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October 9, 2019 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings13
critical findings2

Failed findings

sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Management, Food Employee And Conditional Employee; Knowledge, Responsibilities And Reporting
Inspector note: NO WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE FOR ALL EMPLOYEES. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.
code 3Priority
staff working while sickcritical

Official wording: Procedures For Responding To Vomiting And Diarrheal Events
Inspector note: NO WRITTEN CLEANING PROCEDURE OR REQUIRED EQUIPMENT FOR A VOMITING OR DIARRHEA EVENT. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.
code 5Priority
food not cooled down right

Official wording: Proper Date Marking And Disposition
Inspector note: OBSERVED VARIOUS PREPARED TCS, READY TO EAT FOODS, HELD LONGER THAN 24 HOURS IN NUMEROUS COOLERS WITHOUT PROPER DATE LABELING. REVIEWED ALL SUCH FOODS MUST BE DATE LABELED WITH AND EXPIRATION DATE NO LONGER THAN 7 DAYS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.
code 23
consumer advisory missing

Official wording: Consumer Advisory Provided For Raw/Undercooked Food
Inspector note: MENU DOES NOT DISCLOSE AND INFORM CONSUMERS THE SPECIFIC MENU ITEMS THAT ARE RAW OR UNDER COOKED AND A POTENTIAL HAZARD OF CONSUMING SUCH FOOD. MUST DISCLOSE AND INFORM ALL SUCH FOODS ON BOTH THE DINNER AND BRUNCH MENUS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.
code 25
toxic chemicals mishandled

Official wording: Compliance With Variance/Specialized Process/Haccp
Inspector note: ESTABLISHMENT PREPARES TCS FOODS, THEN BY USING REDUCED OXYGEN PACKAGING STORES THE FOODS FROZEN LONGER THAN 48 HOURS. THIS SPECIALIZED FOOD PROCESS MUST BE PROVIDED WITH A HACCP PLAN FOR THE PROCESS FOR REVIEW. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.
code 29
Variance Obtained For Specialized Processing Methods

Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE A HACCP PLAN FOR ALL REDUCED OXYGEN PACKAGED TCS FOODS HELD LONGER THAN 48 HOURS. SEE VIOLATION #29. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.
code 32
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: ALL BULK FOODS AND SPICE CONTAINERS MUST BE PROPERLY LABELED WITH PRODUCT COMMON NAME.
code 37
Personal Cleanliness

Inspector note: ALL FOOD HANDLERS WITH BEARDS MUST WEAR EFFECTIVE BEARD RESTRAINTS.
code 40
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED RUSTED METAL RACK SHELVING THROUGHOUT THE CLEAN DISH STORAGE IN THE DISH WASHING AREA. MUST REMOVE ALL RUST AND MAINTAIN.-----OBSERVED POROUS, NON-FOOD GRADE CONCRETE BRICKS BEING USED INSIDE THE OVEN TO CONDUCT HEAT WHILE COOKING/HOLDING HOT FOODS. MUST REMOVE FROM THE PREMISES, USE FOOD GRADE COOKING EQUIPMENT ONLY. • MUST NOT USE MILK CRATES AS A MEANS OF ELEVATION. SHELVING MUST PROVIDE ACCESSIBLE FLOORS FOR CLEANING AND MONITORING.---- MUST NOT USE RAW WOODEN BLOCKS AS A MEANS OF ELEVATION FOR SHELVING IN THE LIQUOR STORAGE ROOM. MUST USE NON-POROUS MATERIAL FOR SHELVING LEGS. • MUST NOT USE DUCT TAPE AS A MEANS OF REPAIR ON THE FOLLOWING EQUIPMENT: SPRAY NOZZLE OF THE DISH MACHINE SCRAPER SINK, DOOR OF THE ICE MACHINE, METAL PREP DRY RACK ON THE ONE COMPARTMENT PREP SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL. • OBSERVED DIRTY TABLE TOP CAN OPENER. INSTRUCTED MUST CLEAN AFTER EACH USE.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED DIRTY EXTERIOR OF ALL BULK FOOD CONTAINERS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. • MUST NOT USE CLOTH TOWELS AS LINER FOR SHELVING.
code 49
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED EXPANDING SPRAY FOAM USED AS SEALANT IN VARIOUS WALLS AND FLOORS THROUGHOUT THE ESTABLISHMENT. MUST REMOVE TO MAKE SEALED OPENING SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.----OBSERVED DIRTY, PEELING DUCT TAPE ON WALLS FOR SIGNAGE AT THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST REMOVE.----OBSERVED WATER DAMAGED CEILING TILES ABOVE THE REAR MOP SINK. MUST REPLACE.----OBSERVED BLACKENED, MOLDY WALL CAULKING AT THE DISH AREA THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST REPLACE.
code 55
All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training

Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING/CERTIFICATES FOR ALL FOOD HANDLER AND RE-NEW ANY EXPIRED CERTIFICATES.
code 57
allergen training missing

Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
Inspector note: NO PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR ALL THE CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS. MUST PROVIDE.
code 58

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on January 19, 2018: 12 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding 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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