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Earth's Kitchen
April 9, 2019 · Fail
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- official resultFail
- resultFail
- inspection typeCanvass
- failed findings17
- critical findings2
Failed findings
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sick-employee policy not followedcriticalOfficial wording: Management, Food Employee And Conditional Employee; Knowledge, Responsibilities And ReportingInspector note: NO WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.
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staff working while sickcriticalOfficial wording: Procedures For Responding To Vomiting And Diarrheal EventsInspector note: NO WRITTEN CLEANING PROCEDURE OR REQUIRED EQUIPMENT FOR A VOMITING OR DIARRHEA EVENT. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.
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food left unprotectedOfficial wording: Food Separated And ProtectedInspector note: OBSERVED RAW CHICKEN, RAW PORK AND RAW EGGS BEING STORED ON TOP SHELVING IN THE TALL REACH-IN COOLER DIRECTLY OVER PREPARED SAUCES CUT PREPARED VEGETABLES AND READY TO EAT PREPARED PUDDING. ALL REMOVED. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY STORE ALL RAW ANIMAL ORIN FOODS SEPARATELY FROM PREPARED, READY TO EAT FOODS. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
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cold food not cold enoughOfficial wording: Proper Cold Holding TemperaturesInspector note: OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING TCS FOODS HELD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES IN THE FRONT SUSHI DISPLAY COOLER. FISH AT 55.4F AND 57.2F, SALMON AT 47.7, EEL AT 45.3F, TUNA AT 48.6F. ALL RAW AND READY TO EAT USED TO PREPARE SUSHI DISHES. COOLER TEMPERATURE FOUND RANGING BETWEEN 41.1F TO 42.8F. ALSO OBSERVED CHOPPED TOFU ON A COUNTER AT MISO SOUP PREP AT 59F. INSTRUCTED TOFU MUST BE HELD UNDER REFRIGERATION AT 41F OR BELOW OR HOT AT 135F OR GREATER. ALL 3 LBS DISCARDED WITH AN ESTIMATED VALUE OF $30.00. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
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food not cooled down rightOfficial wording: Proper Date Marking And DispositionInspector note: OBSERVED PREPARED TCS FOODS NOT PROPERLY DATE LABELED WITH AN EXPIRATION DATE NO LONGER THAN 7 DAYS. MUST PROPERLY DATE LABEL ALL SUCH FOODS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.
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consumer advisory missingOfficial wording: Consumer Advisory Provided For Raw/Undercooked FoodInspector note: MENU DOES NOT DISCLOSE AND INFORM CONSUMERS THE SPECIFIC MENU ITEMS THAT ARE RAW OR UNDER COOKED AND A POTENTIAL HAZARD OF CONSUMING SUCH FOOD. MUST DISCLOSE AND REMIND OF SUCH ITEMS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.
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food improperly labeledOfficial wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original ContainerInspector note: MISSING LABELS ON SOME BULK FOOD, SPICE ITEMS AND BULK RICE VINEGAR CONTAINER. MUST PROPERLY LABEL WITH COMMON NAME.
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pests in the houseOfficial wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not PresentInspector note: OBSERVED 25 SMALL DRAIN FLIES THROUGHOUT SOILED LINEN STORAGE, DRY STORAGE HALLWAY AND EMPLOYEE WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO ELIMINATE ALL FLY ACTIVITY. CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL EFFECTED AREAS AND RECOMMEND HAVING PEST CO. SERVICE ESTABLISHMENT SPECIFICALLY FOR FLIES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(A) CITATION ISSUED.
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Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & DisplayInspector note: ALL STORED ITEMS THROUGHOUT THE HALLWAY DRY STORAGE MUST BE ELEVATED FROM THE FLOORS 6" OR ABOVE.
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grimy wiping clothsOfficial wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & StoredInspector note: ALL PREP AREA WET WIPING CLOTHS MUST BE HELD IN A CLEAN CONTAINER WITH A SANITIZING SOLUTION BETWEEN USE.
