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Handlebar Chicago

July 15, 2019 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings12
critical findings3

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Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: OBSERVED HAND SINK IN 1ST FL. PREP AREA NOT ACCESSIBLE.OBSERVED TONGS HANGING FROM FAUCET AND A LARGE STRAINER INSIDE OF HAND SINK BASIN.ARTICLES WERE REMOVED DURING INSPECTION.MUST KEEP HAND SINK FREE AND ACCESSIBLE AT ALL TIMES.( PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-030(C)
code 10Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Management, Food Employee And Conditional Employee; Knowledge, Responsibilities And Reporting
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO SIGNED EMPLOYEES HEALTH POLICIES.MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION-NO CITATION ISSUED)
code 3Priority
handwashing sink issuescritical

Official wording: Hands Clean & Properly Washed
Inspector note: OBSERVED POOR HYGIENIC PRACTICIES BY FEMALE DISH WASHER PLACING DIRTY DISHES INSIDE OF DISH MACHINE THEN REMOVED CLEAN DISHES WITHOUT WASHING HANDS SEVERAL TIMES AFTER BEING TOLD.MUST WASH HANDS AFTER EVERY POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION.(PRIORITY 7-38-010)
code 8Priority
consumer advisory missing

Official wording: Consumer Advisory Provided For Raw/Undercooked Food
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO REMINDER OF CONSUMING RAW AND UNDERCOOKED FOODS ON MENU.MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION-NO CITATION ISSUED)
code 25
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: MUST LABEL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WHEN FOOD IS NOT IN ORIGINAL PACKAGE.
code 37
Utensils, Equipment & Linens: Properly Stored, Dried, & Handled

Inspector note: MUST INVERT MULTIUSE UTENSILS ON STORAGE SHELVES.
code 44
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: MUST REMOVE RUST FROM LOWER SHELF OF PREP TABLE IN BASEMENT.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: MUST CLEAN DEBRIS FROM FRYER CABINET,1-EYE STOVE.
code 49
Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned

Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE A LID FOR GARBAGE CAN IN UNISEX TOILET ROOM.
code 53
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE DAMAGED CEILING IN BASEMENT ABOVE SUMP PUMPS,WALL TRIM AT EXTERIOR COUNTER IN 1ST FL. PREP WALK WAY,DAMAGED LOWER WALL TILE IN BAR AREA NEAR COFFEE STAND,DAMAGED FLOOR IN BASEMENT WALK IN COOLER. • MUST SCRAPE AND PAINT PEELING PAINT ON CEILING IN BASEMENT PREP AREA AND UPPER WALL IN DISH MACHINE AREA. • MUST CLEAN DEBRIS FROM FLOOR IN BASEMENT STORAGE AREA. • MUST ELEVATE,REMOVE AND ORGANIZE ARTICLES OFF OF FLOOR IN BASEMENT UNDER STORAGE SHELVES.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE CRACKED LIGHT SHIELD ABOVE DISH MACHINE.
code 56
allergen training missing

Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR ALL FOOD MANAGERS.MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
code 58

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on April 5, 2018: 12 findings appeared for the first time. 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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.