Frida Room

May 8, 2017 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings15
critical findings4

Failed findings

food received at unsafe tempscritical

Official wording: Hand Washing Facilities: With Soap And Sanitary Hand Drying Devices, Convenient And Accessible To Food Prep Area
Inspector note: NO SOAP AND NO PAPER TOWELS WERE PROVIDED AT THE EXPOSED HANDWASHING SINK NEXT TO THE BAR WHERE COFFEE AND OTHER DRINKS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED. MANAGEMENT PROVIDED SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS AT THE EXPOSED HANDWASHING SINK AT MY REQUEST. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS AT ALL HANDWASHING SINKS AT ALL TIMES. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030.
code 12Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: OBSERVED POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES IN THE PREP AREA AND INSIDE OF THE PREP COOLERS. OBSERVED SCRAMBLED EGGS IN A CONTAINER ON THE PREP TABLE WITH A TEMPERATURE OF 60.6F. OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING ITEMS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE INSIDE OF THE PREP COOLERS: HAMBURGERS AT 48.2F, CHICKEN AT 50.9F, AND SAUSAGE AT 44.6F. MANAGEMENT VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED APPROXIMATELY 10# OF FOOD WORTH $50. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005A.
code 3Priority
hand hygiene slippingcritical

Official wording: Hands Washed And Cleaned, Good Hygienic Practices; No Bare Hand Contact With Ready-To-Eat Foods.
Inspector note: OBSERVED UNHYGIENIC FOOD HANDLING PRACTICES BY FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEES. OBSERVED EMPLOYEES TOUCH READY-TO-EAT FOODS (SANDWICHES, TORTILLA CHIPS, ETC.) WITH THEIR BARE HANDS WHILE PREPARING FOOD. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO USE GLOVES, TONGS, DELI TISSUE, ETC. SO THAT READY-TO-EAT FOODS ARE NOT TOUCHED WITH BARE HANDS. ALSO, OBSERVED COMMON TOWELS BEING USED BY FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEES. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO USE ONLY SINGLE-USE TOWELS FOR DRYING HANDS AFTER WASHING THEM. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-010A.
code 6Priority
handwashing sink issuescritical

Official wording: Sanitizing Rinse For Equipment And Utensils: Clean, Proper Temperature, Concentration, Exposure Time
Inspector note: NO SANITIZING RINSE WAS DETECTED AT THE LOW TEMPERATURE DISHMACHINE WHILE IT WAS IN USE AND FULL OF DISHES AND UTENSILS. A BOTTLE OF CHLOROX BEACH WAS HOOKED UP VIA A PLASTIC LINE TO USE AS SANITIZER FOR THE DISHMACHINE. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO USE PROPER CHEMICALS IN ACCORDANCE WITH MANUFACTURER'S GUIDELINES FOR THE MACHINE. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030.
code 8Priority
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food Protected During Storage, Preparation, Display, Service And Transportation
Inspector note: FOOD NOT PROTECTED FROM CONTAMINATION DURING PREPARATION. OBSERVED 2 FLY STRIPS HUNG FROM THE CEILING IN THE FOOD PREP AREA. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED THAT FLY STRIPS MAY NOT BE HUNG IN FOOD PREPARATION OR STORAGE AREAS. THE FLY STRIPS WERE REMOVED BY THE MANAGER DURING THE INSPECTION. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-005A.
code 16
toxic items stored near food

Official wording: No Evidence Of Rodent Or Insect Outer Openings Protected/Rodent Proofed, A Written Log Shall Be Maintained Available To The Inspectors
Inspector note: OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF RODENT ACTIVITY ON THE PREMISES AND IMPROPER PEST CONTROL MEASURES IN THE BASEMENT. OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 25 RAT DROPPINGS ON THE FLOOR OF THE BASEMENT ALONG THE WALLS BEHIND STORED EQUIPMENT AND UNDER THE STAIRCASE. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND REMOVE ALL RODENT DROPPINGS. ADDITIONAL PEST CONTROL SERVICE IS NEEDED TO MINIMIZE OR ELIMINATE THE PEST ACTIVITY. ALSO, OBSERVED IMPROPER PEST CONTROL MEASURES. OBSERVED OPEN RODENT BAIT AND POISON ON THE GROUND THROUGHOUT THE BASEMENT. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND REMOVE ALL OPEN RODENT BAIT/POISON AND PLACE IT IN CLOSED CONTAINERS ONLY. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.
code 18
Outside Garbage Waste Grease And Storage Area; Clean, Rodent Proof, All Containers Covered

Inspector note: OUTSIDE GARBAGE AREA IS NOT MAINTAINED CLEAN AND DUMPSTER LIDS NOT CLOSED. OBSERVED GARBAGE STORED OVER THE TOP OF THE CONTAINER SO THAT THE DUMPSTER LID COULD NOT BE CLOSED. ALSO OBSERVED GARBAGE AND LITTER ON THE GROUND NEXT TO THE DUMPSTER AND AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF GARBAGE IN THE COURTYARD BEHIND THE RESTAURANT AND UNDER THE STAIRCASE. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE GARBAGE PICKUP SO THAT GARBAGE DOES NOT OVERFLOW THE CONTAINER. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE AREA OUTSIDE OF THE RESTAURANT AND KEEP IT FREE OF GARBAGE AND LITTER. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.
code 19
hot/cold holding temps off

Official wording: * Certified Food Manager On Site When Potentially Hazardous Foods Are Prepared And Served
Inspector note: NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER PRESENT WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS (BEANS AT 189.3F) ARE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED THAT A CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER MUST BE PRESENT AT ALL TIMES WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-012.
code 21
toxic chemicals mishandled

Official wording: Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090
Inspector note: PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION FROM REPORT #1933148 ON 6/21/16 NOT CORRECTED: 45 - OBSERVED EMPLOYEES WORKING WITHOUT FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES AT THIS TIME, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-42-090.
code 29
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: OBSERVED TORN DOOR GASKETS INSIDE OF THE PREP COOLER DOORS. MUST REPLACE TORN DOOR GASKETS.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: DETAIL CLEAN THE INTERIOR OF THE MICROWAVE.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED STANDING WATER ON THE BASEMENT FLOOR. MUST MAINTAIN THE BASEMENT FLOOR DRY AT ALL TIMES.
code 34
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE END CAPS AND LIGHT SHIELDS FOR ALL LIGHT FIXTURES IN THE FOOD PREP AREA. MUST PROVIDE.
code 36
Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous

Inspector note: OBSERVED SEVERAL PREP COOLERS WITHOUT A THERMOMETER INSIDE. MUST PROVIDE A THERMOMETER INSIDE OF ALL COOLERS.
code 40
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: REMOVE THE BROKEN WOOD PIECES AND INTACT WOOD PILES FROM THE BASEMENT FLOOR TO ELIMINATE PEST HARBORAGE CONDITIONS.
code 41

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on June 21, 2016: 12 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred. 2 previous findings did not recur.

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