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Grand Lux Cafe

May 10, 2019 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings4
critical findings0

Failed findings

surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
Inspector note: SEE VIOLATION#:60.
code 16
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Proper Cooling Methods Used; Adequate Equipment For Temperature Control
Inspector note: - OBSERVED SOUPS AND ENHANCED CREAM HELD IN LARGE DEEP CONTAINERS WITH TIGHT FITTING LIDS IN THE WALK IN COOLER WITH HOLDING TEMPERATURES AT 135.2F-137.9F. THE ITEMS WERE TIME STAMPED TO HAVE BEEN PREPARED OVER 4 HOURS AGO. MUST COOL FOOD ITEMS IN A WAY THAT FACILITATES MAXIMUM HEAT TRANSFER AND COMPLIES WITH TIME/TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY GUIDELINES. SUCH AS PLACING FOOD IN SHALLOW PANS, SEPARATING FOOD INTO SMALLER PORTIONS, USING RAPID COOLING EQUIPMENT, OR USING CONTAINERS THAT ADEQUATELY FACILITATE HEAT TRANSFER. FACILITY CORRECTED VIOLATION ON SITE BY REMOVING THE ITEMS FROM THE DEEP CONTAINERS AND USING A RAPID CHILL METHOD TO BRING DOWN THE TEMPERATURE OF THE FOOD ITEMS ADEQUATELY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION#: 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
code 33
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: - OBSERVED AN ACCUMULATION OF EXCESS FOOD DEBRIS IN THE FLOOR DRAINS THROUGHOUT THE FOOD PREP, BAR, AND DISHWASHING AREAS. MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. -
code 55
Previous Core Violation Corrected

Inspector note: - OBSERVED PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED FROM LAST INSPECTION ON 2/6/19. VIOLATION STATES: "OBSERVED A SLIGHT DIRT/DEBRIS ACCUMULATION ON THE INTERIOR OF THE ICE MACHINES. MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN". MUST CORRECT VIOLATION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION#:7-42-090. CITATION ISSUED.
code 60

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on February 6, 2019: 2 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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