Hema's Kitchen

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeComplaint Re-Inspection
• failed findings6
• critical findings2

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Failed findings

• 🤒sick-employee policy not followedcritical
  Official wording: Management, Food Employee And Conditional Employee; Knowledge, Responsibilities And Reporting
  Inspector note: OBSERVED NO VERIFIABLE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. LEFT TEMPLATE AND INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN HEALTH POLICY SIGNED BY ALL EMPLOYEES ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010. NO CITATION ISSUED.
  code 3Priority
• 🤒staff working while sickcritical
  Official wording: Procedures For Responding To Vomiting And Diarrheal Events
  Inspector note: OBSERVED NO KIT AND PROCEDURE ON SITE FOR RESPONDING TO VOMIT AND DIARRHEA. LEFT ONE PAGER AND INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN PROCEDURE AND KIT WITH ALL NECESSARY SUPPLIES INCLUDING A SANITIZER RATED AS EFFECTIVE AGAINST NOROVIRUS ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
  code 5Priority
• 🪳pests in the house
  Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
  Inspector note: OBSERVED 2 LIVE ROACHES NEAR SOAP DISPENSER IN KITCHEN, 1 LIVE ROACH ON BOX STYLE FREEZER, AND 4 LIVE ROACHES ON WALL AND ELECTRIC OUTLET BEHIND 3 DOOR COOLER. ADDITIONALLY, OBSERVED 10 RODENT DROPPINGS IN CABINET UNDERNEATH DUMP SINK BEHIND DINING ROOM AND 3 RODENT DROPPINGS ON FLOOR NEXT TO DUMP SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE DROPPINGS AND ROACHES, RECEIVE ADDITIONAL PEST CONTROL SERVICE, AND MAINTAIN FACILITY FREE OF PESTS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(A). CITATION ISSUED.
  code 38
• 🚻bathroom / plumbing issues
  Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
  Inspector note: OBSERVED LEAK COMING FROM FAUCET OF 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AND FLOOR DRAIN FLOODS FLOOR WITH WATER WHEN LARGE AMOUNT OF WATER IS RELEASED FROM SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD CONDITION.
  code 51
• 🧹floors, walls, or ceilings grimy
  Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
  Inspector note: OBSERVED HEAVY BUILD UP OF GREASE, GRIME, DIRT, AND FOOD DEBRIS ON INTERIOR OF FRYER AND ON FLOOR OF COOK LINE. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD CONDITION.
  code 55
• ⚠️Previous Core Violation Corrected
  Inspector note: OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING CORE VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM REPORT #2200301 DATED 7/30/2018: #57 " NO PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING FOR ALL REQUIRED EMPLOYEES OR PROOF OF IDENTIFICATION. MUST PROVIDE." #58 " NO PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING OR CERTIFICATES FOR CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION." INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT AND COME INTO COMPLIANCE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-090. NO CITATTION ISSUED.
  code 60

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on October 27, 2021: 1 finding appeared for the first time. 5 findings recurred. 7 previous findings did not recur.

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