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Golden Nugget Pancake House

May 2, 2017 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings9
critical findings3

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Failed findings

food from a questionable sourcecritical

Official wording: Adequate Number, Convenient, Accessible, Designed, And Maintained
Inspector note: FOUND EXPOSED HANDSINK IN REAR PREP/COOKING AREA NOT MAINTAINED. EXPOSED HAND SINK IS CLOGGED. UNABLE FOR EMPLOYEE/FOOD HANLDER TO WASH THEIR HANDS. INSTRUCTED TO FIX. (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION - EMPLOYEE UNCLOGGED EXPOSED HANDSINK DRAINPIPE) CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030
code 11Priority
hand hygiene slippingcritical

Official wording: Hands Washed And Cleaned, Good Hygienic Practices; No Bare Hand Contact With Ready-To-Eat Foods.
Inspector note: OBSERVED COOK/FOOD HANDLER IN REAR PREP/COOKING AREA NOT WASHING HANDS NOR WEARING GLOVES. NOTED COOK TOUCHING READY TO EAT FOODS (COOKED SAUSAGE, BACON, BREAD) WITHOUT GLOVES AND NOT WASHING HANDS THAT RESULTS IN HAND CONTAMINATION. INSTRUCTED MANAGER, ALL EMPLOYEES MUST WASH HANDS PRIOR TO FOOD HANDLING. NO BARE HAND CONTACT WITH READY TO EAT FOODS (USE GLOVES, TONGS, SPOONS, SPATULAS ETC.) (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION - EMPLOYEE STARTS WASHING HANDS AND WEARING GLOVES). CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-010 (A)
code 6Priority
handwashing sink issuescritical

Official wording: Sanitizing Rinse For Equipment And Utensils: Clean, Proper Temperature, Concentration, Exposure Time
Inspector note: FOUND LOW TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE AT IMPROPER FINAL SANITIZING RINSE OF 0 PPM (CHLORINE) CONCENTRATION. INSTRUCTED TO FIX. A MECHANICAL DISH WASHING MACHINES SHOULD PROVIDE A FINAL SANITIZING RINSE OF EITHER 50 – 100 PPM CHLORINE (FOR CHEMICAL SANITIZING MACHINE) OR F FINAL RINSE (FOR HOT WATER SANITIZING MACHINE). MUST PROVIDE ADEQUATE SANITIZER CONCENTRATION OF 25 PPM AT F, 50 PPM AT F, 100 PPM AT F. DISH MACHINE IS TAGGED "HELD FOR INSPECTION". INSTRUCTED NOT TO USE UNTIL REPAIRED (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION - TECHNICIAN ON SITE. DISH MACHINE FINAL SANITIZING RINSE NOW AT 100 PPM). CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030
code 8Priority
hot/cold holding temps off

Official wording: * Certified Food Manager On Site When Potentially Hazardous Foods Are Prepared And Served
Inspector note: DURING INSPECTION, FOUND NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS (EG CHICKEN, BEEF, SANDWICHES, SOUPS, COOKED RICE ETC) ARE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE, A CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER WITH CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE MUST BE PRESENT WHEN HANDLING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS. (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION - A CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER SHOWED UP AN HOUR LATER) SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-012
code 21
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN STORAGE AND PREP SHELVES IN REAR PREP/COOKING AREA, MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR SURFACES OF DISH MACHINE.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: FLOORS ALONG THE WALLS WITH GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS, UNDERNEATH COOKING EQUIPMENT, ALONG THE WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS, BEHIND COOLERS AND FREEZERS IN REAR PREP AREA AND FLOOR INSIDE BOILER ROOM MUST BE KEPT CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 34
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: NOTED FAUCET NECK (RIGHT SIDE) AT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN REAR DISH WASHING AREA IN POOR REPAIR WITH EXCESSIVE LEAK AND A PLASTIC WRAPPED AROUND THE SAID FAUCET NECK. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR.-------MUST PROVIDE 3 WORKING DRAIN STOPPERS FOR 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN REAR DISH WASHING AREA.---------MUST REPAIR INOPERABLE CEILING VENT INSIDE WOMEN'S WASHROOM.
code 38
Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous

Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE THERMOMETER VISIBLE AND ACCURATE INSIDE ALL COOLERS.
code 40
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE UNNECESSARY ARTICLES AND UNUSED ARTICLES STORED INSIDE BOILER ROOM. USABLE ITEMS MUST BE STORED 6" OFF THE FLOOR FOR EASY ACCESS ON CLEANING.
code 41

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