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Epples Restaurant

August 14, 2014 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings7
critical findings2

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Failed findings

certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: Facilities To Maintain Proper Temperature
Inspector note: REFRIGERATED FOOD STORAGE FACILITIES AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES. NOTED FRONT DISPLAY COOLER AT 58 DEGREES F, THE LARGE PREP COOLER AT 50.4 DEGREES F AND THE UPRIGHT REACH IN COOLER AT 45 DEGREES F. MUST REPAIR OR ADJUST COOLERS AND MAINTAIN AT 40 DEGREES F AND BELOW. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005A
code 2Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES. NOTED APPROXIMATELY 43LBS OF RAW STEAK,COLE SLAW,POTATO SALAD,SLICED TOMATOES,COOKED MEAT LOAF,RAW CHICKEN,SAUSAGE,GYRO SLICES,TUNA, CORN BEEF,CANADIAN BACON,ROAST BEEF,CHEESE AND HAM AT IMPOPER TEMPERTURES RANGING BETWEEN 48.2-68 DEGREES F. MUST MAINTAIN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT 40 DEGREES F AND BELOW. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005A
code 3Priority
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE A COVER FOR THE CONSUMABLE ICE BIN BEHIND THE FRONT SERVICE COUNTER.
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 EXCESSIVE GREASE BUILD UP UNDER THE GRILL. MUST DETAIL CLEAN FRYERS,OVENS,THE HOOD ABOVE THE COOK LINE, COOLERS,PREP TABLES AND SHELVING RACKS. MUST REMOVE EXCESSIVE GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: MUST DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS UNDER ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT,SINKS,THE DISH MACHINE,ALONG WALLS AND IN CORNERS. MUST REMOVE GREASE,FOOD DEBRIS AND POOLING WATER.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: MUST DETAIL CLEAN WALLS BEHIND THE ENTIRE COOK LINE AND REMOVE EXCESSIVE GREASE BUILD UP.
code 35
Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly Stored

Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE A SANITARY CONTAINER TO STORE ALL ICE SCOOPS.
code 43

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on November 12, 2013: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 4 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.

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