food handling employees.
  code 45

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on August 10, 2017: 1 finding appeared for the first time. 4 findings recurred. 3 previous findings did not recur.

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