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Epples Restaurant

June 22, 2018 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings9
critical findings0

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Failed findings

Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: MUST LABEL ALL FOOD CONTAINERS IN PREP AREA WHEN FOOD HAS BEEN REMOVED FROM ITS ORIGINAL PACKAGING, FLOUR, SUGAR, ETC. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
code 30
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: MUST REPLACE MISSING HOT & COLD WATER KNOBS ON SINK ATTACHED TO LOW TEMP DISH MACHINE. REPLACE MISSING HANDLES ON WALK-IN COOLER AND 1-DOOR UPRIGHT FREEZER IN REAR PREP. REPLACE CUTTING BOARDS, DEEP GROOVES & STAINS PRESENT. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
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 GREASE ACCUMULATION FROM GRILL, FRYERS, INTERIOR OF MICROWAVE, LOWER SHELVES ON PREP TABLES. ALSO, CLEAN DRIED FOOD DEBRIS FROM INTERIOR CONTACT SURFACES OF ALL PREP COOLERS, AND FREEZER IN REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: MUST DETAIL CLEAN EXCESSIVE DRIED FOOD DEBRIS FROM FLOORS THROUGHOUT PREP AREA UNDER HEAVY EQUIPMENT, ALL FLOOR DRAINS, FLOOR IN THE WALK-IN COOLER, AND FLOOR BEHIND FRONT SERVICE COUNTER. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: MUST REMOVE DUST ACCUMULATION FROM CEILING VENTS IN MENS AND WOMENS TOILET ROOMS. CLEAN GREASE AND DUST ACCUMULATION FROM KITCHEN HOOD AND FILTERS. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: MUST REPLACE CRACKED LIGHT SHIELD ABOVE THE WALK-IN COOLER IN REAR, AND REMOVE UNKNOWN DEBRIS FROM SAID SHIELD. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE STOPPERS FOR 3-COMP SINK IN REAR. REPLACE/REPAIR LEAKY HOSE ATTACHED TO SINK ON DISH MACHINE. REPAIR LEAKY PIPE AT EXPOSED HAND SINK BEHIND THE FRONT SERVICE COUNTER. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
code 38
Linen: Clean And Soiled Properly Stored

Inspector note: MUST STORE SOILED RAGS IN SANITIZER SOLUTION BETWEEN USES TO PREVENT CROSS CONTAMINATION. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
code 39
Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly Stored

Inspector note: OBSERVED ICE SCOOP BEING STORED INSIDE ICE FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION (ICE MACHINE). INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY STORE SCOOP AND MAINTAIN.
code 43

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Compared with Pass on September 25, 2017: 9 findings appeared for the first time.

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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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