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Fish Bar

May 15, 2023 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings9
critical findings1

Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: NO PAPER TOWELS PROVIDED AT BOTH HANDWASHING SINKS IN PREP AND BAR AREA.KITCHEN OPERATING. AFTER MY REQUEST MANAGER PROVIDED PAPER TOWELS ON BOTH HANDWASHING SINKS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION:7-38-030,CITATION ISSUED
code 10Priority
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: WASTE PIPE A FEW INCHES ABOVE FOOD SHELVES IN BASEMENT STORAGE AREA. MUST BE ENCASED. SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE.
code 39
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: A BUCKET WITH SANITIZE SOLUTION AND LINEN MUST BE PROVIDED AT PREP TABLES
code 41
Single-Use/Single-Service Articles: Properly Stored & Used

Inspector note: KNIVES ARE STORED BETWEEN THE WALL AND SHELVES,MUST PROVIDE ADDITIONAL KNIFE RACK
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 MILK CRATES AS A MEANS OF ELEVATION FOR STORED ITEMS.PROVIDE RAISED SHELVES
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: ACCUMULATED GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS ON WALLS, UTILITY CONNECTIONS AND EQUIPMENT SURFACES BEHIND COOKING LINE ALSO WHEELS OF FRYERS.MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 49
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: ADDITIONAL WATER FLOW IS NEEDED AT HANDWASHING AT PREP AREA.INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR ISSUE • WE OBSERVED WATER BACKING UP FROM FLOOR DRAIN INTO FLOOR UNDER THREE COMPARTMENT SINK,WHEN WATER IS RELEASED FROM COMPARTMENTS OF THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR ISSUE SO THAT DRAIN FLOOR FUNCTION PROPERLY PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-030(C). CITATION ISSUED.
code 51
All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training

Inspector note: NO FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATE PROVIDED ON SITE,INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE
code 57
allergen training missing

Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
Inspector note: NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES PROVIDED ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE FOR ALL CERTIFIED FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS
code 58

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on February 21, 2023: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 4 findings 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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.