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Grub Restaurant Chicago

September 3, 2015 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings8
critical findings0

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Failed findings

hot/cold holding temps off

Official wording: * Certified Food Manager On Site When Potentially Hazardous Foods Are Prepared And Served
Inspector note: NO VALID(XEROX COPY) CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE PROVIDED OR POSTED AT TIME OF INVESTIGATION. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-012(A).
code 21
toxic chemicals mishandled

Official wording: Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090
Inspector note: THE FOLLOWING PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS NOTED 10-2-14 ON REPORT#1497435 NOT CORRECTED. -33-: MUST DETAIL CLEAN THE EXTERIOR OF VENT COVERS AND LIGHT SHIELDS ABOVE THE REAR PREP AREA. ALSO, DETAIL CLEAN THE INTERIOR OF FRYERS. -35- MUST DETAIL CLEAN WALLS UNDER SINKS, UNDER PREP TABLES AND BEHIND EACH COOK LINE. -36-PROVIDE LIGHT SHIELDS OR SHATTER PROOF BULBS FOR THE LIGHTS ABOVE THE FRONT HOT AND COLD HOLDING STATIONS.-38- MUST INSTALL A BACKFLOW DEVICE AT THE ESPRESSO MACHINE. ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT MUST BE COMPLETELY UNDER THE VENTILATION HOOD. (THE SOUP KETTLE MUST BE UNDER THE HOOD IN THE FRONT PREP AREA). MUST FINISH INSTALLING THE SODA DISPENSER OR REMOVE. NON COMPLIANT VIOLATION SERIOUS 7-42-090.
code 29
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: PAINT RAW WOOD CABINET NEAR SMALL REACH-IN COOLER WHERE MILK IS STORED.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: CLEAN THE FOLLOWING: CAN OPENER AND HOLSTER CONNECTED TO THE PREP TABLE, PREP TABLE SHELVES, STORAGE RACKS THROUGHOUT, EXTERIORS OF BULK FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS, SIDES, EXTERIORS, GASKETS ON DOORS TO COOLERS WHERE FOOD DEBRIS IS PRESENT, AND INTERIOR OF REACH-IN COOLER IN REAR WHERE FISH IS STORED, CABINET INTERIORS OF IN FRONT AREA UNDERNEATH THE EXPRESSO MACHINE AND COUNTER WHERE CLEAN GLASSES ARE STORED. • SEE VIOLATION #29
code 33
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: SEE VIOLATION #29. • CLEAN DUST BUILD-UP FROM ALL CEILING VENTS AND CEILING TILES IN REAR FOOD STORAGE AREA AND WHEREVER PRESENT. CLEAN DIRT, FOOD SPLATTERS AND STAINS FROM ALL OTHER WALLS THROUGHOUT NOT PREVIOUSLY MENTIONED.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: SEE VIOLATION #29.
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: SEE VIOLATION #29
code 38
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: ELIMINATE ALL CLUTTER INSIDE REAR OUTSIDE STORAGE ROOM. ALL ARTICLES STORED IN THIS AREA MUST BE ELEVATED 6 INCHES OFF THE FLOOR.
code 41

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Compared with No Entry on August 17, 2015: 8 findings appeared for the first time.

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