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Hema's Kitchen

July 30, 2018 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings14
critical findings2

Failed findings

sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Management, Food Employee And Conditional Employee; Knowledge, Responsibilities And Reporting
Inspector note: NO WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-012(A). NO CITATION ISSUED.
code 3Priority
staff working while sickcritical

Official wording: Procedures For Responding To Vomiting And Diarrheal Events
Inspector note: NO WRITTEN EMPLOYEE PROCEDURE FOR A VOMITING OR DIARRHEAL EVENT ON PREMISES AND ALL THE NECESSARY EQUIPMENT. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
code 5Priority
food left unprotected

Official wording: Food Separated And Protected
Inspector note: OBSERVED TWO CONTAINERS OF RAW CHICKEN BEING STORED ON THE TOP SHELVING INSIDE THE REACH-IN COOLER STORED ABOVE UNCOVERED COOKED POTATOES, FRESH CHOPPED GARLIC AND BULK CHEESE. MANAGEMENT REMOVED CHICKEN. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
code 15
food not cooled down right

Official wording: Proper Date Marking And Disposition
Inspector note: ALL PREPARED FOODS INSIDE COOLERS MUST BE PROPERLY LABELED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION.
code 23
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: ALL BULK FOOD AND SPICE CONTAINERS MUST BE LABELED.
code 37
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: ALL COOKS LINE WIPING CLOTHS MUST BE STORED IN A CONTAINER WITH A SANITIZING SOLUTION.
code 41
In-Use Utensils: Properly Stored

Inspector note: ICE SCOOP FOUND STORED ON TOP OF ICE MACHINE. MUST PROPERLY STORE.
code 43
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: MUST NOT USE DUCT TAPE AS A MEANS OF REPAIR FOR VITAMIX BLENDER. • TORN RUBBER DOOR GASKETS ON COOKS LINE TWO DOOR COOLER. MUST REPLACE. • MUST NOT USE MILK CRATES AS SHELVING THROUGHOUT ESTABLISHMENT.----MUST NOT USE PAPER OR TINFOIL AS LINER FOR SHELVING AT FRONT CASHIER, SERVER STATION, KITCHEN PREP SHELVING.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: EXTERIOR OF MICROWAVE OVEN FOUND DIRTY WITH FOOD DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. • EXTREMELY DIRTY INTERIOR OF THE UTILITY MOP SINK. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 49
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: BROKEN FLUSH HANDLE ON THE TOILET IN THE MENS WASHROOM. MUST REPAIR/REPLACE.
code 51
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: MISSING FLOOR DRAIN COVER INSIDE THE WOMANS WASHROOM. MUST REPLACE. • HOLE IN WALL AT THE SERVER STATION SEALED WITH DUCT TAPE. MUST NOT USE DUCT TAPE TO SEAL WALL. MUST PROPERLY REPAIR.----WATER DAMAGED CEILING TILES THROUGHOUT THE KITCHEN AND REAR STORAGE AREAS. MUST REPLACE.----DIRTY, BLACKENED WALL AT THE UTILITY MOP SINK.----FLOORS UNDER THE COOKS LINE COOKING EQUIPMENT WITH EXCESSIVE GREASE AND ENCRUSTED FOOD DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL. • MISSING WALL BASEBOARD COVING UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. PEELING COVING AT THE UTILITY MOP SINK. MUST REPLACE/REPAIR. • MUST REMOVE DIRTY UNUSED ATM MACHINE AND MUST REMOVE POTTED IN SOIL PLANTS FROM KITCHEN.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: INSUFFICIENT LIGHTING IN THE REAR DRY FOOD STORAGE CLOSET. MUST PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING.
code 56
All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training

Inspector note: NO PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING FOR ALL REQUIRED EMPLOYEES OR PROOF OF IDENTIFICATION. MUST PROVIDE.
code 57
allergen training missing

Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
Inspector note: NO PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING OR CERTIFICATES FOR CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION.
code 58

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on November 13, 2017: 14 findings appeared for the first time. 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.

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