Georges Ice Cream Sweets

September 27, 2017 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings11
critical findings0

Failed findings

surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food Protected During Storage, Preparation, Display, Service And Transportation
Inspector note: ICE FOR CONSUMPTION FOUND NOT PROTECTED DURING STORAGE. INTERIOR OF THE ICE MACHINES ICE BIN AND UPPER WATER RESERVOIR WITH BLACK AND PINK SLIME DRIPPING DOWN INTO ICE AND ON ICE CONTACT SURFACES INSIDE THE RESERVOIR. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE MACHINE, REMOVE ALL SLIME SUBSTANCE. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-005(A).
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 APPROXIMATELY 40 TO 50 MICE DROPPINGS IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: THROUGHOUT THE REAR HVAC AND STORAGE ROOM ALONG ALL BASEBOARDS, UNDER METAL STORAGE RACKS AND BEHIND HOT WATER TANK. BEHIND THE UNUSED TALL REAR IN COOLER IN REAR MOP SINK/DISH ROOM. IN THE FAR REAR CLOSET OF THE WALK-IN FREEZER ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL DROPPINGS, SANITIZE ALL AREAS, SEAL ANY HOLES OR OPENINGS NOTED DURING CLEANING. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.
code 18
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 MANAGER ON SITE DURING INITIAL INSPECTION WHILE FOODS WERE BEING SERVED. MANAGER WAS TELEPHONED UPON INSPECTION START AND ARRIVED FIFTEEN MINUTES LATER. INSTRUCTED A CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED MANAGER MUST BE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES WHILE 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 VIOLATIONS FROM REPORT #1734557 ON 3-21-16 NOT CORRECTED. #34- FLOOR INSIDE THE WALK IN FREEZER WITH FOOD DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN IN DETAIL AND MAINTAIN.#45-NO PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING OR CERTIFICATES ON PREMISES OR AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW. MUST PROVIDE. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-42 090.
code 29
Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: BULK FOOD CONTAINERS MUST BE LABELED.
code 30
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: MUST NOT USE PLASTIC WRAP AS LINER FOR SHELVING INSIDE THE FRONT TWO DOOR COOLER. MUST BE A SMOOTH CLEANABLE SURFACE.
code 32
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: FLOORS IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS WITH DIRT AND DEBRIS: BEHIND FRONT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK GREASE TRAP. THROUGHOUT THE REAR BEVERAGE/DISH ROOM UNDER SINKS AND BEHIND ICE MACHINE. ALL STORED ITEMS THROUGHOUT BEVERAGE/DISH ROOM AND WALK-IN FREEZER STORAGE ROOM INCLUDING STORAGE CLOSET IN SAME ROOM MUST BE ELEVATED FROM THE FLOORS 6" OR ABOVE. MISSING FLOOR TILE IN THE REAR STORAGE ROOM AND COVERED WITH TAPE. MUST REPLACE/REPAIR TILE AND REMOVE TAPE.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: PEELING PAINT/PLASTER IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: REAR STORAGE. IN REAR WASHROOM NEXT TO THE "PARTY ROOM". IN THE REAR BEVERAGE/DISH ROOM. MUST REMOVE, REPAIR TO BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE. EXPOSED BRICK WALL NEXT TO THE TOILET IN THE "PARTY ROOM" WASHROOM MUST BE SEALED WITH A NON-POROUS, SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE MATERIAL.
code 35
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: LEAK FROM PIPING BEHIND THE ICE MACHINE ONTO THE FLOOR. MUST REPAIR.
code 38
Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous

Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE AN INTERNAL THERMOMETER IN THE FRONT ICE CREAM DISPLAY FREEZER.
code 40
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: UNUSED PANINI MACHINES MUST BE PROPERLY STORED CLEAN, ELEVATED OR REMOVED FROM THE PREMISES.
code 41

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on March 21, 2016: 10 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 2 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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