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Essence Of India

March 6, 2020 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeCanvass Re-Inspection
failed findings6
critical findings0

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Failed findings

grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: NOTED DIRTY WIPING CLOTHS ON PREP TABLES AT FRONT AND REAR PREP AREAS. NOT PROPERLY STORED. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY STORE ALL WASHCLOTHS IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION ESPECIALLY WHEN NOT IN USE
code 41
In-Use Utensils: Properly Stored

Inspector note: OBSERVED THAT UTENSILS IN USE ARE STORED IN WARM WATER TEMP 85 F ,MUST STORED UTENSILS UNDER RUNNING COLD WATER, UNDER HOT WATER (135 F AND ABOVE),IN FOOD HANDLE NOT TOUCHING FOOD AND IN CLEAN PLACE PROTECTED FROM CONTAMINATION.
code 43
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: CUTTING BOARDS WITH OPEN SEAMS AND DARK STAINS. MUST REFINISH OR REPLACE DAMAGED OR STAINED CUTTING BOARDS. • NOTED CARDBOARD BOXES USED TO LINE SHELVES. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND REMOVE ALL CARDBOARD BOXES TO PREVENT HIDING PLACES FOR PEST. • OBSERVED TORN RUBBER GASKET ON DOOR TO REACH IN COOLER IN REAR STORAGE AREA COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND/OR REPLACE AND MAINTAIN
code 47
Warewashing Facilities: Installed, Maintained & Used; Test Strips

Inspector note: OBSERVED LARGE POTS USED FOR COOKING TO BE BIGGER THAN 3 COMPARTMENT SINK(AND CANT BE SUBMERGED IN WASH WATER IN SINK.MUST PROVIDE CLEANING PROCEDURE FOR EACH SEPARATE PIECE OF FOOD-CONTACT EQUIPMENT WITH DESCRIPTION HOW TO BE CLEANED IN PLACE AND/OR MUST SUBMIT THE PROCEDURES TO CDPH AT FOOD@CITYOFCHICAGO.ORG FOR APPROVAL OR PRESENT PROCEDURE TO DEPARTMENT REPRESENTATIVE PRIOR INSPECTION FOR ON SITE REVIEW AND APPROVAL.
code 48
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: MUST CLEAN FOOD DEBRIS BUILD UP FROM COOKING AND BAKING EQUIPMENT,WHEEL BASES OF ALL EQUIPMENT.MUST CLEAN DUST BUILD UP SHELVING UNITS IN DISH WASHING AREA • MUST CLEAN INTERIOR OF REACH IN FREEZER UNIT IN KITCHEN AREA
code 49
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATION OF DUST AND DEBRIS ON ELECTRIC LINE BY REAR EXIT DOOR. MAST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN CLEAN
code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on February 28, 2020: 6 findings recurred. 4 previous findings did not recur.

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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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.