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Grandma J's Local Kitchen

August 18, 2015 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings7
critical findings0

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Failed findings

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

Inspector note: OBSERVED UNLABELED BULK STORAGE CONTAINERS; MUST LABEL BULK STORAGE CONTAINERS ON STORAGE SHELVES WITH THE NAME OF THE PRODUCT INSIDE OF THE CONTAINER.
code 30
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: THE INTERIORS OF REGRIGERATION UNITS NEED CLEANING; CLEAN REFRIGERATION UNITS. OBSERVED GREASE ON THE EXTERIOR SIDES AND INTERIOR BOTTOM OF THE FRYERS; INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN BOTH. ALSO CLEAN THE EXTERIOR SIDES OF THE GRILL AND STOVE AND TOP OF STOVE.
code 32
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: THE FLOORS NEED DETAIL CLEANING THROUGHOUT UNDER AROUND AND BEHIND ALL KITCHEN EQUIPMENT INCLUDING SINKS; CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS. ALSO CLEAN FLOOR INSIDE OF CLOSET.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: OBSERVED DUST ON THE CEILING VENTS IN THE DINING AREA AND PREP AREA; CLEAN VENTS TO REMOVE DUST. OBSERVED A LIGHT AMOUNT OF DUST IN THE HOODED AREA ABOVE THE COOKING EQUIPMENT; CLEAN AREA TO REMOVE DUST. CLEAN WALLS AROUND AND BEHIND KITCHEN EQUIPMENT. OBSERVED PARTICLES INSIDE OF THE LIGHT SHIELDS IN THE PREP AREA; CLEAN INTERIORS OF LIGHT SHIELDS WHERE NEEDED TO REMOVE PARTICLES.
code 35
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: THE HOT WATER KNOB AT THE UTILITY SINK IS MISSING; REPLACE THE HOT WATER KNOB AT THE UTILITY SINK. OBSERVED ONE RUBBER DRAIN STOPPER AT THE THREE COMP SINK; MUST PROVIDE THREE STOPPERS FOR PROPER SET UP OF SINK.
code 38
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: THE STORAGE CLOSET IS NOT ORGANIZED; MUST ORGANIZE CLOSET TO AVOID CLUTTER AND POSSIBLE RODENT HARBORAGE; REMOVE UNNECESSARY ITEMS FROM CLOSET. OBSERVED WET MOPS AND BROOMS IN THE CORNER IN THE REAR AREA; INSTRUCTED ON PROPER STORAGE OF MOPS AND BROOMS.
code 41
Food Handler Requirements Met

Inspector note: INSTRUCTED THAT ALL FOOD HANDLERS THAT ARE NOT CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS MUST OBTAIN THE REQUIRED IDPH FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATE.
code 45

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on March 14, 2014: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred.

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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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