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Golden Nugget

July 22, 2013 · Pass w/ Conditions

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

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Failed findings

certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: Facilities To Maintain Proper Temperature
Inspector note: FOUND LINE COOLER (MIDDLE COOLER) NOT MAINTAINED, AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE AT 49.8 F. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN COOLER, AMBIENT AIR MUST BE 40 F OR BELOW. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A). FOUND GUACAMOLE, ENCHILADA SUACE, APPLE SAUCE HELD INSIDE COOLER.
code 2Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: FOUND GUACAMOLE, ENCHILADA SAUCE AND APPLE SAUCE HELD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES BETWEEN 49.8 F AND 53.7 F. ALL OUT OF TEMPERATURE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS VOLUNTARILLY DISCARDED AT THIS TIME. WEIGHT OF FOOD DISCARDED 4 LBS, VALUED AT $10.00. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005A.
code 3Priority
handwashing sink issuescritical

Official wording: Sanitizing Rinse For Equipment And Utensils: Clean, Proper Temperature, Concentration, Exposure Time
Inspector note: LOW TEMPERATURE DISHMACHINE NOT SANITZING, 0 PPM CHLORINE, WHILE IN USE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN DISHMACHINE, MUST SANITIZE AT 100 PPM CHLORINE OR 180 F AT FINAL RINSE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO WASH, RINSE AND SANITIZE ALL MULTI-USE UTENSILS IN 3-COMPARTMENT SINK UNTIL DISHMACHINE IS SANITIZING. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030.
code 8Priority
Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: BULK CONTAINERS NOT LABELED IN PREP AREA. MUST LABEL ALL BULK CONTAINERS FOR FOODS OUT OF ORIGINAL CONTAINERS/BAGS.
code 30
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD BUILD UP INSIDE REACH IN COOLERS DOOR CORNERS/GASKETS AND ON EXTERIOR OF SINKS AND TABLES IN PREP AREA. MUST CLEAN ALL EQUIPMENT AND MAINTAIN.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD BUILD UP ON PREP AREA FLOOR/STANDING WATER ON FLOOR UNDER DISHMACHINE. MUST DETAIL CLEAN FLOOR THROUGHOUT AND KEEP FLOOR DRY.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD STAINS ON WALLS BEHIND EQUIPMENT AT PREP AREA. MUST CLEAN ALL WALLS AND MAINTAIN.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: OBSERVED MISSING CEILING LIGHT COVERS/END CAPS ABOVE PREP AND DISHWASH AREA. MUST PROVIDE COVERS/END CAPS FOR ALL LIGHT BULBS.
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: 3-COMPARTMENT SINK FAUCETS LEAKING AT BASE. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN SINK.
code 38

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on May 2, 2012: 7 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred.

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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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