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In-Use Utensils: Properly StoredInspector note: MUST PROVIDE PROPER SCOOPS WITH INVERTED HANDLES FOR ALL DRY BULK FOODS AND A LADLE WITH A HANDLE FOR THE RICE VINEGAR.
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surfaces / setup not up to codeOfficial wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & UsedInspector note: MUST PROVIDE PROPER SINK STOPPERS FOR THE KITCHEN THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. • WOODEN SINK BASIN CABINET IN THE EMPLOYEE WASHROOM IN POOR REPAIR WITH DAMAGED, CHIPPING WOOD. MUST REPAIR/REPLACE TO BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.
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bathroom / plumbing issuesOfficial wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow DevicesInspector note: LEAKS UNDER THE KITCHEN THREE COMPARTMENT AND HAND WASHING SINKS. BOTH REPAIRED WITH DUCT TAPE ON PIPES UNDER THE SINKS AND LEAKING ONTO THE FLOORS. MUST PROPERLY REPAIR.-----EXTREMELY SLOW DRAIN AT THE FRONT SUSHI PREP HAND WASHING SINK. MUST REPAIR. • MUST INSTALL A ONE COMPARTMENT FOOD PREPARATION SINK IN THE FRONT SUSHI PREP AREA.
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floors, walls, or ceilings grimyOfficial wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & CleanInspector note: ALL CLUTTER AND UNNECESSARY ITEMS STORED IN THE HVAC CLOSET MUST BE REMOVED AND ALL OTHER ITEMS STORED ELEVATED AND ORGANIZED. • MISSING/CRACKED FLOOR DRAIN COVER IN THE EMPLOYEE WASHROOM. MISSING/ DAMAGED FLOOR TILES AT THE REAR KITCHEN COOLERS AND ICE MACHINE. MUST REPLACE ALL. • DIRTY FLOORS WITH EXCESSIVE GREASE AND DEBRIS IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: UNDER ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT AND COOLERS, AROUND METAL FLOOR BOX COVER AT THE COOKS LINE COOLER, UNDER AND AROUND THE GREASE TRAP OR THE COOKS LINE, THROUGHOUT HALLWAY STORAGE AND UNDER THE ICE BIN. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL. • MISSING FLOOR BASEBOARD COVING IN THE HALLWAY DRY STORAGE AREA AND RAW WOODEN COVING ON THE COOKS LINE. MUST REPLACE MISSING COVING AND PROVIDE NON-ABSORBENT COVING. • WATER DAMAGED CEILING TILES IN BOTH WASHROOMS AND IN REAR KITCHEN. MUST REPLACE.----PEELING WALL CAULKING AT THE SUSHI PREP HAND SINK, MUST REPLACE.----RAW PRESSED WOODEN WALL AS A BACK SPLASH FOR THE FRONT SUSHI PREP TABLE. MUST PAINT/SEAL TO PROVIDE A SMOOTH CLEANABLE SURFACE.
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Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas UsedInspector note: MISSING LIGHT SHIELD ABOVE THE REAR KITCHEN TALL REACH-IN COOLER. MUST REPLACE/PROVIDE SHIELD. • OBSERVED EMPLOYEES PERSONAL BELONGINGS STORED IN THE FRONT FOOD PREP AREA. MUST PROVIDE A DESIGNATED STORAGE AREA, AWAY FROM FOOD PREP AND STORAGE, FOR EMPLOYEES BELONGINGS.
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All Food Employees Have Food Handler TrainingInspector note: NO PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING OR CERTIFICATES FOR ALL REQUIRED EMPLOYEES. MUST PROVIDE.
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allergen training missingOfficial wording: Allergen Training As RequiredInspector note: NO PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING OR CERTIFICATE FOR THE CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER. MUST PROVIDE.
What changed since the previous inspection?
Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on May 24, 2018: 13 findings appeared for the first time. 4 findings recurred. 10 previous findings did not recur.
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