Earl's Bbq

July 25, 2023 · Fail

🪳cooked

official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings16
critical findings0

Failed findings

consumer advisory missing

Official wording: Consumer Advisory Provided For Raw/Undercooked Food
Inspector note: OBSERVED MENU POSTED IN DINNER AREA NOT IDENTIFYING WHICH ANIMAL DERIVED FOODS ARE UNDERCOOKED, COOKED TO ORDER OR SERVED RAW. INSTRUCTED MANGER TO IDENTIFY WHICH ANIMAL DERIVED FOODS ARE SERVED UNDERCOOKED, COOKED TO ORDER OR RAW WITH ASTERICK TO LINK TO DISCLOSURE AND REMINDER STATEMENTS POSTED AT BOTTOM OF MENU IN DINING AREA. OBSERVED MENU POSTED ONLINE WITHOUT REMINDER STATEMENT, NOT IDENTIFYING AND DISCLOSING WHICH ANIMAL DERIVED FOODS ARE UNDERCOOKED, COOKED TO ORDER OR SERVED RAW. INSTRUCTED MANGER TO IDENTIFY WHICH ANIMAL DERIVED FOODS ARE SERVED UNDERCOOKED, COOKED TO ORDER OR RAW WITH ASTERICK TO LINK TO DISCLOSURE AND REMINDER STATEMENTS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-005 NO CITATION ISSUED.
code 25
thermometers missing

Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO VISIBLE THERMOMETER IN FOUR DRAWER COLD HOLDING UNIT AND ONE DOOR COLD HOLDING UNIT NEXT TO SLIDING DOOR FREEZER. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE VISIBLE THERMOMETERS IN ALL COLD HOLDING UNITS.
code 36
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: OBSERVED SQUEEZE BOTTLES, BUCKETS AND FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS NOT LABELED WITH COMMON NAME IDENTIFYING FOOD AND CONDIMENTS OUT OF ORIGINAL CONTAINERS. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL ALL CONTAINERS WITH COMMON NAME OF FOOD OUT OF ORIGINAL CONTAINERS.
code 37
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED GAP AT BASE OF REAR EXIT DOOR. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL ALL OUTER OPENINGS TO PREVENT PEST ENTRANCE.
code 38
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: OBSERVED UNWRAPPED BRISKET STORED IN WALKIN FREEZER. INSTRUCTED TO COVER ALL UNWRAPPED FOOD TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION.
code 39
In-Use Utensils: Properly Stored

Inspector note: OBSERVED BOWL USED AS SERVING UTENSIL IN CORN IN COLD HOLDING UNIT. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE UTENSIL WITH HANDLE STORED ABOVE TOP OF FOOD CONTAINER.
code 43
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED ITEMS SUCH AS FOOD AND CONTAINERS STORED ON FLOOR OF REAR STORAGE ROOM AND WALK IN FREEZER. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE PROPER SHELVING TO ELEVATE ITEMS SIX INCHES OFF OF FLOOR FOR EASE CLEANABILITY. • OBSERVED GROCERY BAGS USED FOR FOOD STORAGE IN WALK IN FREEZER. INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN AND USE FOOD GRADE STORAGE BAGS ONLY.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED POTATO CUTTER ON WALL AND MIXER ON PREP TABLE WITH FOOD RESIDUE ON SURFACES. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED NOZZLES AND AREA SURROUNDING NOZZLES WITH BUILDUP FROM SPLASHES AT BOTH FOUNTAIN MACHINES. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 49
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: OBSERVED LEAKING FAUCETS AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AND HANDWASHING SINK NEXT TO THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
code 51
Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned

Inspector note: OBSERVED NO COVERED RECEPTACLE OF UNISEX WASHROOM LOCATED NEAR ROOM WITH MOP SINK. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE COVERED RECEPTACLE AND MAINTAIN.
code 53
Garbage & Refuse Properly Disposed; Facilities Maintained

Inspector note: OBSERVED LEAVES AND DEBRIS ON GROUND IN GARBAGE ENCLOSURE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN GROUND AND MAINTAIN.
code 54
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED DIRT, FOOD DEBRIS AND SPILLAGE ON FLOORS AND ALONG BASEBOARDS UNDERNEATH ALL EQUIPMENT IN REAR PREP, DISHWASHING, STORAGE AREAS, STORAGE ROOMS AND IN FRONT COUNTER AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED INTERIOR OF FLOOR DRAIN OF THREE COMPARTMENT SINK, INTERIOR OF MOP SINK AND WALLS NEXT TO MOP SINK WITH BLACK BUILDUP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED DUSTY UNUSED EQUIPMENT UNDERNEATH TABLE IN REAR KITCHEN PREP. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE FROM PREMISES. OBSERVED CLUTTERED STORAGE ROOM CONTAINING WATER TANK AND STORAGE AREA WITH LADDER. INSTRUCTED TO DECLUTTER, ORGANIZE AND CLEAN AFFECTED AREAS. • OBSERVED ICE BUILDUP ON FLOOR OF WALKIN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ICE FROM FLOOR AND MAINTAIN.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED SOILED VENT COVERS THROUGHOUT REAR OF PREMISES. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 56
All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training

Inspector note: OBSERVED ONLY ONE VALID CERTIFICATE FOR FOOD HANDLER TRAINING. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING FOR ALL EMPLOYEES.
code 57
allergen training missing

Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
Inspector note: OBSERVED CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOODSERVICE MANAGER WITH EXPIRED OR NO ALLERGEN TRAINING. INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN AND PROVIDE PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR ALL CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOODSERVICE MANAGERS.
code 58
Previous Core Violation Corrected

Inspector note: OBSERVED PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION FROM INSPECTION REPORT # 2572131 DATED 03/07/2023 NOT CORRECTED. #55 6-501.11: OBSERVED SEVERAL DAMAGED AND STAINED CEILING TILES THROUGHOUT KITCHEN. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-090 CITATION ISSUED.
code 60

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on March 7, 2023: 15 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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