Frances' Rest & Brunchery

• official resultPass w/ Conditions
• resultPass w/ Conditions
• inspection typeTag Removal
• failed findings6
• critical findings0

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained
  Inspector note: All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair.REPLACE BROKEN ICE SCOOP AND ICE CONTAINER.
  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 INTERIOR BOTTOM OF DEEP FRYER, GREASE BUILD-UP.ALSO CLEAN FILTERS UNDER HOOD AT WEST SIDE OF THE KITCHEN.
  code 33
• ⚠️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.WALL UNDER THE DIS MACHINE EXTREMELY DIRTY WITH FOOD STAINS AND GRIMES INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, INCLUDED WATER PIPE.
  code 35
• 🌡️thermometers missing
  Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
  Inspector note: Shielding to protect against broken glass falling into food shall be provided for all artificial lighting sources in preparation, service, and display facilities.PROVIDE MISSING AND BROKEN LIGHT SHIELD IN PREP AREA(ABOVE THE ICE MACHINE,AND ABOVE PREP TABLE AND 4 COMPARTMENT SINK).
  code 36
• 🪳pests in the house
  Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
  Inspector note: Ventilation: All plumbing fixtures, such as toilets, sinks, washbasins, etc., must be adequately trapped, vented, and re-vented and properly connected to the sewer in accordance with the plumbing chapter of the Municipal Code of Chicago and the Rules and Regulations of the Board of Health.OBSERVED BROKEN MECHANICAL DRAIN STOPPERS FOR THE FOUR COMPARTMENT SINKS.OBSERVED EMPLOYEE USING DIRTY CLOTHS, INSTEAD OF STOPPERS.NEED TO FIX IT
  code 38
• 🧻grimy wiping cloths
  Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
  Inspector note: 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..OBSERVED 5 RAT BURROWS AROUND OUTSIDE GARBAGE CONTAINERS,INSTRUCTED TO SEAL THEM TO MINIMIZE RATS ACTIVITIES.GARBAGE AREA AND CONTAINERS ARE CLEAN.
  code 41

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on August 18, 2010: 6 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.

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