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Einstein Bros. Bagels # 2436

April 19, 2011 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeTag Removal
failed findings5
critical findings1

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Failed findings

Source Of Cross Contamination Controlled I.E. Cutting Boards, Food Handlers, Utensils, Etccritical

Inspector note: SOURCE OF CONTAMINATION.WE(STORE MANAGER, MS LOPEZ AND MYSELF)OBSERVED INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE WATER RESERVOIR WITH BLACK SLIME SUBSTANCE DRIPPING INTO WATER WHERE ICE IS MADE.ALSO SLIME SUBSTANCE IN BOTTOM ICE STORAGE BIN ON UPPER METAL PANEL.TAGGED UNIT:"HELD FOR INSPECTION" DO NOT USE.FAX A LETTER WHEN UNIT IS CLEANED AND SANITIZED(FAX #312-746-4240)CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-38-005(A) H000071689-15 STILL TODAY OBSERVED ICE MACHINE NOT PROPERLY CLEANED,WE(MANAGERS AND I) OBSERVED BLACK SLIME SUBSTANCE IN ICE MACHINE WATER RESERVOIR,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE UNIT. UNIT WAS TAGGED "HELD FOR INSPECTION" ON 4-15-2011,UNIT WAS TURNED OFF.TODAY FOUND ICE MACHINE TURNED ON WITH FRESH ICE IN IT,NO PROOF OF INVOICE OR NOR PURCHASED ICE BAGS ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED TO TURN OFF UNIT RETAGGED UNIT "HELD FOR INSPECTION".FAX A LETTER WHEN UNIT IS CLEANED AND SANITIZE.MUST PROVIDE PROOF OF INVOICE OF PURCHASED ICE IN BAGS.CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-38-005(A) H000071695-12
code 4Priority
toxic items stored near food

Official wording: No Evidence Of Rodent Or Insect Outer Openings Protected/Rodent Proofed, A Written Log Shall Be Maintained Available To The Inspectors
Inspector note: All necessary control measures shall be used to effectively minimize or eliminate the presence of rodents, roaches, and other vermin and insects on the premises of all food establishments, in food-transporting vehicles, and in vending machines.OBSERVED SMALL FLIES IN DISH ROOM AREA AND MOP SINK AREA, ON WALLS AND DIRTY MOPS.INSTRUCTED TO ELIMINATE FLIES KEEP AREAS FREE OF DIRTY WATER ON FLOOR AND DEBRIS.(APPROX 15 OR MORE SMALL FLIES)SERIOUS VIOLATION:7-38-020 H000071690.
code 18
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. DETAIL CLEAN FLOOR THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES SPECIALLY CORNERS, ALONG THE BASE BOARD WALLS AND INSIDE THE WALK-IN FREEZER AND COOLERS UNDER THE SHELVES AND CORNERS,ACCUMULATIONS OF FOOD DEBRIS KEEP FLOOR DRY THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES.SEAL BASEBOARD THROUGHOUT
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. .DETAIL CLEAN WALLS BEHIND THE FOOD EQUIPMENT(EXCESS DUST BUILD-UP), ALSO UNDER 3 COMPARTMENT SINK(SPLADED WITH GRIMES.
code 35
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: Ventilation: All plumbing fixtures, such as toilets, sinks, washbasins, etc., must be adequately trapped, vented, and re-vented and properly connected to the sewer in accordance with the plumbing chapter of the Municipal Code of Chicago and the Rules and Regulations of the Board of Health.REPAIR LEAKING WATER UNDER THE 1 COMPARTMENT SINK AT MECHANICAL DRAIN STOPPER.SEWAGE FOUL ODOR COMING FROM UNDER THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK WHEN WATER IS RELEASED FROM COMPARTMENTS, INSTRUCTED TO CONTACT A PLUMBER FOR THE ISSUE.
code 38

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on April 15, 2011: 5 findings recurred. 2 previous findings did not recur.

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