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Frances' Rest & Brunchery

May 3, 2017 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings9
critical findings0

Failed findings

surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food Protected During Storage, Preparation, Display, Service And Transportation
Inspector note: OBSERVED INTERIOR PANELS OF ICE MACHINE IN THE PREP AREA NOT CLEAN. SLIME & MOLD LIKE SUBSTANCES PRESENT, LIKELY TO CONTAMINATE THE ICE FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION. INSTRUCTED TO DISCARD ICE, CLEAN AND SANITIZE BEFORE USE. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-005(A).
code 16
toxic chemicals mishandled

Official wording: Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090
Inspector note: OBSERVED PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM INSPECTION REPORT 1770703, DATED 5/17/16. VIOLATIONS INCLUDE; #33; MUST CLEAN GREASE AND FOOD DEBRI FROM FRYER CABINET,GRILL TABLE,PREP TABLE,CUTTING BOARDS,BUTCHER BLOCK TABLE,EXTERIOR OF FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS,MEAT SLICER,UDER SIDES OF DISH MACHINE,DISH RACKS,INTERIOR PANEL OF ICE MACHINE,ALL PREP & REACH IN COOLERS AND FREEZERS,ALL STORAGE SHELVES IN WALK IN COOLER,DRY FOOD STORAGE AND WAIT STATION AREA. #34; MUST CLEAN GREASE AND FOOD DEBRI FROM FLOOR UNDER,AROUND,ALONG WALL BASES IN BOTH PREP AREAS,DISH WASHING AREA,MOP SINK AREA,WALK IN COOLER AND DRY FOOD STORAGE AREA.MUST CLEAN DEBRI FROM ALL FLOOR DRAINS #35; MUST CLEAN LIGHT SHIELDS IN PREP AREAS. MUS ADJUST THRESHOLD AT REAR DOOR. VIOLATIONS STILL EXISTS. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-42-090.
code 29
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: MUST NOT USE MILK CRATES THROUGHOUT PREP AREA AS STORAGE RACKS. MUST DISCONTINUE USE OF GROCERY BAGS TO STORE FOOD, FOOD GRADE BAGS ONLY. DEFROST DEEP FREEZER NET TO ICE MACHINE AND ICE CREAM DEEP FREEZER IN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: MUST CLEAN INTERIOR CONTACT SURFACE OF MICROWAVE OVEN IN PREP AREA. MUST CLEAN CONTACT SURFACE AROUND THE COFFEE STATION OFF THE DINING ROOM, DEBRIS PRESENT. ALSO, CLEAN WHEEL CASTER ON ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: MUST REPAIR BROKEN/MISSING FLOOR TILES IN FRONT OF THE OVERHEAD DOOR NEXT TO THE FRONT DOOR. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: MUST CLEAN KITCHEN HOOD AND FILTERS, EXCESSIVE GREASE AND DEBRIS PRESENT. CLEAN CEILING VENTS AND TILES THROUGHOUT PREP AREA AND IN TOILET ROOMS, EXCESSIVE DUST PRESENT. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
code 35
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: MUST REPAIR LOOSE FAUCET AT HAND SINK, AND NON-WORKING VENTILATION FAN IN EMPLOYEE TOILET ROOM IN REAR. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
code 38
Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous

Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE WORKING THERMOMETERS INSIDE ALL COOLERS.
code 40
Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly Stored

Inspector note: MUST STORE WASH CLOTHS PROPERLY IN SANITIZER WATER WHILE NOT IN USE TO PREVENT CROSS CONTAMINATION.
code 43

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on May 17, 2016: 2 findings appeared for the first time. 7 findings recurred. 4 previous findings 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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