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Highway House

July 28, 2021 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings6
critical findings0

Failed findings

surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
Inspector note: OBSERVED PINK MINERAL BUILD UP INSIDE OF ICE MACHINE IN BASEMENT. MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED LOW TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE IN BASEMENT NOT PROPERLY SANITIZING. SANITIZER LEVEL IS READING 00 PPM. SANITIZER LEVEL MUST READ AT LEAST 50 PPM TO PROPERLY SANITIZE EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-025. MACHINE IS TAGGED AND HELD FOR INSPECTION.
code 16
cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: OBSERVED RAW CHICKEN AT IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURE AT 55.8F IN PREP COOLER. ALSO OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING TCS FOOD ITEMS AT IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURE IN PREP COOLER. RAW STEAK FOUND AT 47.1F, RAW SHRIMP FOUND AT 46.4F, DICED TOMATOES FOUND AT 45.9F, RAW CHICKEN WINGS FOUND AT 46.7F, RAW FISH FOUND AT 43.5F. OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING TCS FOOD ITEMS AT IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURE INSIDE OF WALK IN COOLER IN BASEMENT. RAW CHICKEN FOUND AT 53.6F, RAW GROUND BEEF FOUND AT 51.3F, SHELLED EGGS FOUND AT 46.3F, HEAVY WHIPPED CREAM (PRAIRIE FARMS) FOUND AT 45.1F. INSTRUCTED MANAGER PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURE FOR TCS FOOD ITEMS MUST BE AT 41.0F OR BELOW. FOOD IS DISCARDED AND DENATURED. ALL FOOD WEIGHING APPROXIMATELY 300 LBS AT A COST OF $400.00. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
code 22
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Proper Cooling Methods Used; Adequate Equipment For Temperature Control
Inspector note: OBSERVED IMPROPER AMBIENT TEMPERATURE INSIDE OF PREP COOLER AT 44.6F. OBSERVED IMPROPER AMBIENT TEMPERATURE INSIDE OF WALK IN COOLER IN BASEMENT AT 46.7F. ALSO OBSERVED IMPROPER AMBIENT TEMPERATURE INSIDE OF REFRIGERATOR AT 46.2F. PROPER AMBIENT TEMPERATURE INSIDE OF A COLD HOLDING UNIT MUST BE AT 41.0F OR BELOW. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
code 33
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED CUTTING BOARD IN MAIN PREP AREA WITH DARK STAINS AND DEEP GROOVES. MUST DETAIL CLEAN.
code 47
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED BURNT OUT LIGHT AT VENTILATION HOOD IN MAIN PREP AREA. MUST REPLACE WITH WORKING LIGHT BULB.
code 56
Summary Report Displayed And Visible To The Public

Inspector note: OBSERVED SUMMARY REPORT NOT POSTED FROM LAST INSPECTION ON 6/5/2019, REPORT #2290919. INSTRUCTED TO POST RECENT SUMMARY REPORT VISIBLE TO THE PUBLIC. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-42-010(B).
code 61

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on June 5, 2019: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 3 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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