Elizabeth Restaurant

July 9, 2021 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings11
critical findings3

Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK IN THE REAR PREP AREA WHERE FOOD AND DRINKS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED. OBSERVED MIXERS AND FOOD PREP TABLES IN THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL AN EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK IN THIS AREA WITH A SUPPLY OF SOAP, PAPER TOWELS AND HAND WASHING SIGNAGE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-030(C). CITATION ISSUED.
code 10Priority
Required Records Available: Shellstock Tags, Parasite Destructioncritical

Inspector note: OBSERVED SHELLFISH TAGS NOT DATED WHEN THE LAST SHELLSTOCK FROM THE CONTAINER HAS BEEN SOLD OR SERVED. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO DATE THE SHELLFISH TAGS PROPERLY AND MAINTAIN THEM FOR 90 DAYS FROM THE DATE THE LAST SHELLSTOCK WAS SERVED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
code 14Priority
staff working while sickcritical

Official wording: Procedures For Responding To Vomiting And Diarrheal Events
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO CLEAN UP SUPPLIES ON THE PREMISES TO RESPOND TO A VOMIT OR DIARRHEAL EVENT. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005.
code 5Priority
consumer advisory missing

Official wording: Consumer Advisory Provided For Raw/Undercooked Food
Inspector note: OBSERVED RAW OR UNDERCOOKED FOOD ITEMS ON THE MENU WITHOUT A CONSUMER ADVISORY DISCLOSURE AND REMINDER STATEMENT ON THE MENU. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO DISCLOSE AND DESCRIBE WHICH FOOD ITEMS CAN BE ORDERED RAW OR UNDERCOOKED AND LINK THOSE ITEMS TO A REMINDER STATEMENT ON THE MENU. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005.
code 25
toxic chemicals mishandled

Official wording: Compliance With Variance/Specialized Process/Haccp
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO HACCP PLAN OR VARIANCE PROVIDED FOR FERMENTED AND VACUUM PACKAGED FOODS OBSERVED ON THE PREMISES. PREMISES FERMENTS THEIR OWN KOMBUCHA TEA IN THE 2ND FLOOR OFFICE/STORAGE/PREP AREA AND ALSO HAS VACUUM PACKAGED FOOD STORED IN THE PREP COOLER AND FREEZER IN THE SAME AREA. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED NOT TO USE OR PREPARE FOODS MADE WITH A SPECIAL PROCESS WITHOUT A HACCP APPROVAL AND OR VARIANCE FROM THE CITY OF CHICAGO PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
code 29
Variance Obtained For Specialized Processing Methods

Inspector note: OBSERVED NO APPROVED VARIANCE FROM CDPH ON THE PREMISES FOR FOODS THAT ARE VACUUM PACKAGED AND FERMENTED ON THE PREMISES. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN AN APPROVED VARIANCE BEFORE PREPARING OR SERVING THESE FOODS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005. SEE VIOLATION #29 FOR CITATION.
code 32
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: OBSERVED NO SNEEZEGUARDS OR OTHER METHODS TO PROTECT FOOD BEING PREPARED IN THE FRONT PREP AREA FROM CONTAMINATION BY THE PUBLIC. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL AN APPROVED SNEEZEGUARD OR OTHER BARRIER TO PREVENT FOOD FROM BEING CONTAMINATED BY THE PUBLIC. THERE IS A CUSTOMER TABLE SET UP AGAINST THE OTHER SIDE OF THE WALL OF THE FRONT FOOD PREP AREA AND CUSTOMERS MUST WALK PAST THE FOOD PREP AREA TO USE THE WASHROOMS. PRIORITY 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED. • OBSERVED TWO BBQ SMOKERS AND A BARREL STYLE BBQ GRILL SET UP ON THE ROOFTOP OF THE RESTAURANT OUTSIDE THE REAR DOOR FROM THE 2ND FLOOR WASHROOM. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT FROM THE ROOFTOP. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
code 39
Personal Cleanliness

Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEES NOT WEARING A HAIR RESTRAINT WHILE PREPARING FOOD. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED THAT ALL FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEES MUST WEAR A HAIR RESTRAINT WHILE PREPARING FOOD.
code 40
Warewashing Facilities: Installed, Maintained & Used; Test Strips

Inspector note: OBSERVED NO IRREVERSIBLE REGISTERING TEMPERATURE INDICATORS TO MEASURE THE SURFACE UTENSIL TEMPERATURE INSIDE OF THE HIGH TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
code 48
All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training

Inspector note: OBSERVED A FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEE WITH AN EXPIRED FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATE. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO SHOW VALID PROOF OF TRAINING FOR ALL FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEES.
code 57
Previous Core Violation Corrected

Inspector note: PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS FROM REPORT #2352602 ON 12/3/19 NOT CORRECTED: 53 - INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE LID/COVER FOR THE UNISEX WASHROOM WASTE RECEPTACLES. 58 - ALL CERTIFIED FOOD SERVICE MANAGER MUST OBTAIN AN ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-42-090.
code 60

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on December 3, 2019: 10 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 3 previous findings did not recur.

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