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Falafel & Grill

May 7, 2020 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings7
critical findings1

Failed findings

certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: City Of Chicago Food Service Sanitation Certificate
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HOLDING A VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOODSERVICE MANAGER CERTIFICATE ON SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN AN EMPLOYEE HOLDING A VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOODSERVICE MANAGER CERTIFICATE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES WHILE OPEN AND OPERATING. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012. NO CITATION ISSUED.
code 2Priority
cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING TCS ITEMS HELD AT THE FOLLOWING IMPROPER TEMPERATURES IN A REACH IN COOLER LOCATED ON THE MAIN PREP LINE OPPOSITE THE FYERS: HUMMUS AT 50.7F, GARLIC SAUCE AT 57.8F, SPANOKOPITA AT 54.7F, AND TAHINI SAUCE AT 51.8F. MANAGEMENT VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED AND DESTROYED APPROXIMATELY 7 LBS OF PRODUCT VALUED AT APPROXIMATELY $50. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN ALL TCS FOODS AT OR BELOW 41F AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
code 22
food not cooled down right

Official wording: Proper Date Marking And Disposition
Inspector note: OBSERVED A LARGE CONTAINER OF BABA GANOUSH IN WORKING COOLER LOCATED NEXT TO WINDOW FACING MILWAUKEE AVENUE ON MAIN PREP LINE WITH NO DATE MARKING. MANAGEMENT VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED APPROXIMATELY 1 LBS OF PRODUCT VALUED AT $10. INSTRUCTED TO DATE MARK ALL TCS ITEMS WITH THE 7 DAY DISCARD DATE. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
code 23
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Proper Cooling Methods Used; Adequate Equipment For Temperature Control
Inspector note: OBSERVED A REACH IN COOLER ON THE MAIN PREP LINE OPPOSITE THE FRYERS CONTAINING TCS FOODS SUCH AS HUMMUS, GARLIC SAUCE, TAHINI SAUCE, AND SPANOKOPITA MAINTAINING AN IMPROPER AMBIENT TEMPERATURE OF 51.8F. COOLER TAGGED AND HELD FOR INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR COOLER SO THAT IT MAINTAINS AN AMBIENT TEMPERATURE AT OR BELOW 41F. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
code 33
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED A TORN GASKET ON THE CENTER DOOR OF THE 3 DOOR PREP COOLER LOCATED ON MAIN LINE OPPOSITE THE FRYERS. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD WORKING ORDER.
code 47
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED A BUILD UP OF BLACK SLIME ON THE CAULK AROUND 3 COMPARTMENT SINK LOCATED IN BASEMENT DISH WASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE, CLEAN, RE-CAULK, AND MAINTAIN.
code 55
allergen training missing

Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES ON SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED ALL EMPLOYEES HOLDING A CITY OF CHICAGO FOODSERVICE MANAGER CERTIFICATE MUST COMPLETE ALLERGEN TRAINING AND MAINTAIN RECORD THEREOF ON SITE AT ALL TIMES.
code 58

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on May 30, 2019: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 4 findings recurred. 5 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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