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Essence Of India

August 15, 2013 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings8
critical findings0

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Failed findings

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

Inspector note: DRIED FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS INSIDE DRIED FOOD STORAGE CLOSET NOT LABELED; INSTRUCTED TO LABEL AND MAINTAIN.
code 30
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: PEELING PAINT AND STAINS ON STORAGE SHELVES INSIDE THE DRIED FOOD STORAGE ROOM; INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE PEELING PAINT AND REPAINT SHELVES.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: EXCESSIVE FOOD DEBRIS AND GREASE ON EQUIPMENT INSIDE THE KITCHEN; INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN/SANITIZE; COOLERS, FREEZERS, COOKING EQUIPMENT, BOTTOM PANELS OF PREP TABLES, CAN OPENER, MICROWAVE OVEN AND EXTERIOR OF DRIED FOOD STORAGE BINS/CONTAINERS; ALSO MUST CLEAN GAS PIPES BEHIND EQUIPMENT AND REMOVE FOIL FROM SAME PIPES; AND MUST REMOVE CARDBOARD COVERING FROM EQUIPMENT.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: DEBRIS/FOOD DEBRIS ON FLOORS; MUST DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS; UNDER, BEHIND EQUIPMENT AT CORNERS AND ALONG WALLS THRU-OUT THE KITCHEN
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: PEELING PAINT FROM WALLS AND CEILING INSIDE THE DRIED STORAGE ROOM/WALLS IN POOR REPAIR; INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE PEELING PAINT, REPAIR WALLS AND REPAINT IN LIGHT COLOR. DRIED FOOD AND GREASE ON WALLS IN THE KITCHEN; INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND REPAINT IN LIGHT COLOR. EXCESSIVE GREASE BUILD-UP ON HOOD AND FILTERS ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT IN THE KITCHEN; MUST DETAIL CLEAN.
code 35
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: RUST ON GREASE TRAP AND MOP SINK AND 3 COMPARTMENT SINK FAUCETS IN POOR REPAIR, (LEAKING); INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE RUST AND REPAINT GREASE TRAP AND REPAIR OR REPLACE FAUCETS.
code 38
Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous

Inspector note: NO THERMOMETER FOR PREP REACH IN COOLER; INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE THERMOMETER.
code 40
Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly Stored

Inspector note: CLEANING TOWELS IMPROPERLY STORED; INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY STORED IN AN APPROVED SANITIZER.
code 43

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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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