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Grace African Restaurant

August 29, 2011 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeCanvass Re-Inspection
failed findings6
critical findings0

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Failed findings

Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: BROKEN CHEST FREEZER(INSULATION EXPOSED)INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR IN BASEMENT AREA. OBSERVED TODAY CHEST FREEZER EMPTY,NO FOOD HOWEVER IS STILL TURNED ON.INSTRUCTED TO FIX OR REMOVE. PIPE UNDER THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IS HEAVELY LEAKING, INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: DETAIL CLEANING OF INTERIOR OF DEEP FRYER,INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF COOKING EQUIPMENT,PIPES BEHIND THE COOKING EQUIPMENT,ALL WITH A BUILD-UP OF GREASE.CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: PROVIDE MISSING FLOOR TILES AROUND FLOOR SEWAGE CAP.DETAIL CLEAN FLOOR THROUGHOUT THE KITCHEN,ALONG THE WALL AND UNDER THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK,FOOD DEBRIS AND GREASE.RESEAL BASEBOARD THROUGHOUT THE PREP AREA, ALSO PROVIDE BASEBOARD IN WASHROOM
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: DETAIL CLEAN WALLS IN PREP AREA, GREASE BUILD-UP.
code 35
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: OBSERVED LEAKING FAUCET AT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN PREP AREA.MUST PROVIDE UNTHREAD FAUCET AT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. OBSERVED PAPER USED FOR STOPPERS AT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK,INTRUCTED TO PROVIDE IT.3 STOPPERS. OBSERVED TODAY STOPPERS PROVIDED, HOWEVER NOT THE RIGHT STOPPERS.MUST PROVIDE WORKING STOPPERS.
code 38
Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous

Inspector note: FOUND TWO FOOD THERMOMETER STORED INSIDE THE REFRIGERATOR,USED FOR COOLER TEMPERATURE.INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE WITH PROPER THERMOMETERS.
code 40

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on August 15, 2011: 6 findings recurred. 5 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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.