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Green Tea Japanese Restaurant
December 5, 2023 · Fail
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- official resultFail
- resultFail
- inspection typeCanvass
- failed findings14
- critical findings3
Failed findings
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no certified food manager on dutycriticalOfficial wording: Person In Charge Present, Demonstrates Knowledge, And Performs DutiesInspector note: THE PERSON IN CHARGE DURING THE INITIAL INSPECTION DOES NOT HAVE A CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION.
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handwashing sink blocked or barecriticalOfficial wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And AccessibleInspector note: NOTED BOTH HAND WASHING SINKS NOT ACCESSIBLE FOR USE. THE FRONT SUSHI PREP HAND SINK WAS BEING USED TO RINSE A FOOD PLATTER, AND THE REAR PREP/DISH HAND SINK WAS BLOCKED BY A CHAIR, ELECTRICAL CODS AND OTHER STORED EQUIPMENT. HAND SINKS MUST BE ACCESSIBLE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C) CITATION ISSUED. • NO PAPER TOWELS ARE LOCATED AT THE RER PREP/DISH HAND WASHING SINK. MUST PROVIDE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. SEE THE ABOVE CITATION #10 FOR CITATION.
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certified manager paperwork missingcriticalOfficial wording: City Of Chicago Food Service Sanitation CertificateInspector note: NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER WAS ON SITE DURING THE INITIAL INSPECTION WHILE TCS FOODS WERE HELD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES. THE MANAGER WAS TELEPHONED UPON MY ARRIVAL AND ARRIVED APPROXIMATELY 40 MINUTES LATER. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012 CITATION ISSUED.
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food left unprotectedOfficial wording: Food Separated And ProtectedInspector note: FOODS NOT PROTECTED DURING STORAGE. OBSERVED RAW ANIMAL-ORIGIN FISH BEING STORED ON TOP SHELVING OF THE TALL REACH-IN COOLER AND DIRECTLY ON TOP OF FRESH VEGETABLES, READY-TO-EAT CUT LEAFY GREENS, AND COOKED READY-TO-EAT SHRIMP. ALL REMOVED. REVIEWED PROPER FOOD PROTECTION DURING STORAGE. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
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cold food not cold enoughOfficial wording: Proper Cold Holding TemperaturesInspector note: OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 10 LBS OF RAW READY-TO-EAT SUSHI FISH, SUCH AS SALMON, AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES OF 46.8F, 45.7, 48.6 IN THE LEFT SUSHI DISPLAY COOLER. ALL DISCARDED. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
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food prep surfaces dirtyOfficial wording: Proper Cooling Methods Used; Adequate Equipment For Temperature ControlInspector note: NOTED THE SUSHI MENTIONED ABOVE DISPLAY COOLER UNABLE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE TEMPERATURE OF RAW TCS SUSHI FISH. COOLER NOTED AT 45.7 WITH FISH AT 48.6F. COOLER TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION AND MUST NOT BE USED UNTIL REPAIRED AND MAINTAINS A TEMPERATURE OF 41. F OR BELOW. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
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grimy wiping clothsOfficial wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & StoredInspector note: ALL PREP AREA WIPING CLOTHS MUST BE HELD IN A CONTAINER WITH A SANITIZING SOLUTION BETWEEN USE.
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Single-Use/Single-Service Articles: Properly Stored & UsedInspector note: ALL STORED ITEMS THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY, UNDER ALL SINKS, SHELVING, REAR HALLWAY STORAGE, MUST BE STORED ELEVATED FROM THE FLOORS.
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plumbing acting upOfficial wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces CleanInspector note: EXTREMELY DIRTY, GREASE BAKED TOASTER OVEN. MUST CLEAN, MAINTAIN OR REPLACE.----DIRTY FOOD ENCRUSTED SHELVING THROUGHOUT THE REAR TALL REACH-IN COOLER. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. • EXTREMELY DIRTY FAUCET ON THE FRONT SUSHI PREP HAND WASHING SINK. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.----MUST NOT USE DUCT TAPE AS A MEANS OF REPAIR ON THE FOLLOWING: ALL DOORS OF SUSHI DISPLAY COOLERS, COUNTER TOPS, INSIDE SMALL COOLERS, ON THE WASHROOM WALLS TOILET PAPER DISPENSER.----MUST NOT USE CARDBOARD AS LINER FOR SHELVING THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES.
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bathroom / plumbing issuesOfficial wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow DevicesInspector note: INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL A ONE-COMPARTMENT FOOD PREP SINK IN THE FRONT SUSHI PREP AREA FOR FOOD PREPARATION PURPOSES AS NEEDED. • LEAK UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK ONTO THE FLOOR. MUST REPAIR.
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floors, walls, or ceilings grimyOfficial wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & CleanInspector note: THE UNUSED ICE MACHINE AT THE REAR PREP HAND WASHING SINK MUST BE REMOVED FROM THE PREMISES OR REPAIRED AND OPERATIONAL. • WALLS IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS WITH GREASE AND FOOD SPLATTER: BEHIND THE TOASTER OVEN, WALL AT REAR PREP TABLE ACROSS FROM COOLERS, WOODEN/PAPER SCREEN AT REAR ENTRANCE.MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL. WATER-DAMAGED CEILING TILES ABOVE THE THREE-COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST REPLACE.----FLOORS THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY, UNDER ALL SINKS, AROUND THE GREASE TRAP, ALONG ALL BASEBOARDS, AND UNDER AND AROUND COOLER, FREEZERS, AND PREP TABLES WITH DIRT AND DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.----MUST NOT USE PLASTIC FOOD CONTAINERS TO ELEVATE THE ICE MACHINE.----MUST PROVIDE A SMOOTH, CLEANABLE CEILING THROUGHOUT THE BASEMENT AREA ABOVE ALL BOX FREEZERS, DRY FOOD STORAGE, AND TO-GO CONTAINER STORAGE.
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All Food Employees Have Food Handler TrainingInspector note: NO PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING OR CERTIFICATES FOR ALL REQUIRED EMPLOYEES. MUST PROVIDE.
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allergen training missingOfficial wording: Allergen Training As RequiredInspector note: NO PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING OR CERTIFICATE FOR THE ABOVE CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER. MUST PROVIDE.
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Previous Core Violation CorrectedInspector note: PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS FROM 9-23-22 REPORT #2564209 NOT CORRECTED. #48- LOW TEMP DISH MACHINE NOT IN WORKING CONDITION, NOT OPERABLE.INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REMOVE FROM PREMISES. #49-: BLACK SLIME AROUND THE FAUCET'S HANDLES AT THE MOP SINK. CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-090 CITATION ISSUED.
What changed since the previous inspection?
Compared with Pass on September 23, 2022: 13 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 2 previous findings did not recur.
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