Fox & Obel

• official resultPass
• resultPass
• inspection typeShort Form Complaint
• failed findings4
• critical findings0

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained
  Inspector note: WALK-IN & SMALL COOLER (COOK'S LINE) DOOR GASKETS ARE IN RIPPED-MUST REPLACE. ALL CUTTING BOARDS WITH DEEP/DARK GROOVES MUST ALSO BE REPLACED, INCLUDING THE EXPOSED INSULATION ON INNER PANEL OF COOLER DOORS (COOK'S LINE) All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair.
  code 32
• ⚠️Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used
  Inspector note: POOR FLOOR GROUTING AT THE COFFEE STATION (FACING ILLINOIS ST. & AT THE COOK'S LINE (TO THE RIGHT OF THE OVENS), MUST BE FIXED TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE. The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair.
  code 34
• ⚠️Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods
  Inspector note: DUSTY CEILING TILES AROUND VENTS IN BAKERY ROOM/BAKING AREA, PACKAGING AREA (FOR ORDERS) & IN DISHROOM MUST BE KEPT CLEAN. The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned.
  code 35
• 🧻grimy wiping cloths
  Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
  Inspector note: ALL SODA/MILK CRATES USED FOR DRY OR COLD STORAGE RACKS MUST BE REPLACED WITH REGULAR SHELVINGS FOR EASY ACCESS TO CLEANING/PEST MONITORING. All parts of the food establishment and all parts of the property used in connection with the operation of the establishment shall be kept neat and clean and should not produce any offensive odors.
  code 41

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on November 7, 2011: 1 finding appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred.

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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.

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