Heritage Plaza

September 18, 2015 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings10
critical findings2

Failed findings

certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: Facilities To Maintain Proper Temperature
Inspector note: FOUND THE TALL REACH IN COOLER IN THE PREP AREA NOT ABLE TO MAINTAIN THE REQUIRED TEMPERATURE OF 40F OR LOWER. COOLER HAD AN AMBIENT TEMPERAURE OF 56.1F. UNIT WAS TAGGED AND CAN NOT BE USED UNTIL REINSPECTED BY CDPH. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE UNIT FIXED SO THAT IT MAINTAINS THE REQUIRED TEMPERATURE. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A)
code 2Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: FOUND POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS STORED IN THE ABOVE MENTIONED COOLER AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES. HAM (62.6F-70.8F), MAYONNAISE (55.1F), MELON (59.1F), DRESSING (53.1F), CUT MELONS (59.1F), SPINACH DIP (57.7F), HORSE RADISH (55.9F) AND CHEESE (58.4F). ALL ITEMS WERE DISCARDED OF BY THE MANAGER, A COMBINED WEIGHT OF 48LBS. VALUED AT APPROXIMATELY $90. INSTRUCTED TO KEEP COLD FOODS 40F OR LOWER AT ALL TIMES. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A)
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: FOUND MICE ACTIVITY ON THE PREMISES. FOUND 1 DEAD MOUSE AND 30 MICE DROPPINGS IN THE BETHUNE KITCHEN CLOSET AREA. FOUND 15 MICE DROPPINGS IN THE CABINET UNDER THE SINK IN THE FRONT WOMEN'S TOILET ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE DEAD MOUSE AND DROPPINGS, CLEAN/SANITIZE THE AFFECTED AREAS AND RECOMMENDED CONTACTING PEST CONTROL FOR ASSISTANCE. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020
code 18
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE THE DAMAGED DOOR ON THE CHEST REACH IN FREEZER AND THE RUBBER GASKETS ON THE SODA COOLER USED TO HOLD POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS. • INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE THE EXCESS ICE BUILD UP FROM THE CHEST REACH IN FREEZER.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE FOLLOWING: CAN OPENER INTERIOR/EXTERIOR OF ALL COOKING AND COOLING EQUIPMENT STORAGE RACKS USED TO STORE MULTI USE UTENSILS
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE FLOORS BEHIND ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENT AND IN ALL CORNERS. • INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE ALL BROKEN AND MISSING FLOOR TILES IN FRONT OF THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK AND THROUGH OUT THE MAIN PREP AREA.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE VENTILATION HOOD AND WALLS THROUGH OUT THE BOTH PREP AREAS.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A SHIELD TO THE LIGHT IN THE MAIN PREP AREA.
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO FIX THE LEAK AT THE LEFT FAUCET ON THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK IN THE MAIN PREP AND ON THE 3-COMP. SINK IN THE BETHUNE PREP AREA.
code 38
Food Handler Requirements Met

Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO MEET THE FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENT
code 45

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on July 3, 2014: 9 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 2 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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