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Grace African Restaurant

July 17, 2014 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings6
critical findings1

Failed findings

sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE: FOUND COOKED VEGETABLE STORED ON TOP THE EXPOSED HAND SINK AT TEMP OF 89.6F; COOKED CHICKEN STORED INSIDE THE HOT HOLDING UNIT AT TEMP OF 105.9F; COOKED RICE STORED INSIDE THE REACH-IN COOLER IN BASEMENT ARE AT TEMP OF 46.9F TO 47.8F.FOOD WAS DISCARDED AND DENATURED BY THE CERTIFIED FOOD HANDLER.POUND #13. VALUE $57. CRITICAL VIOLATION: 7-38-005(A)
code 3Priority
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: BROKEN DOOR HANDLE AND BROKEN .LID LINER INSIDE THE WHITE CHEST FREEZER,INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR UNIT IS LOCATED AT EAST WALL OF THE BASEMENT. • OBSERVED COOKED AND RAW FOOD STORED INSIDE THE GROCERY PLASTIC BAGS,INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A FOOD GRADE BAGS OR FOOD CONTAINERS WITH LID.OBSERVED PLASTIC BAG USED HAS A LID TO REHEAT FOOD,ALSO MELTED BAG STOCK ON POT ,INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ONLY LIDS TO REHEAT FOOD
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: DEBRIS ON EQUIPMENT ,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: DEBRIS ON FLOOR UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AND AROUND GREASE TRAP AND THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES INCLUDED BASEMENT AREA.,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
code 34
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: NO LIGHT SHIELD PROVIDED AT LIGHT IN PREP AREA ABOVE THE PREP TABLE
code 36
Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous

Inspector note: NO STEM THERMOMETER PROVIDED AT PREP AREA TO CHECK FOOD TEMPERATURE.INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
code 40

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on July 24, 2013: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings 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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