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Falafel Grill

September 4, 2024 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings11
critical findings0

Failed findings

surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
Inspector note: NOTED SOME UPPER PORTIONS AND EXTERIOR OF THE ICE MACHINE IN NEED OF CLEANING. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 16
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: ALL GRAB AND GO PRE-PACKAGED PREPARED FOODS MUST BE PROPERLY LABELED WITH THE PRODUCT NAME, LIST OF INGREDIENTS, BUSINESS NAME AND ADDRESS.
code 37
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: MUST NOT STORE THE DIRTY MOP BUCKET WITH SOILED MOP HEADS DIRECTLY NEXT TO THE ICE MACHINE AND OTHER FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT. MUST STORE INSIDE THE UTILITY SERVICE SINK WHEN NOT IN USE OR IN A DESIGNATED CLEANING TOOL SEPARATE AREA.
code 39
Personal Cleanliness

Inspector note: ALL FOOD HANDLERS WITH FACIAL HAIR MUST WEAR EFFECTIVE BEARD RESTRAINTS.
code 40
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: ALL PREP AREA WIPING CLOTHS MUST BE HELD IN A CONTAINER WITH A SANITIZING SOLUTION BETWEEN USE.
code 41
In-Use Utensils: Properly Stored

Inspector note: NOTED KNIVES BEING IMPROPERLY STORED BETWEEN THE PREP TABLE AND PREP COOLER. MUST PROPERLY STORE ON A CLEAN SURFACE OR IN A PROPER KNIFE HOLDER.---NOTED THE TABLE TOP CAN OPENER WITH ENCRUSTED FOOD DEBRIS AND EXCESSIVE RUST. MUST CLEAN AFTER EACH USE, REMOVE RUST OR REPLACE.
code 43
Single-Use/Single-Service Articles: Properly Stored & Used

Inspector note: ALL STORED ITEMS THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY INCLUDING THE 2ND FLR. DRY STORAGE MUST BE ELEVATED FROM THE FLOORS.
code 45
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: MUST NOT USE PLASTIC WRAP AS A HOOK OR MEANS OF REPAIR AT THE UTILITY SERVICE SINK FOR THE ATTACHED HOSE.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: INTERIOR/EXTERIOR OF PREP AREA BLENDERS WITH FOOD DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. • MUST NOT USE TINFOIL AS LINER FOR SHELVING.---MUST NOT USE CARDBOARD AS LINER FOR SHELVING. MUST BE A SMOOTH CLEANABLE SURFACE.
code 49
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: MUST NOT USE CARDBOARD AS LINER FOR FLOORS INSIDE THE WALK-IN FREEZER. ----FLOORS INSIDE THE WALKIN FREEZER WITH EXCESSIVE FOOD SPILLAGE.----FLOORS THROUGHOUT THE 2ND FLR. DRY STORAGE WITH DIRT AND DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL.
code 55
allergen training missing

Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
Inspector note: ALL THE CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS MUST HAVE PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING OR CERTIFICATES.
code 58

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on October 30, 2023: 9 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.