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Excelsior Garden

January 25, 2018 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings6
critical findings0

Failed findings

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

Inspector note: Observed large bulk food containers stored at rear on shelf not labeled.Instructed to label bulk all food containers when out of original containers and maintain.
code 30
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: Observed kitchen white cutting board with deep and dark grooves and rusts on shelvings inside the walk-in-cooler.Instructed to replace said cutting board and replace/repair said shelvings using a non-toxic finish and maintain.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: Instructed to detail clean fan covers inside the walk-in-cooler and sides of hot cooking equipments and interior bottom compartment of deep fryer and maintain.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: Observed execessive grease build-up on floors beneath all the cooking equipments.Instructed to clean floors in detail to remove excessive grease build-up and maintain.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: Observed kitchen exhaust hood/filters and ceiling ventilation cover above the walk-in-freezer with excessive grease build-up.Instructed to clean in detail said areas to remove grease build-up and replace damaged ceiling tiles near the walk-in-cooler/freezer and maintain.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: Instructed to replace burnt-out light bulbs above the walk-in-cooler/freezer and maintain adequate lighting at all times.
code 36

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on January 5, 2017: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred. 3 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.

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