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Harper Center

June 30, 2015 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings6
critical findings0

Failed findings

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: OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF MORE THAN 100 RODENT DROPPINGS ON FLOOR UNDER COOKING EQUIPMENT ,IN & ON FRYERS,INSIDE OF STORAGE CABINETS,OUTLET COVERS IN PREP AREAS,UNDER COUNTER TOPS AT KIOSK AND CASHIER BOOTH,CATERING ROOM ON FLOOR,ALSO APPX.40 OR MORE LIVE SMALL FLIES FLYING AROUND AND ON WALLS IN ALL PREP AREA,CATERING ROOM,BREAKROOM.ALSO REAR DELIVERY & MAN DOCK DOORS NOT TIGHT FITTING.MUST REMOVE DROPPINGS,CLEAN & SANITIZE AREAS.RODENT PROOF DOORS.RECOMMENDED TO HAVE A PEST CONTROL OPERATOR TO SERVICE PREMISES ON OR AFTER 6/30/15.(SERIOUS 7-38-020)
code 18
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE DAMAGED DOOR GASKETS ON WALK IN FREEZER,FRONTLINE & REAR PREP AREA HOT HOLDING UNIT,LOOSE AND MISSING DOOR HANDLE ON CABINETS AT CASHIER BOOTH,WALK IN FREEZER DOOR HANDLE IN POOR REPAIR,COUNTER TOP CRACKED UNDER SODA DISPENSER IN DINING AREA.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: MUST CLEAN GREASE & FOOD DEBRI FROM ALL COOLER SHELVES,INTERIOR & EXTERIOR OF ICE MACHINES,COUNTER TOPS,ICE DISPENSER ON SODA MACHINES,WINDOW SILL,STORAGE CABINETS & SHELVING UNITS IN ALL PREP AREAS,FRYERS,WHEEL BASES ,HOT HOLDING UNITS,FANGUARD COVERS IN BEVERAGE W.I.C..
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: MUST CLEAN GREASE AND FOOD DEBRI FROM FLOOR AND FLOOR DRAINS THROUGHOUT PREP AREAS,CATERING ROOM.DISH WASHING AREA.MUST GROUT FLOOR IN FRONT OF COOKING KETTLES.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: MUST SCRAPE AND PAINT PEELING PAINT ON WALLS IN MAIN PREP AREA,BREAKROOM,CATERING ROOM.MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE LOOSE CAULKING AT HOOD OF COOKING EQUIPMENT,GAP IN LOWER WALLBASE IN REAR PREP AREA.MUST CLEAN DEBRI FROM LOWER WALLS & LIGHT SHIELDS IN REAR PREP AREA,VENTILATION VENTS AND FILTER & HOOD.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: MUST REPLACE BURNT OUT LIGHTS AT HOOD OF COOKING EQUIPMENT AND ON SERVING LINE.
code 36

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on May 13, 2014: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred. 1 previous finding 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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