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June 29, 2021 · Pass w/ Conditions
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  • official resultPass w/ Conditions
  • resultPass w/ Conditions
  • inspection typeCanvass
  • failed findings14
  • critical findings1

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Failed findings

  • handwashing sink issuescritical
    Official wording: Hands Clean & Properly Washed
    Inspector note: OBSERVED THE EMPLOYEE HANDLING DIRTY DISHES WITH HIS BARE HANDS, LOADING THE DISH MACHINE, THEN HANDLING AND STORING THE CLEAN DISHES WITHOUT WASHING HANDS IN BETWEEN TASKS SEVERAL TIMES DURING OBSERVATION. REVIEWED PROPER HANDWASHING AND GOOD HYGIENIC PRACTICES OF WHEN TO WASH HANDS WITH THE MANAGER. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-010 CITATION ISSUED.
    code 8Priority
  • food not cooled down right
    Official wording: Proper Date Marking And Disposition
    Inspector note: OBSERVED PREPARED TCS FOODS SUCH AS MEAT SAUCE, COOKED GRAINS, COOKED BEEF, SPINACH DIP, COOKED EGGS THROUGHOUT THE WALK-IN COOLERS NOT PROPERLY DATE LABELED WITH AN EXPIRATION/USE BY DATE NO LONGER THAN 7 DAYS. REVIEWED PROPER DATE LABELING. ALL FOODS DISCARDED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
    code 23
  • thermometers missing
    Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
    Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE INTERNAL THERMOMETERS FOR ALL REFRIGERATION UNITS ON THE COOKS LINE WITHOUT EXTERNAL INDICATORS.
    code 36
  • food improperly labeled
    Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
    Inspector note: ALL COOKS LINE SPICE/FOOD CONTAINERS MUST BE LABELED WITH THE PRODUCT COMMON NAME.
    code 37
  • pests in the house
    Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
    Inspector note: INSECT CONTROL DEVICES MUST NOT BE USED AT THE BASEMENT PREP TABLES. MUST BE INSTALLED AWAY FROM FOOD PREPARATION AREAS.
    code 38
  • Personal Cleanliness
    Inspector note: NOTED FOOD HANDLERS, INCLUDING BARTENDERS, WITH LONG BEARDS, MUST WEAR BEARD RESTRAINTS.
    code 40
  • In-Use Utensils: Properly Stored
    Inspector note: ICE SCOOP AT THE ICE MACHINE MUST BE STORED IN A CLEAN CONTAINER. NOT ON THE TOP OF THE MACHINE.
    code 43
  • Single-Use/Single-Service Articles: Properly Stored & Used
    Inspector note: ALL STORED ITEMS THROUGHOUT THE BASEMENT STORAGE CLOSET MUST BE ELEVATED FROM THE FLOOR AND ORGANIZED.
    code 45
  • plumbing acting up
    Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
    Inspector note: EXCESSIVE ICE BUILD UP INSIDE THE BASEMENT PREP TWO-DOOR TALL REACH-IN COOLER. MUST REMOVE ICE AND MAINTAIN.
    code 49
  • bathroom / plumbing issues
    Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
    Inspector note: EXTREMELY LOW HOT WATER PRESSURE AT THE BAR HAND WASHING SINK. MUST PROVIDE GREATER HOT WATER PRESSURE.
    code 51
  • Garbage & Refuse Properly Disposed; Facilities Maintained
    Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE A WASTE RECEPTACLE AT THE COOKS LINE HAND WASHING SINK.
    code 54
  • floors, walls, or ceilings grimy
    Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
    Inspector note: NOTED AN EXTREMELY DIRTY FLOOR DRAIN UNDER THE 1ST FLOOR DISHWASHING AREA THREE-COMPARTMENT SINK AND EXCESSIVE POOLING WATER UNDER THE SAME SINK. MUST CLEAN, REMOVE POOLING LIQUID AND MAINTAIN.
    code 55
  • allergen training missing
    Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
    Inspector note: NO PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING OR CERTIFICATE FOR THE ABOVE CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER. MUST PROVIDE FOR ALL CERTIFIED MANAGERS.
    code 58
  • Summary Report Displayed And Visible To The Public
    Inspector note: OBSERVED THE SUMMARY REPORT FROM 8-12-20 NOT POSTED IN PLAIN VIEW OF THE ESTABLISHMENTS CUSTOMERS. SUMMARY FOUND POSTED IN THE KITCHEN. INSTRUCTED TO POST PROPERLY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION.
    code 61

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on August 12, 2020: 12 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred.

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