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Gt's

May 26, 2015 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings6
critical findings1

Failed findings

food from a questionable sourcecritical

Official wording: Adequate Number, Convenient, Accessible, Designed, And Maintained
Inspector note: EXPOSED HAND SINK NOT MAINTAINED.FOUND HOT AND COLD WATER TURNED OFF FROM VALVES UNDER THE SINK.AFTER HOT/COLD WATER WAS TURNED ON UPON MY REQUEST SINK IS CLOGGED,OWNER UNABLE TO SOLVE PROBLEM.INSTRUCTED TO CONTACT A PLUMBER. CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-38-030
code 11Priority
toxic items stored near food

Official wording: No Evidence Of Rodent Or Insect Outer Openings Protected/Rodent Proofed, A Written Log Shall Be Maintained Available To The Inspectors
Inspector note: WE(OWNER AND MY SELF)OBSERVED 12 RAT DROPPINGS BEHIND THE WHITE REACH-IN COOLER AT FRONT PREP/SERVING AREA.TWENTY LARGE BLACK ANTS FEW WITH WINGS CRAWLING ON TOP THE COUNTER,SHELF UNDER THE COUNTER TOP, ON WINDOW LEDGE AT EAST SIDE WERE A SOFA CHAIR IS LOCATED.ANTS ON FLOOR UNDER THE DEEP FRYER AND ALONG THE BASEBOARD WALL BEHIND THE SOFA CHAIR/UNDER THE WINDOW LEDGE.INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE INSECTS AND RODENT DROPPINGS,CLEAN AND SANITIZE AREA. MUST SEAL CREVICES BETWEEN THE COUNTER TOP AND PANELS OF SHELVES IN FRONT PREP AREA.OPENED WALL WITH EXPOSED INSULATION BEHIND/BESIDE THE SOFA CHAIR AT EAST WINDOW.NEED TO SEAL WALL WITH SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE. OPENINGS NOT PROTECTED.FOUND BOTH FRONT AND SIDE DOOR WIDE OPENED.INSTRUCTED TO KEEP DOOR CLOSED AT ALL TIMES TO MINIMIZE INSECT/RODENT ENTRY. SERIOUS VIOLATION:7-38-020
code 18
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: RAW WOOD SHELF UNDER THE PREP TABLE WERE MICROWAVE IS STORED IN POOR REPAIR, SURFACE IS POROUS WHITE PAINT IS CHIPPED AND GRIMES BUILD-UP.INSTRUCTED THAT SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS ON PIPE BEHIND COOKING EQUIPMENT,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: BROKEN FLOOR TILES UNDER THE RUBBER MATT BY THE FRONT FLAT GRILL, BETWEEN THE FRONT COUNTER AND COOKING EQUIPMENT,INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE. GRIME AND GREASE ON FLOOR UNDER AND AROUND COOKING EQUIPMENT,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 34
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: BROKEN LIGHT SHIELD ABOVE FRONT CONTOUR/SERVING AREA,INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE.
code 36

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on June 16, 2014: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 3 previous findings 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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