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Graham Elliot Bistro

June 5, 2015 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings8
critical findings0

Failed findings

Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: ALL COOKEED AND/OR PREPARED FOODS REMOVED FROM ORIGINAL CONTAINERS STORED FOR MORE THAN 24 HOURS MUST BE LABELED AND DATED.
code 30
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: CUTTING BOARD ON PREMISES TOO LARGE TO BE PROPERLY WASHED, RINSED AND SANITIZED IN 3 COMPARTMENT SINK OR DISH MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE WITH SMALLER BOARDS OR HAVE THE LARGE ONE CUT DOWN MAKING IT SMALL ENOUGH TO BE SUBMERGED IN ALL COMOARTMENTS OF THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK OR IN THE DISH MACHINE.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: CLEAN CUTTING BOARD, ICE MACHINE, AND EXTERIOR OF DISH MACHINE.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: KEEP FLOORS DRY IN BASEMENT IN AREAS NEAR TO AND INCLUDING WHERE ICE MACHINE IS LOCATED.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: CLEAN DIRT AND STAINS FROM WALLS WHERE PRESENT. REPAIR HOLE IN THE WALL IN THE WINE ROOM. SEAL LARGE OPENINGS IN BRICK WALL IN AREA ACROSS FROM EMPLOYEE WASHROOM.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: INSTALL SHIELDS ON LIGHTS IN FOOD PREP AREA OR INSTALL SHATTER RESISTENT BULBS.
code 36
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: ELIMINATE CLUTTER IN WINE ROOM.
code 41
Appropriate Method Of Handling Of Food (Ice) Hair Restraints And Clean Apparel Worn

Inspector note: ALL FOOD HANDLERS ARE REQUIRED TO WEAR HAIR RESTRAINTS.
code 42

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on September 3, 2014: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 4 findings recurred. 2 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.

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