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Grace African Restaurant

July 18, 2017 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings7
critical findings1

Failed findings

food from a questionable sourcecritical

Official wording: Adequate Number, Convenient, Accessible, Designed, And Maintained
Inspector note: EXPOSED HAND SINK IN PREP AREA NOT MAINTAINED.CLOGGED.UNABLE TO WASH HANDS. INSTRUCTED TO USE WASH BOWL IN STAFF WASH ROOM WHICH IS ACCESSIBLE TO KITCHEN. CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-38-030
code 11Priority
toxic chemicals mishandled

Official wording: Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090
Inspector note: PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM 2-25-16,REPORT#1632276 #31- MUST STORE ALL CLEAN UTENSILS, POTS,PANS, FOOD CONTAINERS,TRAYS, UPSIDE DOWN/INVERTED TO PREVENT POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION AND DUST BUILD-UP. #32- FOUND SOME FROZEN FOODS WRAPPED ON A GROCERY BAGS. MUST REPLACE BAGS WITH FOOD GRADE BAGS. DEFROST REACH IN FREEZER WITH HEAVY ICE ACCUMULATED AND MAINTAIN. MUST RE CAULK ALONG THE SPLASH GUARD OF THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. CAULK WORN OUT WITH BLACK MOLDY LIKE SUBSTANCE. #34-CLEAN IN DETAIL THE FLOOR BEHIND AND UNDER THE STOVE AND DEEP FRYER(WITH GREASE BUILD-UP) AND MAINTAIN #36-MISSING LIGHT SHIELD ON THE LIGHT BULBS IN THE PREP AREA. MUST PROVIDE LIGHT SHIELD. #45-NO FOOD HANDLERS CERTIFICATE AT THIS TIME. MUST PROVIDE NEXT ROUTINE INSPECTION. TODAY 7-18-17 OBSERVED THE SAME VIOLATIONS. SERIOUS VIOLATION:7-42-090
code 29
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: DIRTY BROKEN CARDBOARDS ARE USED FOR SHELF LINERS IN THE KITCHEN INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE,SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: REMOVE DEAD ROACHES INSIDE THE CABINET UNDER THE EXPOSED HAND SINK,ALSO BETWEEN THE GREEN SPONGES.GRIMES INSIDE THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK NEED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: NEED TO CLEAN FLOOR THROUGHOUT THE BASEMENT AREA,MUST ELEVATE ITEMS 6" OFF THE FLOORS.
code 34
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: NO STOPPERS PROVIDE AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK, USING PAPER/PLASTIC.INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
code 38
Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous

Inspector note: VISIBLE THERMOMETER IS NEEDED IN ALL COOLERS.NEED TO PROVIDE
code 40

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on February 25, 2016: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred. 4 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.