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El Barakah

June 5, 2023 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings9
critical findings2

Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO HAND SOAP OR HAND DRYING DEVICE IN EMPLOYEE WASHROOM LOCATED DOWN THE HALL. MANAGER QUICKLY SUPPLIED FACILITY WITH SOAP AND PAPER PRODUCTS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED
code 10Priority
staff working while sickcritical

Official wording: Procedures For Responding To Vomiting And Diarrheal Events
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO PROCEDURES OR SUPPLIES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE CLEAN UP POLICY AND SUPPLIES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED
code 5Priority
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
Inspector note: ALL SHELVES, TABLE TOPS, COUNTER TOPS AND STORAGE SURFACES IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL DEBRIS AND BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
code 16
Toxic Substances Properly Identified, Stored, & Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED SEVERAL LOCATIONS WHERE LOOSE GREEN RODENT PELLET BAIT HAS BEEN USED FOR PEST CONTROL. FOUND PELLETS UNDER REACH IN COOLER, BETWEEN WALL AND STORAGE SHELVES, UNDER SALES SHELVES, UNDER SINKS, IN REAR STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED OPERATOR TO REMOVE ALL OPEN BAIT AND STORE BAIT IN ENCLOSED BAIT BOXES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-015 CITATION ISSUED
code 28
thermometers missing

Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
Inspector note: NO STEM THERMOMETER ON SITE TO PROPERLY MEASURE TEMPERATURES OF ALL TCS FOODS THAT ARE RECIEVED. INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN STEM THERMOMETER AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: NO PEST CONTROL LOGBOOK OR PROOF OF PEST CONTROL ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE PEST CONTROL LOGBOOK ON SITE AND MAINTAIN PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(C) CITATION ISSUED • OBSERVED EVIDENCE RODENT ACTIVITY UNDER SINKS, IN CORNER OF STORAGE AREA AND UNDER SHELVING UNITS APPROX 20-30 DROPPINGS NOTED. INSTRUCTED TO CONTACT PEST CONTROL FOR SERVICE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(A) CITATION ISSUED
code 38
Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned

Inspector note: NO TOILET TISSUE AVAILABLE IN TOILET ROOM LOCATED DOWN THE HALL. MANAGER PROVIDED TISSUE DURING THE INSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-010 CITATION ISSUED
code 53
Garbage & Refuse Properly Disposed; Facilities Maintained

Inspector note: NO OUTSIDE RECEPTACLE OR PROOF OF RECEPTICLE ON SITE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE RECEPTICLE OR PROOF OF RECEPTACLE FROM BUILDING ALLOWING THE USE OF CONTAINERS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(B) CITATION ISSUED
code 54
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: FLOORS IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL DEBRIS, DROPPINGS AND BAIT. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN CLEAN AT ALL TIMES.
code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on December 24, 2020: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred. 4 previous findings 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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