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Halsted Street Deli & Bagel

January 31, 2018 · Pass w/ Conditions
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  • official resultPass w/ Conditions
  • resultPass w/ Conditions
  • inspection typeCanvass
  • failed findings8
  • critical findings2

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Failed findings

  • food from a questionable sourcecritical
    Official wording: Adequate Number, Convenient, Accessible, Designed, And Maintained
    Inspector note: Observed rear exposed hand sink basin next to 3 compartment sink, blocked with plastic strainer, glass mason jar and two 4 inch stainless steel containers, at time of inspection. Informed site that exposed hand sinks must be accessible at all times foods are prepared and served, to ensure proper hand-washing. violation was corrected during inspection. Critical violation# 7-38-030
    code 11Priority
  • hand hygiene slippingcritical
    Official wording: Hands Washed And Cleaned, Good Hygienic Practices; No Bare Hand Contact With Ready-To-Eat Foods.
    Inspector note: Observed poor hygienic practices. Observed food handler eating a egg and cheese dish on top of rear prep table, next to kitchen/prep door entrance. Also, observed food handler drinking beverage at front prep counter, then putting on single use gloves, to prepare an order of scramble eggs and side of bacon, then returning to register to handle cash/credit card, then back to front prep station, without properly washing hands between tasks. Informed site that proper hand washing is required between tasks. Violation was corrected during inspection. Critical violation #7-38-010 (A)
    code 6Priority
  • Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed
    Inspector note: Observed prepackaged portions of pepperoni, sliced cheeses and dressings, in front reach in cooler. Also observed prepacked assorted cookies, for sale to public at front counter area, with out proper labels or dates. Informed site that all food items must dated and labeled once remove from bulk packaging. Instructed site to provide dates and labels. Maintain at all times.
    code 30
  • Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained
    Inspector note: Observed rear 2 door, M3 Turbo Air refrigerator with missing both handles. Instructed site to repair and maintain at all times. Observed broken, hanging door on cabinets directly underneath Pespi machine and garbage cabinet, in dining room. Also, observed interior landing surface throughout beverage station cabinets, in dining room, cracked, broken, chipped and in poor repair. Instructed site to repair/replace and maintain at all times.
    code 32
  • food prep surfaces dirty
    Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
    Inspector note: Observed interior landing surface throughout beverage station cabinets in dining room, heavily stained with soda pop, dust, black mold like substance and pulled water throughout. Instructed site to detail clean and maintain at all times.
    code 33
  • Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used
    Inspector note: Observed excessive food and debris inside floor drain underneath 3 compartment sink, in rear. Instructed site to detail clean and maintain at all times.
    code 34
  • Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods
    Inspector note: Observed excessive dust build up on all ventilation covers in front and rear prep areas. Instructed site to detail clean and maintain at all times.
    code 35
  • Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous
    Inspector note: Observed no visible thermometers in all front reach-in coolers at time of inspection. Instructed site to provide to determine proper internal temperature of cool unit. Maintain at all times.
    code 40

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on July 28, 2017: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 7 previous findings did not recur.

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