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Golden Apple Restaurant

June 11, 2025 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings6
critical findings0

Failed findings

surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED GASKETS ON TWO DOOR PREP COOLER AT THE ENTRANCE OF THE MAIN PREP LINE TO BE LOOSE AND NOT ATTACHED WITHIN THE COOLER DOORS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE METAL SHELF BELOW THE MICROWAVE TO BE HEAVILY SOILED WITH GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO DETAIL CLEAN SHELF AND MAINTAIN FREE OF EXCESSIVE GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS BUILD UP.
code 49
Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned

Inspector note: OBSERVED NO COVERED TRASH CAN IN THE EMPLOYEE BATHROOM IN THE REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A LID FOR TRASH IN UNISEX BATHROOM. PROVIDED AT TIME OF INSPECTION.
code 53
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED A SOILED MOP STORED ON THE FLOOR BEHIND DRY STORAGE SHELVES IN THE REAR DRY STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO STORE ALL MOPS TO ALLOW FOR AIR DRYING IN BETWEEN USE. • OBSERVED THE FLOOR IN THE REAR DRY STORAGE AREA IN THE CORNER BEHIND THE SHELVES AND BELOW THE DRY STORAGE SHELVES TO BE SOILED WITH STANDING WATER AND FOOD SCRAPS SUCH AS BREADS. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FREE OF EXCESSIVE SPILLAGE AND DEBRIS BUILD UP. OBSERVED THE FLOOR IN THE WALK IN FREEZER BELOW THE STANDING SHELVES TO BE FULL OF TRASH, LOOSE FOOD DEBRIS, AND VARIOUS PIECES OF PLASTIC. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FREE OF EXCESSIVE TRASH.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED EMPLOYEE PERSONAL ITEMS STORED ON VARIOUS SHELVES IN THE REAR DRY STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO DESIGNATE AN AREA FOR ALL EMPLOYEE PERSONAL ITEMS AND ENSURE THEY ARE STORED IN SAID AREAS.
code 56
Previous Core Violation Corrected

Inspector note: PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM 06/28/2024, REPORT #2596702: #51) OBSERVED THE HANDWASHING SINK NEXT TO THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AREA TO BE LEAKING FROM PIPE BELOW WHEN IN USE, CAUSING WATER TO DRIP ONTO FLOOR. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO SERVICE HANDWASHING SINK AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD REPAIR. #55) OBSERVED BASEBOARD ALONG WALL BEHIND GRILL AND SHELVES IN BACK DIRECTLY ACROSS FROM 3 COMPARTMENT SINK TO BE DAMAGED AND NOT EASILY CLEANABLE. BASEBOARD HAS HOLES AND GAPS ALONG THE FLOOR. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE WITH A SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION: 7-42-090, CITATION ISSUED.
code 60

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on June 28, 2024: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 1 previous finding 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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