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Havana Grill

April 11, 2023 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings9
critical findings1

Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: OBSERVED BLOCKED HANDSINK IN BAR. JACKET AND BAR NAPKINS STORED INSIDE SINK BASIN. HANDSINKS MUST BE EASILY ACCESSIBLE AT ALL TIMES. ITEMS WERE REOCATED AT TIME OF INSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030 (C) CITATION ISSUED.
code 10Priority
food not cooled down right

Official wording: Proper Date Marking And Disposition
Inspector note: DID NOT OBSERVE ANY DATE LABEL ON CONTAINER OF COOKED GROUND BEEF IN WALK-IN COOLER. DISCUSSED WITH MANAGER THAT ALL PREPARED FOODS MUST BE CLEARLY MARKED WITH A PREPARATION DATE AND INDICATE THE DATE OR DAY BY WHICH THE FOOD SHALL BE CONSUMED, SOLD, OR DISCARDED ON THE PREMISES. APPROXIMATELY 10 POUNDS AT AN APPROXIMATE COST OF $25.00 WAS DISCARDED ON SITE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
code 23
thermometers missing

Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
Inspector note: THERMOMETERS IS NOT PROVIDED IN SMALL PREP COOLER IN CHIP/SOUP STATION. COLD/HOT HOLDING EQUIPMENT USED FOR TIME/TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY SHALL HAVE AT LEAST ONE THERMOMETER IN AN EASILY VIEWED LOCATION.
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: EXTERIOR FRONT ENTRANCE DOOR NEAR DINING AREA IS LEFT OPEN WHICH ALLOWS FOR PESTS. EXTERIOR DOORS SHALL BE: SELF-CLOSING, SOLID AND TIGHT FITTING, AND LIMITED TO DESIGNATED USE.
code 38
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: NACHO CHIP BASKET IS STORED DIRECTLY ON TOP OF NACHOS. MANAGER RELOCATED BASKET OUT OF FOOD PRODUCT.
code 39
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: IN-USE WIPING CLOTHS ARE NOT STORED PROPERLY. FOUND ON PREP SURFACES IN BASEMENT AND 1ST FLOOR COOKLINE. CLOTHS USED TO WIPE SURFACES AND EQUIPMENT SHALL BE HELD IN A PROPER SANITIZER SOLUTION. CLOTHS IN-USE FOR WIPING SURFACES IN CONTACT WITH RAW ANIMAL FOODS SHALL BE KEPT SEPARATE FROM CLOTHS USED FOR OTHER PURPOSES. IN-USE CLOTHS MUST BE LAUNDERED DAILIY.
code 41
In-Use Utensils: Properly Stored

Inspector note: TONGS STORED IN CONTAINER OF STANDING WATER ON PREP-LINE UNIT. STORE IN-USE UTENSILS: 1) IN THE FOOD WITH THE HANDLE UP AND OUT OF THE FOOD ITEM; 2) STORED ON A CLEAN AND SANITIZED SIRFACE; 3) IN RUNNING WATER; 4) IN CONTAINER OF HOT WATER MAINTAINED AT OR ABOVE 135F.
code 43
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED ACCUMILATED DUST ON EXTERNAL VENT UNIT NEXT TO WALK-IN COOLER. FACILITY MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED EMPLOYEE PHONE STORED ON COOKLINE PREP-UNIT LOCATED ON 1ST FLOOR. FOOD ESTABLISHMENTS SHALL A) PROVIDE DESIGNATED DRESSING ROOMS OR DRESSING AREAS FOR EMPLOYEES THAT ROUTINELY CHANGE THEIR CLOTHES IN THE ESTABLISHMENTS; B) PROVIDE LOCKERS OR OTHER SUITABLE FACILITIES FOR THE ORDERLY STORAGE OF EMPLOYEES' CLOTHING AND OTHER POSSESSIONS.
code 56

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on April 20, 2022: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred. 4 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.