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Hax Hops & Hamburgers

May 8, 2014 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings11
critical findings2

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Failed findings

certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: Facilities To Maintain Proper Temperature
Inspector note: FOUND REACH IN COOLER AT PREP AREA IN POOR REPAIR. COOLER AIR TEMPERATURE IS 58.3 DEGREES. MUST CORRECT AND MAINTAIN AT 40 DEGREES OR BELOW. UNIT IS BEING SERVICED AT THIS TIME. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005 (A) CITATION ISSUED FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE.
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 POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE. COOKED STEAK 56.3 DEGREES 10 POUNDS, CHICKEN 55.8 DEGREES 5 POUNDS. ETC... ALL PRODUCT HAS BEEN DISGARDED AT THIS TIME. TOTAL VALUE $ 59.00 20 POUNDS CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005 (A) CITATION ISSUED. POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE.
code 3Priority
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: FRUIT FLY ACTIVITY NOTED IN BASEMENT BEER ROOM. OBSERVED 30-35 FLIES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN, SANITIZE AND CONTACT PEST CONTROL FOR SERVICE. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020 CITATION ISSUED. EVIDENCE OF INSECT ACTIVITY.
code 18
Clean Multi-Use Utensils And Single Service Articles Properly Stored: No Reuse Of Single Service Articles

Inspector note: KNIVES IN BAR AREA MUST BE STORED IN A CLEAN SANITIZED CONTAINER.
code 31
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: NEW CUTTING BOARDS NEEDED WORN, DISCOLORED. MUST REPLACE. • FLOOR IN WALK IN COOLER IN NEED OF REPAIR. MUST CORRECT AND MAINTAIN. • ALL RAW WOOD SHELVES IN BASEMENT AREA IN NEED OF SEALING. MUST CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE THE FOLLOWING: ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT, INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE, PREP TABLES AND INTERIOR OF ALL REACH IN COOLERS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: FLOORS THROUGHOUT IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL DEBRIS AND BUILD UP. MUST 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: WALLS IN PREP AREA IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL FOOD SPLATTER. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: LIGHT SHEILD NEEDED ABOVE DISHMACHINE. MUST CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: LEAK AT WALK IN BEER COOLER IN NEED OF CORRECTING. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
code 38
Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly Stored

Inspector note: ICE SCOOP MUST BE STORED IN A CLEAN SANITIZED CONTAIN. ALL WIPING CLOTHS MUST BE STORED IN A CLEAN SANITIZED CONTAINER.
code 43

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on April 4, 2013: 8 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred.

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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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