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Embeya

February 24, 2015 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings10
critical findings3

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Failed findings

sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS NOTED AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES. NOTED APPROXIMATELY 35LBS OF COOKED CHICKEN AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES RANGING BETWEEN 46.9-48 DEGREES F. MUST MAINTAIN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT 40 DEGREES F AND BELOW OR 140 DEGREES F AND ABOVE. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005A
code 3Priority
hand hygiene slippingcritical

Official wording: Hands Washed And Cleaned, Good Hygienic Practices; No Bare Hand Contact With Ready-To-Eat Foods.
Inspector note: NOTED FOOD HANDLER USING POOR HYGIENIC PRACTICES. NOTED A FOOD HANDLER WIPE HIS NOSE WITH HIS HAND,COUGH INTO HIS GLOVE AND SLICE VEGETABLES WITHOUT PROPER HANDWASHING. ADVISED OWNER THAT FOOD HANDLERS MUST PROPERLY WASH HANDS BETWEEN TASKS. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED 7-38-010A
code 6Priority
handwashing sink issuescritical

Official wording: Sanitizing Rinse For Equipment And Utensils: Clean, Proper Temperature, Concentration, Exposure Time
Inspector note: DISH MACHINE NOT PROPERLY SANITIZING. NO SANITIZING SOLUTION IS REGISTERING AT THE LOW TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE IN THE BAR AREA. MUST REPAIR FOR PROPER UTENSIL SANITATION. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED 7-38-030
code 8Priority
hot/cold holding temps off

Official wording: * Certified Food Manager On Site When Potentially Hazardous Foods Are Prepared And Served
Inspector note: NO VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOODSERVICE MANAGER CERTIFICATE POSTED. ALSO, NO CITY OF CHICAGO FOODSERVICE MANAGER ON SITE WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED. (RICE,BEEF,ETC)SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED 7-38-012
code 21
Adequate Number, Convenient, Accessible, Properly Designed And Installed

Inspector note: HANDWASHING FACILITIES FOR CUSTOMERS IN POOR REPAIR. NOTED THE WASH BOWL IN THE MENS WASHROOM (THIRD DOOR ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE CUSTOMER WASHROOM HALLWAY) WITH A BROKEN HANDLE AT THE HOT WATER SOURCE. MUST REPLACE THE BROKEN HANDLE AND RESTORE HOT WATER TO THE SINK FOR PROPER HAND WASHING. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED 7-38-030
code 26
Clean Multi-Use Utensils And Single Service Articles Properly Stored: No Reuse Of Single Service Articles

Inspector note: MUST INVERT ALL MULTI USE ITEMS.
code 31
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: MUST SEAL OPENINGS ALONG THE BOTTOM AND BETWEEN THE INNER REAR EXIT DOOR.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: MUST DETAIL CLEAN THE INTERIOR TOP PANEL OF THE ICE MACHINE.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: MUST DEATAIL CLEAN THE FLOORS BETWEEN THE COOKING EQUIPMENT.
code 34
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: REPAIR THE SLOW DRAIN AT THE HAND SINK IN THE BAR AREA. MUST REPAIR THE FROZEN MOP SINK IN THE DOCK AREA.
code 38

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on September 9, 2014: 9 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred.

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