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Express Grill

November 18, 2015 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings6
critical findings0

Failed findings

toxic items stored near food

Official wording: No Evidence Of Rodent Or Insect Outer Openings Protected/Rodent Proofed, A Written Log Shall Be Maintained Available To The Inspectors
Inspector note: 30 SMALL FLIES OBSERVED ON WALLS AND CEILING IN ONION PREP AREA AND DISHWASHING AREA. MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL AFFECTED AREAS, REMOVE ONIONS IF NECESSARY, AND REQUEST SERVICE FROM PEST CONTROL COMPANY. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-005(A).
code 18
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: PAINT RUSTY EXTERIOR OF LOCKERS.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: CLEAN THE FOLLOWING: INTERIORS OF DEEP FRYER CABINETS AND ICE MACHINE IN REAR, METAL STORAGE SHELVES IN REAR STORAGE AREA.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: DETAIL CLEAN THE FLOORS THROUGHOUT ALL AREAS ALONG THE BASES OF THE WALLS, IN CORNERS, UNDERNEATH AND BEHIND ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENT(FOOD DEBRIS, AND DIRT). CLEAN ALL METAL FLOOR PLATES UNDERNEATH BARRELS IN REAR.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: CLEAN THE DIRT, STAINS, AND DUST BUILD-UP FROM WALLS THROUGHOUT ALL REAR SECTIONS. CLEAN, PAINT AND/OR REPLACE ALL CEILINGS AND CEILING TILES THROUGHOUT. REMOVE EXCESSIV3 DUST BUILD-UP AND COB WEBS FROM CEILING VENTS THROUGHOUT. CLEAN ALL DIRT, DUST AND DEBRIS FROM ALL LIGHT SHIELDS THROUGHOUT. CLEAN AND/OR PAINT ALL DOORS.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: REPLACE BLOWN LIGHT(S) IN HOOD ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT.
code 36

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on December 15, 2014: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 1 previous finding 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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