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March 9, 2023 · Fail
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  • official resultFail
  • resultFail
  • inspection typeCanvass
  • failed findings18
  • critical findings1

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Failed findings

  • handwashing sink blocked or barecritical
    Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
    Inspector note: 5-203.11 OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SINK AT THE DRINK PREP STATION LOCATED IN THE CUSTOMER DINING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A HAND WASHING SINK CONNECTED TO CITY PLUMBING WITH COLD AND HOT RUNNING WATER, SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS OR REMOVE THE COFFEE POT STATION AND WATER JUGS FROM SAID AREA TO EITHER BEHIND THE BAR OR IN THE FOOD PREP AREA WHERE THE FACILITY'S HAND WASHING SINKS ARE LOCATED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-030(C). • 6-301.14 OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGN AT THE BAR AREA HAND WASHING SINK. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
    code 10Priority
  • hot/cold holding temps off
    Official wording: Proper Hot Holding Temperatures
    Inspector note: 3-501.16(A:1) OBSERVED TIME TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY FOOD AT INADEQUATE HOT HOLDING TEMPERATURES LOCATED IN THE FOOD PREP AREA; OBSERVED ABOUT 2.5 LBS OF COOKED CHICKEN AT 71F DURING THE INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO NEVER ALLOW TCS FOODS TO REMAIN AT INADEQUATE HOT HOLDING TEMPERATURES, ALL HOT HOLDING TCS FOODS MUST MAINTAIN 135F OR ABOVE AT ALL TIMES. TOTAL OF TCS FOODS DISCARDED IS $37.50. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005.
    code 21
  • cold food not cold enough
    Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
    Inspector note: 3-501.16(A:2,&B) OBSERVED TCS FOODS AT INADEQUATE COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES LOCATED IN THE FOOD PREP AREA; OBSERVED ABOUT 25 LBS OF SWEET POTATO AND POTATO FRENCH FRIES AT 60F DURING THE INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO ALWAYS MAINTAIN ALL COLD HOLDING TCS FOODS AT 41F OR BELOW AT ALL TIMES. MANAGER DISCARDED SAID TCS FOODS DURING THE INSPECTION. TOTAL AMOUNT OF FOODS DISCARDED $337.50 PRIORITY VIOLATION. CITATION WRITTEN UNDER VIOLATION #21.
    code 22
  • food not cooled down right
    Official wording: Proper Date Marking And Disposition
    Inspector note: 3-501.18 OBSERVED A CONTAINER OF COOKED CHICKEN WINGS WITH A DISCARD DATE LABEL OF 2/25. INSTRUCTED TO ONLY HOLD READY TO EAT TCS FOODS FOR A MAXIMUM OF 7 DAYS (DAY 1 BEING THE DATE THE PRODUCT WAS PREPARED). MANAGER DISCARDED SAID TCS FOODS DURING THE INSPECTION. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION WRITTEN UNDER VIOLATION #21.
    code 23
  • consumer advisory missing
    Official wording: Consumer Advisory Provided For Raw/Undercooked Food
    Inspector note: 3-603.11 OBSERVED NO CONSUMER ADVISORY POSTED NOR A DISCLOSURE (WITH FOOTNOTE) AND REMINDER ON THE BRUNCH MENU FOR ALL ITEMS THAT CAN BE ORDERED UNDERCOOKED OR RAW (EGGS). INSTRUCTED TO POST A CONSUMER ADVISORY AND ADD A DISCLOSURE (WITH FOOTNOTE) AND A REMINDER ON THE BRUNCH MENU. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005.
    code 25
  • food improperly labeled
    Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
    Inspector note: 3-302.12 OBSERVED SPICES OUT OF THE ORIGINAL PACKAGING AND IN CONTAINERS NOT LABELED WITH THE PRODUCT NAME. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL ALL ITEMS THAT ARE OUT OF THE ORIGINAL PACKAGING.
    code 37
  • pests in the house
    Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
    Inspector note: 6-501.112 OBSERVED DEAD INSECTS UNDER THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AND UNDER THE DISH MACHINE AS WELL AS ON THE PEST TRAPS. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE THE DEAD INSECTS, CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL FLOORS AND MAINTAIN.
    code 38
  • Personal Cleanliness
    Inspector note: 2-402.11 OBSERVED FOOD HANDLERS WITHOUT PROPER HAIR RESTRAINTS/BEARD GUARDS ON WHILE PREPPING FOODS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
    code 40
  • grimy wiping cloths
    Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
    Inspector note: 3-304.14 OBSERVED WIPING CLOTHS NOT STORED INSIDE OF A SANITIZING BUCKET AND STORED ON THE CUTTING BOARD. INSTRUCTED TO STORE ALL WIPING CLOTHS INSIDE OF A SANITIZING CONTAINER AT ALL TIMES.
