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Grace African Restaurant

July 17, 2013 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings6
critical findings0

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Failed findings

toxic items stored near food

Official wording: No Evidence Of Rodent Or Insect Outer Openings Protected/Rodent Proofed, A Written Log Shall Be Maintained Available To The Inspectors
Inspector note: OBSERVED OVER 20 RAT DROPPINGS ON FLOOR INSIDE BASEMENT OFFICE AND OVER 30 LIVE SMALL FLIES ON WALLS IN BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE ALL DROPPINGS AND FLIES BY DATE OF REINSPECTION (07/24/13). SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.
code 18
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: OBSERVED ACCUMULATED FOOD DEBRIS ON SHELVES AND EXTERIOR OF SINKS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL EQUIPMENT.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED DAMAGED/CRACKED FLOOR TILES AROUND 3-COMPARTMENT SINK, ACCUMULATED FOOD/DIRT BUILD UP ON FLOOR THROUGHOUT KITCHEN AND DIRT/LITTER BUILD UP ON FLOOR THROUGHTOUT BASEMENT. MUST CLEAN FLOOR THROUGHOUT PREMISES AND REPAIR/REPLACE ALL DAMAGED FLOOR TILES.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: OBSERVED GAP BETWEEN WALL BASE TILE AND FLOOR UNDER 3-COMPARTMENT SINK AND FOOD BUILD UP ON WALLS THROUGHOUT PREP AREA. MUST CLEAN ALL WALLS IN KITCHEN AND SEAL GAP AT WALL/FLOOR BASE.
code 35
Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous

Inspector note: NO THEROMETERS INSIDE SOME COOLERS. MUST PROVIDE WORKING THEROMETERS FOR ALL COOLERS.
code 40
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: OFFICE AND BASEMENT CLUTTERED THORUGHOUT (BIKES, UNUSED EQUIPMENT, SPEAKERS, ETC.). INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ELEVATE ALL ITEMS 6" OFF FLOOR OR REMOVE ITEMS, MUST BE ABLE TO CLEAN FLOOR UNDER AND AROUND ALL EQUIPMENT.
code 41

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on September 13, 2012: 6 findings appeared for the first time.

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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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