Francesca's On Chestnut

• official resultPass
• resultPass
• inspection typeSuspected Food Poisoning
• failed findings4
• critical findings0

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained
  Inspector note: THE CUTTING BOARD USED BY THE SERVERS TO SLICE BREAD IS IN POOR REPAIR WITH SEVERAL DEEP GROOVES AND PERMANENT STAINS. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE CUTTING BOARD TO PROVIDE A SMOOTH, EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE. • FOUND A GARBAGE BAG BEING USED AS A LINER INSIDE OF A PLASTIC BIN USED TO STORE LOAVES OF BREAD. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE PLASTIC BAG LINER TO PREVENT POTENTIAL PHYSICAL CONTAMINATION FROM BAG TEARING.
  code 32
• 🧫food prep surfaces dirty
  Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
  Inspector note: OBSERVED GREASE BUILDUP ON THE INTERIOR SURFACE OF THE DEEP FRYER. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. • INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN THE SODA GUN AND HOLSTER IN THE BASEMENT TO REMOVE DISCOLORATION BUILDUP.
  code 33
• 🌡️thermometers missing
  Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
  Inspector note: THE LIGHT SHIELDS ABOVE THE FOOD LINE ARE SOILED WITH DUST DEBRIS BUILDUP. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN LIGHT SHIELDS ABOVE THE FOOD LINE AND MAINTAIN.
  code 36
• 🪳pests in the house
  Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
  Inspector note: THE EXPOSED HAND SINK NEXT TO THE SODA FOUNTAIN IS SLOW DRAINING. INSTRUCTED TO CONTACT A PLUMBER TO REPAIR SINK TO ALLOW PROPER DRAINAGE AND MAINTAIN.
  code 38

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on August 15, 2016: 2 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 3 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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