Flat Top Grill

April 8, 2010 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings10
critical findings3

Failed findings

no certified food manager on dutycritical

Official wording: Source Sound Condition, No Spoilage, Foods Properly Labeled, Shellfish Tags In Place
Inspector note: All food shall be from sources approved by health authorities and safe for human consumption. OBSERVED MOUSE DROPPINGS ON FOOD CONTAINER LIDS INSIDE OF THE WALK-IN COOLER. CONTAINERS STORED NOODLES, CHICKEN, TOFU, TOMATOES AND SAUCES. SOME OF THE CONTAINER LIDS WERE CRACKED. MUST REMOVE FOOD AND STORAGE RACKS FROM THE WALK-IN COOLER. MANAGEMENT VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED 225# OF FOOD WORTH $223. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005B.
code 1Priority
handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Sewage And Waste Water Disposal, No Back Siphonage, Cross Connection And/Or Back Flow
Inspector note: In food establishments, there shall be adequate sewage and waste water disposal facilities that comply with all the requirements of the plumbing section of the Municipal Code of Chicago. OBSERVED WASTE WATER BACKUP AT THE PREP AREA 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. WHEN WATER WAS DRAINED OUT OF ONE OF THE COMPARTMENTS, GREASE AND FOOD PARTICLES BACKED UP INTO THE OTHER 2 COMPARTMENTS. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO HAVE A LICENSED PLUMBER MAKE THE NECESSARY REPAIRS SO THAT THE SINK DRAINS PROPERLY. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030.
code 10Priority
No Evidence Of Rodent Or Insect Infestation, No Birds, Turtles Or Other Animalscritical

Inspector note: All necessary control measures shall be used to effectively minimize or eliminate the presence of rodents, roaches, and other vermin/insect infestations. EVIDENCE OF RODENT INFESTATION ON PREMISES. OBSERVED APPROX. 30 MOUSE DROPPINGS IN THE LIQUOR STORAGE ROOM AND A DEAD MOUSE INSIDE OF THE TINCAT TRAP. OBSERVED APPROX. 30 DROPPINGS IN THE REAR STORAGE ROOM NEXT TO THE LIQUOR STORAGE ROOM. OBSERVED 5 DROPPINGS AROUND THE WATER HEATER. OBSERVED 5 DROPPINGS BEHIND THE SODA BOXES AND CO2 TANKS. OBSERVED 20 DROPPINGS UNDERNEATH THE BUFFET AREA. OBSERVED 30 DROPPINGS AT THE SIDE OF THE BAR AREA. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL AFFECTED AREAS. ADDITIONAL PEST CONTROL SERVICE IS NEEDED TO ELIMINATE ALL RODENT ACTIVITY. SEAL ALL HOLES AND OPENINGS IN THE FLOOR AND WALLS. DIRECTOR GUICHARD NOTIFIED. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-020.
code 13Priority
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: OBSERVED 1/2" GAP AT CORNER OF WALK-IN COOLER DOOR. MUST SEAL TO PREVENT RODENT ENTRY. REPLACE CUTTING BOARDS AT GRILL AREA. MUST SEAL THE PAINTED SHELVES NEAR THE EXPOSED HANDSINK AT THE GRILL AREA.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. DETAIL CLEAN THE WIRE STORAGE RACKS INSIDE OF THE WALK-IN COOLER. CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL CONTAINER LIDS. DETAIL CLEAN INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. DETAIL CLEAN THE FLOOR THROUGHOUT THE PREP, DINING AREA, STORAGE AREAS, AND WALK-IN COOLER. OBSERVED A HOLE IN THE CEMENT FLOOR IN THE LIQUOR STORAGE ROOM. MUST FILL IN WITH CONCRETE.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. OBSERVED OPENINGS IN THE WALLS OF THE LIQUOR STORAGE ROOM AND AROUND THE WATER METER IN THE DINING ROOM. MUST SEAL ALL OPENINGS. REPLACE MISSING BASEBOARD THROUGHOUT. REMOVE RUST FROM WALK-IN COOLER WALLS. DETAIL CLEAN THE WALLS AND CEILING TILES OF THE DISHWASHING AREA.
code 35
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: INSTALL A DRAIN LINE HOSE BEHIND THE BAR FOR THE SODA GUN HOLDER. PROPANE GAS STOVES NOT USED UNDER VENTILATION. MUST USE UNDER VENTILATION OR DISCONTINUE USE.
code 38
Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous

Inspector note: All food establishments that display, prepare, or store potentially hazardous foods shall have calibrated metal stem thermometers, provided and conspicuous, for refrigerated and hot food units. NO THERMOMETER WAS OBSERVED INSIDE OF THE GRILL PREP COOLER. MUST PROVIDE.
code 40
Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly Stored

Inspector note: Between uses and during storage ice dispensing utensils and ice receptacles shall be stored in a way that protects them from contamination. STORE ICE SCOOPS IN A CONTAINER OUTSIDE OF THE ICE BIN AND ICE MACHINE.
code 43

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on January 27, 2010: 9 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 1 previous finding did not recur.

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