Eiffel Waffle

August 2, 2024 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings11
critical findings4

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Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: OBSERVED 2 HAND WASHING SINKS INACCESSIBLE DUE TO BEING BLOCKED. OBSERVED 1 HAND WASHING SINK BLOCKED BY COOLER AND 1 HAND WASHING SINK BLOCKED BY BUCKETS AND BOTTLES STORED IN SAID HAND WASHING SINK. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO ENSURE ALL HAND WASHING SINKS ARE EASILY ACCESSIBLE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C) CITATION ISSUED. • OBSERVED 2 HAND WASHING SINKS WITH NO PAPER TOWELS. OBSERVED 1 HAND WASHING SINK IN TOILET ROOM WITH BROKEN HAND DRYER. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO ENSURE HAND DRY PROVISIONS ARE PROVIDED FOR ALL HAND WASHING SINKS. PAPER TOWELS PLACED AT HAND WASHING SINKS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C) CITATION CONSOLIDATED WITH PREVIOUS VIOLATION
code 10Priority
certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: City Of Chicago Food Service Sanitation Certificate
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHILE TCS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO ENSURE CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER IS ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. 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 EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO PROVIDE EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010 CITATION ISSUED.
code 3Priority
staff working while sickcritical

Official wording: Procedures For Responding To Vomiting And Diarrheal Events
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO BODILY FLUID CLEAN-UP KIT ON SITE. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO PROVIDE A BODILY FLUID CLEAN-UP KIT. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
code 5Priority
cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: OBSERVED TCS FOODS STORED AT INADEQUATE TEMPERATURES RANGING FROM 49-52 F. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO ENSURE ALL COLD FOOD IS HELD AT 41 F AND BELOW. THE PERSON IN CHARGE DISCARDED 7 GALLONS OF MILK AND 1 GALLON OF LIQUID EGG WHITES ($50). PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
code 22
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Proper Cooling Methods Used; Adequate Equipment For Temperature Control
Inspector note: OBSERVED 2-DOOR COOLER UNIT WITH AN INADEQUATE AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE OF 48 F. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO ENSURE ALL COLD HOLDING UNITS HAVE AN AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE OF 41 F AND BELOW. COOLER TAGGED. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED
code 33
thermometers missing

Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO METAL STEM FOOD THERMOMETER ON SITE FOR TAKING TEMPERATURES OF TCS FOODS. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO PROVIDE METAL STEM FOOD THERMOMETER APPROPRIATE FOR OPERATIONS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED MORE THAN 20 SMALL FLIES THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY, INCLUDING IN THE DISH AREA, NEAR THE PREP AREA, AND IN THE TOILET ROOM. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO SERVICE ALL AREAS AFFECTED BY PESTS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(A) CITATION ISSUED
code 38
Warewashing Facilities: Installed, Maintained & Used; Test Strips

Inspector note: OBSERVED NO TEST STRIPS ON SITE FOR MEASURING SANITIZER CONCENTRATION. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO PROVIDE TEST STRIPS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
code 48
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: OBSERVED 3-COMPARTMENT SINK WITH LEAK FROM FAUCET WHEN WATER IS RUN. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR.
code 51
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED WATER LEAKING FROM CEILING EQUIPMENT INTO BUCKETS ON THE FLOOR. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR EQUIPMENT.
code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on May 8, 2023: 11 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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