Gold Coast Dogs (T3 L4)

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeCanvass
• failed findings5
• critical findings0

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Failed findings

• 🧊cold food not cold enough
  Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
  Inspector note: FOUND TCS FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENTS DURING STORAGE INSIDE DRAWER COOLER (UNDERNEATH GRILL - AIR TEMPERATURE OF 41.0F) INFRONT PREP/COOKING AREA. NOTED INTERNAL TEMPERATURE OF HOTDOGS AT 54.0F/53.8F/52.9F, CHOPPED HAM AT 50.4F AND HAMBURGER AT 53.8F/51.2F/52.9F. INSTRUCTED MANAGER, TCS FOODS MUST MAINTAIN COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURE OF 41.0F OR BELOW AND HOT HOLDING TEMPERATURE OF ABOVE 135.0F. MANAGER DISCARDED THE SAID FOOD PRODUCTS. TOTAL VALUE OF $400.00, TOTAL WEIGHT 50 LBS. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
  code 22
• 🌡️thermometers missing
  Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
  Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE THERMOMETER VISIBLE INSIDE DRAWER COOLER UNDERNEATH THE GRILL INFRONT PREP/COOKING AREA.
  code 36
• 🧹floors, walls, or ceilings grimy
  Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
  Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS IN STORAGE AREA. FOOD AND NON FOOD ITEMS MUST BE STORED 6" OFF THE FLOOR FOR EASY ACCESS ON CLEANING. NO SODA CRATES. MUST USE PROPER RAISED SHELVES.
  code 55
• ⚠️Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used
  Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE NON WORKING LIGHBULBS ABOVE REAR PREP/DISHWASHING AREA.
  code 56
• ⚠️Previous Core Violation Corrected
  Inspector note: PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM INSPECTION REPORT #2500908 ISSUED ON 04-29-21 PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-090 NO CITATION ISSUED #37 - INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY LABEL FOOD CONTAINERS IDENTIFIED WITH COMMON NAME (ONIONS, SALT ETC). #52 - NOTED CONDENSATE DRAIN LINE FROM REACH-IN COOLER DRAINING INTO HANDSINK IN FRONT PREP/COOKING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REALIGN DRAINLINE ONTO FLOOR DRAIN.
  code 60

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on April 29, 2021: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding 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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