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Dynamic African Restaurant Cuisine

November 2, 2022 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings9
critical findings2

Failed findings

no certified food manager on dutycritical

Official wording: Person In Charge Present, Demonstrates Knowledge, And Performs Duties
Inspector note: THE PERSON IN CHARGE DOES NOT HAVE A CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION.
code 1Priority
certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: City Of Chicago Food Service Sanitation Certificate
Inspector note: NO CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE IS POSTED ON THE PREMISES OR SUCH A PERSON WITH A VALID CERTIFICATE. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012 CITATION ISSUED.
code 2Priority
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
Inspector note: NO HOT WATER IS AVAILABLE AT THE THREE-COMPARTMENT SINK. THE HOT WATER HANDLE IS STRIPPED/NOT OPERATIONAL. UNABLE TO PROPERLY WASH, RINSE AND SANITIZE ON PREMISES. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-025 CITATION ISSUED.
code 16
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: ALL BULK FOODS STORED NOT IN THE ORIGINAL CONTAINERS MUST BE LABELED WITH THE PRODUCT COMMON NAME.
code 37
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: NOTED MICE INFESTATION THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES. OVER 200 MICE DROPPINGS IN BOTH STORAGE ROOMS, ALONG BASEBOARDS IN THE KITCHEN, UNDER KITCHEN STORAGE SHELVING, AND UNDER THE FRONT DINING ROOM COUNTER. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-020(A) CITATION ISSUED.
code 38
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE SPLASH GUARDS ON BOTH SIDES OF THE KITCHEN HAND WASHING SINK. NOTED CLEAN DISHES ON SHELVING TO THE RIGHT AND BULK FOOD STORED ON THE LEFT.
code 39
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: INTERIOR OF THE KITCHEN BOX FREEZER WITH EXCESSIVE BUILDUP OF ICE AND FOOD DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.---ALL SHELVING THROUGHOUT THE KITCHEN AND STORAGE AREAS WITH DIRT AND DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN. • INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT WITH FOOD DEBRIS AND GREASE. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 49
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: DAMAGED AND FALLING CEILING TILE ABOVE THE UTILITY SERVICE SINK. MUST REPLACE.----ALL WALLS IN THE COOKING AREA WITH FOOD SPLATTER AND GREASE. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 55
All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training

Inspector note: NO PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING OR CERTIFICATES FOR ALL EMPLOYEES. MUST PROVIDE.
code 57

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on March 12, 2020: 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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