Exchequer Restaurant

• official resultPass w/ Conditions
• resultPass w/ Conditions
• inspection typeCanvass
• failed findings3
• critical findings0

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Failed findings

• 🧊cold food not cold enough
  Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
  Inspector note: OBSERVED TIME/TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY FOODS (CHICKEN SOU, CHICKEN BREAST, CHICKEN WINGS, A VARIETY OF CHEESE ETC.) AT IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES RANGING FROM 49F - 58F LOCATED IN THE REACH IN COOLER(NEXT TO HOT LINE) AND WALK IN COOLER (FAR RIGHT WALK IN COOLER LOCATED IN REAR BEHIND DISHWASHING AREA. MANAGER VOLUNTARILY DISCARDS AND DENATURES ALL SAID TCS FOODS, APPROX 90 LBS $300. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN A MINIMUM COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURE OF 41F. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
  code 22
• 🧫food prep surfaces dirty
  Official wording: Proper Cooling Methods Used; Adequate Equipment For Temperature Control
  Inspector note: OBSERVED REACH IN COOLER AT AN IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURE OF 54.5F AT TIME OF INSPECTION. REACH IN COOLER LOCATED NEXT TO HOT LINE TAGGED AND HELD FOR INSPECTION BY THE CHICAGO DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH. INSTRUCTED TO DISCARD ALL TCS FOODS AND NOT USE REACH IN COOLER. UNTIL IT MAINTAINS A COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURE OF 41F OR BELOW AND IS RE-INSPECTED BY THE CHICAGO DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
  code 33
• ⚠️Previous Core Violation Corrected
  Inspector note: FOUND CONTINUED NON- COMPLIANCE FROM INSPECTION REPORT #2573403 CONDUCTED ON 3/29/23. THE FOLLOWING PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION WAS NOT CORRECTED. 2-102.13 OBSERVED THE CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION MANAGER THAT IS PRESENT DOES NOT HAVE THE ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED TO MEET REQUIREMENT. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO COMPLY . PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-42-090. CITATION ISSUED.
  code 60

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on March 29, 2023: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 9 previous findings did not recur.

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