    code 41
  • Single-Use/Single-Service Articles: Properly Stored & Used
    Inspector note: 4-904.11 OBSERVED PLATES NOT INVERTED AT THE STORAGE SHELVES CLOSEST TO THE BAR AREA. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT ALL TABLEWARE IN ORDER TO PROTECT FROM POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION.
    code 45
  • surfaces / setup not up to code
    Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
    Inspector note: 4-101.17 OBSERVED RAW WOOD SURFACES IN VARIOUS AREAS OF THE BASEMENT STORAGE AREA AND DRINK STATION. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL ALL RAW WOOD SURFACES TO MAKE ALL SURFACES SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. • 4-101.19 OBSERVED A POROUS STYROFORM LIKE SURFACES IN THE INTERIOR OF THE 3 DOOR PREP COOLER LOCATED IN THE FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AN EASY AND CLEANABLE SURFACE FOR THE INTERIOR OF THE PREP COOLER.
    code 47
  • Warewashing Facilities: Installed, Maintained & Used; Test Strips
    Inspector note: 4-603.12 OBSERVED AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF FOOD DEBRIS ON DIRTY DISHES IN THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. MANAGER STATES THE DISH WASHER WAS NOT ON DUTY DURING THE INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO ADEQUATELY REMOVE ALL FOOD DEBRIS FROM ALL UTENSILS AND EQUIPMENT BEFORE PLACING THEM IN THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK.
    code 48
  • plumbing acting up
    Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
    Inspector note: 4-601.11(C) OBSERVED EXCESSIVE FOOD AND GREASE DEBRIS INSIDE OF THE FRYERS, INSIDE OF THE REFRIGERATION UNITS AND UNDER AND AROUND THE FLAT TOP GRILL. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS, CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL COOKING AND REFRIGERATION EQUIPMENT AND MAINTAIN.
    code 49
  • Garbage & Refuse Properly Disposed; Facilities Maintained
    Inspector note: 5-501.15 OBSERVED OUTSIDE DUMPSTER AREA NOT MAINTAINED WITH OUTSIDE DUMPSTER LIDS NOT TIGHT FITTING, GARBAGE (OIL AND BEER CONTAINERS) LEFT ON THE GROUND AREA AROUND THE DUMPSTER, AS WELL AS THE GREASE DUMPSTER LID NOT TIGHT FITTING, THE GREASE DUMPSTER LID WITH ACCUMULATED GREASE DEBRIS AND THE GROUND AREA AROUND THE GREASE DUMPSTER WITH ACCUMULATED GREASE DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO ALWAYS MAINTAIN ALL DUMPSTER/GREASE DUMPSTER LIDS TIGHT FITTING AT ALL TIMES, CLEAN THE GROUND AREA AROUND ALL DUMPSTERS AND NEVER ALLOW GARBAGE TO OVERFLOW. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-020(B). • 5-501.116 OBSERVED THE EXTERIOR OF THE GARBAGE CANS WITH ACCUMULATED DEBRIS IN THE FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN.
    code 54
  • floors, walls, or ceilings grimy
    Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
    Inspector note: 6-501.12 OBSERVED EXCESSIVE ACCUMULATED FOOD, GREASE AND DIRT DEBRIS ON THE FLOORS THROUGHOUT THE ENITRE FOOD PREP AREA. OBSERVED ACCUMULATED DUST DEBRIS AND FOOD SPLATTERS ON THE WALLS IN THE FOOD PREP AREA. OBSERVED ACCUMULATED DIRT DEBRIS IN THE BASEMENT STORAGE AREA AND ON THE FLOORS BEHIND THE BAR AREA. OBSERVED ACCUMULATED GREASE DEBRIS ON THE VENTS ABOVE THE COOKING EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN SAID AREAS.
    code 55
  • All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training
    Inspector note: 2-102.13 OBSERVED ALL OF THE FOOD HANDLERS CERTIFICATES ARE EXPIRED. INSTRUCTED TO RENEW AND MEET REQUIREMENT.
    code 57
  • allergen training missing
    Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
    Inspector note: 2-102.13 OBSERVED THE CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION MANAGER ON DUTY WITHOUT AN ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED TO MEET REQUIREMENT FOR ALL CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION MANAGERS.
    code 58
  • Summary Report Displayed And Visible To The Public
    Inspector note: 8-304.11(A) OBSERVED PREVIOUS INSPECTION REPORT SUMMARY NOT POSTED FOR PUBLIC VIEW, THE SUMMARY WAS IN BETWEENS DOCUMENTS AND NOT VISIBLE. INSTRUCTED TO ALWAYS POST THE INSPECTION REPORT SUMMARY FOR PUBLIC VIEW AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. CITATION ISSUED. 7-42-010(B).
    code 61

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on December 3, 2021: 14 findings appeared for the first time. 4 findings recurred.

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