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Earl's Bbq

March 8, 2021 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings6
critical findings2

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Failed findings

certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: City Of Chicago Food Service Sanitation Certificate
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HOLDING A VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOODSERVICE MANAGER CERTIFICATE ON SITE WHILE TCS ITEMS WERE BEING PREPARED. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN A CERTIFIED MANAGER AT ALL TIMES WHILE OPEN AND OPERATING. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012.CITATION ISSUED.
code 2Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Management, Food Employee And Conditional Employee; Knowledge, Responsibilities And Reporting
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO VERIFIABLE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN COPIES OF VERIABLE HEALTH POLICY SIGNED BY ALL EMPLOYEES ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010. NO CITATION ISSUED.
code 3Priority
cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING TCS ITEMS HELD AT THE STATED IMPROPER TEMPERATURES INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER: PAN OF RAW CHICKEN AT 47.3F, PAN OF RAW CHICKEN AT 47.1F, CONTAINER OF RAW CHICKEN AT 47.1F, BUCKET OF COOKED BEANS AT 80.1F, AND ANOTHER BUCKET OF COOKED BEANS AT 85.1F. MANANGEMENT VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED AND DENATURED APPROXIMATELY 50LBS OF COOKED BEANS VALUED AT APPROXIMATELY $100 AND APPROXIMATELY 25LBS OF CHICKEN VALUED AT APPROXIMATELY $40. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO MAINTAIN ALL TCS FOODS AT OR BELOW 41F. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
code 22
Garbage & Refuse Properly Disposed; Facilities Maintained

Inspector note: OBSERVED GARBAGE AND DEBRIS ON GROUND IN OUTSIDE GARBAGE AREA AND HEAVY BUILD UP OF GREASE ON OUTDOOR COOKING OIL CONTAINER. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN TO PREVENT ATTRACTION OF PESTS.
code 54
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED MISSING LIGHTBULB IN DRY STORAGE ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN ADEQUATE LIGHTING. • OBSERVED BUILD UP OF DUST AND GRIME ON VENTS THROUGHOUT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 56
allergen training missing

Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES ON SITE. INSTRUCTED ALL EMPLOYEES HOLDING CITY OF CHICAGO FOODSERVICE MANANAGER CERTIFICATES MUST COMPLETE ALLERGEN TRAINING AND MAINTAIN RECORDS THEREOF ON SITE AT ALL TIMES.
code 58

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on August 29, 2019: 6 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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