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Falafel Grill

October 28, 2022 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings7
critical findings0

Failed findings

food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: OBSERVED TWO BULK DRY FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS NOT LABELED WITH THE FOOD ITEMS COMMON NAME. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL ALL FOOD ITEMS THAT ARE NOT IN THEIR ORIGINAL PACKAGING AND MAINTAIN.
code 37
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: OBSERVED PREPARED SALADS IN A COLD HOLDING UNIT IN THE FRONT FOOD PREP AREA NOT COVERED AND STACKED ON TOP OF EACH OTHER. THE SALADS WERE TOUCHING THE TOP OF THE REFRIGERATION UNIT. INSTRUCTED TO COVER ALL SAID SALADS AND MAINTAIN.
code 39
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD DEBRIS (RICE) BUILD UP UNDER THE COOKING EQUIPMENT (RICE HOT HOLDING UNIT, SOUP HOT HOLDING UNIT, AND BREAD GRILL) NEAR THE WINDOW IN THE FRONT FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN SAID SURFACE AND MAINTAIN.
code 47
Garbage & Refuse Properly Disposed; Facilities Maintained

Inspector note: OBSERVED THE OUTDOOR GREASE RECEPTACLE WITH GREASE BUILD-UP AND GREASE DROPLETS ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE RECEPTACLE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN SAID GREASE RECEPTACLE.
code 54
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE FLOORS IN THE FRONT FOOD PREP AREA WITH FOOD BUILD-UP ALL THROUGHOUT THIS AREA. ESPECIALLY FOOD EMBEDDED IN THE NON-SLIP MATS, ON THE WINDOW SILL, AND BEHIND THE COOKING EQUIPMENT UNDER THE VENTILATION HOOD. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN SAID FLOORS.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED SLIGHT DUST BUILDUP AT THE FAR LEFT END ON THE FILTERS OF THE VENTILATION HOOD IN THE FRONT FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN SAID FILTERS.
code 56
All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training

Inspector note: OBSERVED NO FOOD HANDLER'S TRAINING CERTIFICATION FROM EMPLOYEES. INSTRUCTED THAT ALL EMPLOYEES MUST COMPLY WITH FOOD HANDLER'S TRAINING BY THE FOOD HANDLING REGULATION ENFORCEMENT ACT.
code 57

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on May 3, 2021: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 2 previous findings did not recur.

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About this record

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.