Habibi Restaurant & Cuisine

April 7, 2011 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings11
critical findings2

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Failed findings

certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: Facilities To Maintain Proper Temperature
Inspector note: All food establishments that prepare, sell, or store hot food shall have adequate hot food storage facilities. All food establishments that display, prepare, or store potentially hazardous food shall have adequate refrigerated food storage facilities. FOUND TWO DOOR COOLER AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE:50F TO 53.5F.THEIR OWN THERMOMETER SHOWED TEMP OF 50F.TAGGED UNIT"HELD FOR INSPECTION"DO NOT USE UNIT.UNIT MUST MAINTAIN TEMP OF 40F AND BELOW.FAX A LETTER WHEN UNIT IS FIXED,(FAX #312-746-4240).CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-38 005(A) H000071680-15
code 2Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: All cold food shall be stored at a temperature of 40F or less. FOUND POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE:COOKED CHICK PEAS AT TEMP OF 44.5F TO 45F; HUMMS AT TEMP OF 47F TO 48.5F.LENTIL SOUP AT TEMP OF 46.7F AND FALAFEL AT TEMP OF 48.7F FOOD WAS STORED INSIDE ABOVE 2 DOOR COOLER.NO TIME AND TEMPERATURE LOG WAS PROVIDED.THE CHEF DISCARDED AND DENATURED FOOD PRODUCTS.POUNDS 35,VALUE 110.CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-38-005(A) H000071680-15
code 3Priority
Outside Garbage Waste Grease And Storage Area; Clean, Rodent Proof, All Containers Covered

Inspector note: The area outside of the establishment used for the storage of garbage shall be clean at all times and shall not constitute a nuisance. OUTSIDE WASTE OIL CONTAINER NOT MAINTAINED.WE(THE CHEF AND I)OBSERVED LID OF WASTE OIL CONTAINER WITH LAYER OF BUILD-UP ENCRUSTED GREASE.INCRUSTED TO CLEAN,AND KEEP IT CLEAN AT ALL TIME TO MINIMIZE RODENT AND INSECT ACTIVITIES. SERIOUS VIOLATION:7-38-020 H000071681-16
code 19
hot/cold holding temps off

Official wording: * Certified Food Manager On Site When Potentially Hazardous Foods Are Prepared And Served
Inspector note: A certified food service manager must be present in all establishments at which potentially hazardous food is prepared or served. NO CERTIFIED FOOD HANDLER ON PREMISES WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD WERE PREPARED,STORED ANMD SERVED(FALAFEL,SOUP ,HUMMS,ETC).NO CITY ORIGINAL CERTIFICATE POSTED ON PREMISES.INSTRUCTED THE CHEF TO OBTAIN IT.ON 4-8-11 RETURNED ON PREMISES TO FINISH WRITING REPORT, STILL NO CERTIFIED FOOD HANDLER ON PREMISES. SERIOUS VIOLATION:7-38-012 HOOOO71681-16
code 21
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. REPAIR BROKEN DOORS OF SMALL PREP COOLER(TOP PART IS USED TO STORE FOOD).
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. CLEAN INTERIOR OF DEEP FRYERS,EXCESS GREASE BUILD-UP,ALSO FILTER AND HOOOD, CLEAN INTERIOR OF TWO DOOR COOLER IN REAR STORAGE.ALL SOFAS IN DINING AREA ARE SOILED INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair.REPLACE MISSING FLOOR TILES IN WOMEN' WASHROOM.REPLACE BROKEN FLOOR TILE IN FRONT OF TWO DOOR COOLER,FLOOR IS COVERED WITH A RUG.REPLACE ALL BROKEN FLOOR TILE THROUGHOUT.CARPET IN DINING AREA IS EXTREMELY SOILED AND BURNED(HOLES)INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN OR REPLACE.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. SEAL WALL THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES, INCLUDED AROUND PIPES.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: Shielding to protect against broken glass falling into food shall be provided for all artificial lighting sources in preparation, service, and display facilities. DETAIL CLEAN LIGHT SHIELD UNDER THE HOOD(DUST AND GREASE BUILD-UP)
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: Ventilation: All plumbing fixtures, such as toilets, sinks, washbasins, etc., must be adequately trapped, vented, and re-vented and properly connected to the sewer in accordance with the plumbing chapter of the Municipal Code of Chicago and the Rules and Regulations of the Board of Health. STOPPERS IS NEEDED FOR THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK(REMOVE DIRTY PLASTIC).THREE COMPARTMENT SINK SLOWLY DRAINING.CONTACT A PLUMBER.
code 38
No Smoking Regulations

Inspector note: Smoking shall be prohibited in all public places except in designated smoking areas. ALL ASHTRAYS SHALL BE REMOVED FROM ANY AREA WHERE SMOKING IS PROHIBITED BY THIS CHAPTER BY THE OWNER, OPERATOR,MANAGER,OR OTHER PERSON HAVING CONTROL OF THE AREA. UPON INSPECTION OBSERVED ONE GLASS ASHTRAY WITH TWO BURNED CIGARETTE BUTTS IN IT STORED NEXT TO A TABLE WITH A COFFEE MACHINE IN DINING AREA,CHEF WAS SITTED NEXT TO IT. ANOTHER GLASS ASHTRAY WAS INSIDE THE MIDDLE COMPARTMENT OF THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK.TWO GLASS ASHTRAYS WERE STORED ON TOP THE DRAIN BOARD OF THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK,IN KITCHEN.A BLACK LARGE ASHTRAY WAS STORED BEHIND THE FAUCET OF THE EXPOSED SINK IN KITCHEN.A METAL USED(DIRTY WITH ASHES) ASHTRAY WAS OBSERVED ON TOP OF DESK IN REAR STORAGE AREA(COOLER AND FREEZERS AREA STORED AT SAME AREA).ASHTRAYS WERE REMOVED BY THE CHEF.INSTRUCTED TO FOLLOW SMOKING ORDINANCE. CHICAGO CLEAN INDOOR AIR ORDINANCE:REMOVAL OF ASHTRAYS 7-32-020(C)H000071682-17 FIRST OFFENSE
code 70

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