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Harry Caray's Tavern Navy Pier

July 19, 2012 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings7
critical findings2

Failed findings

certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: Facilities To Maintain Proper Temperature
Inspector note: FOUND PREP COOLER AIR TEMPERATURE AT 55.8F, COOLER IS USED FOR MEAT STORAGE. INSTRUCTED MGR TO KEEP ALL COOLERS AT 40F OR LOWER. COOLER IS TAGGED NOT ALLOWED TO USE, MUST CONTACT CDPH FOR TAG REMOVAL REQUEST WHEN READY.
code 2Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: FOUND THE FOLLOWING FOOD ITEMS STORED IN SAID COOLER AT TEMPERATURE RANGING BETWEEN 56.4F-51.4F. 20LBS OF RAW CHICKEN, 20LBS OF RAW FISH, 5LBS OF HEAVY CREAM, ASLO FOUND 20LBS OF CHILI BEANS STORED IN A LARGE CONTAINER IN WALK-IN COOLER AT 55.4F, CONTAINER PLACED IN COOLER A DAY BEFORE. INSTRUCTED MGR TO KEEP ALL SUCH FOODS AT 40F OR LOWER, AND ALL HOT FOOD MUST BE COOLED DOWN WITHIN 6 HOURS OR LESS. FOOD DISCARDED VALUED AT $150.
code 3Priority
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: SODA DISPENSER GUNS IN ALL BAR SERVICE LINES NOT CLEAN, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: STANDING WATER ALONG WALL BASE, DIRT AND FOOD DEBRIS BEHIND COOKING LINE, INSTRUCTED MGR TO CLEAN, AND MAINTAIN.
code 34
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: MUST CREAT A WALL OR A BARRIER AT THE STAIR CASE ADJACEN TO PIZZA PREP TABLE TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION TO PERP TABLE NEXT TO STAIRS.
code 36
Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous

Inspector note: INACCURATE THERMOMETER IN COOLERS, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE GOOD WORKING THERMOMETERS IN ALL COOLERS IN AN EASY TO VIEW AREA.
code 40
Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly Stored

Inspector note: ICE SCOOPS STORED ON ICE CUBES, INSTRUCTED TO STORE OFF CUBES.
code 43

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on October 20, 2011: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 1 previous finding did not recur.

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