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Elitea

November 22, 2017 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeLicense Re-Inspection
failed findings9
critical findings2

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Failed findings

food from a questionable sourcecritical

Official wording: Adequate Number, Convenient, Accessible, Designed, And Maintained
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO HOT RUNNING WATER AT MENS AND WOMENS SHARED EMPLOYEE AND CUSTOMER WASHROOMS. NOTED 53.6F AT MEN'S WASHBOWL AND 53.7F AT WOMENS WASHBOWL. MUST PROVIDE HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER TO ALL SINKS. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED 7-38-030
code 11Priority
No Evidence Of Rodent Or Insect Infestation, No Birds, Turtles Or Other Animalscritical

Inspector note: ALSO NOTED 12 RAT DROPPINGS IN CORNER UNDER STORAGE RACK NEXT TO PREP TABLE, 35 RAT DROPPINGS IN CORNER AT FRONT AREA NEXT TO WOK STATION, 25 RAT DROPPINGS UNDER THE WOK STATION AND 3 RAT DROPPINGS ON LEDGE OF WALL OF OUTSIDE DRY FOOD STORAGE CABINET IN COMMON HALL AREA. MUST REMOVE DROPPINGS. CLEAN/SANITIZE AFFECTED AREAS AND HAVE THE PEST CONTROL COMPANY SERVICE AREAS. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED7-38-030.
code 13Priority
Dish Washing Facilities: Properly Designed, Constructed, Maintained, Installed, Located And Operated

Inspector note: 3 COMPARTMENT SINK NOT LARGE ENOUGH TO FULLY SUBMERGE THE LARGEST PIECE OF EQUIPMENT. MUST INCREASE THE SIZE OF THE SINK OR REMOVE EQUIPMENT THAT IS TOO LARGE TO BE FULLY SUBMERGED IN THE EXISTING THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED 7-38-030.
code 24
Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD IN REFRIGERATORS AND FREEZERS IN PLASTIC BAGS. MUST STORE IN FOOD GRADE BAGS OR CONTAINERS.
code 30
Clean Multi-Use Utensils And Single Service Articles Properly Stored: No Reuse Of Single Service Articles

Inspector note: DETAIL CLEAN/SANITIZE MEAT CLEAVERS, KNIFES AND OTHER MULTI-USE UTENSILS ON TOP OF PRE TABLES AND PROPERLY STORE. MUST CLEAN/SANITIZE UTENSILS AFTER USE BEFORE STORING
code 31
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: : MUST DETAIL CLEAN/SANITIZE ALL INTERIORS OF REFRIGERATION AND FREEZER UNITS OF MEAT JUICES AND FOOD DEBRIS. MUST ALSO DETAIL CLEAN/SANITIZE ALL FOOD CONTACT SURFACES, PREP TABLES AND REMOVE BUILD-UP AROUND EXTERIOR AROUND COOKING EQUIPMENT.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: CLEAN/SANITIZE FLOOR THROUGHOUT, REMOVE HEAVY GREASE BUILD-UP ON FLOOR BETWEEN COOKING EQUIPMENT.
code 34
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: REPLACE MISSING FILTER AT HOOD, CLEAN FILTERS OF HEAVY DUST AND GREASE BUILD-UP. MUST INSTALL A BACK FLOW DEVICE AT THE ICE MACHINE.
code 38
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: REMOVE CLUTTER ON TOP OF AND UNDER PREP TABLES ON SHELVES, ORGANIZE AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
code 41

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on November 16, 2017: 9 findings recurred.

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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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.