Himalayan Restaurant

October 21, 2020 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings7
critical findings0

Failed findings

surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
Inspector note: FOUND CHLORINE BASED LOW TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE IN USE INADEQUATELY SANITIZING AT 0 PPM AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO PROVIDE CHLORINE SANITIZING SOLUTION OF 50 - 100 PPM. LOW TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE TAGGED AT TIME OF INSPECTION AND HELD BY CDPH. INSTRUCTED NOT TO USE SAID EQUIPMENT UNTIL IT IS REINSPECTED BY CDPH. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-025. CITATION ISSUED.
code 16
food not cooled down right

Official wording: Proper Date Marking And Disposition
Inspector note: FOUND TIME/TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY FOODS WITHOUT LABELING( COOKED CHICKEN, COOKED EGGPLANT, COOKED LENTILS). INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO PROVIDE DISCARD DATE FOR ALL READY TO EAT TIME/TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY FOODS HELD FOR OVER 24 HOURS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. 7-38-005.CITATION ISSUED.
code 23
toxic chemicals mishandled

Official wording: Compliance With Variance/Specialized Process/Haccp
Inspector note: OBSERVED A LARGE BULK CONTAINER (5-8 GALLONS) OF YOGURT MADE ON SITE SITTING IN WALK IN COOLER. FOUND 1 GALLON OF YOGURT AND TO GO YOGURT SMOOTHIE IN REACH IN REFRIGERATOR LOCATED IN FOOD SERVICE AREA. MANGER STATES YOGURT IS MADE ON SITE AND IS AS AN INGREDIENT IN THE COOKING PROCESS. PIC VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED APPROXIMATELY 10 - 15 GALLONS OF PRODUCT VALUED AT ROUGHLY $150. INSTRUCTED TO CONTACT CDPH FOR HACCP PLAN APPROVAL BEFORE PRODUCING ANY FURTHER YOGURT. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
code 29
Variance Obtained For Specialized Processing Methods

Inspector note: SEE VIOLATION # 29. CITATION ISSUED UNDER VIOLATION # 29.
code 32
Warewashing Facilities: Installed, Maintained & Used; Test Strips

Inspector note: FOUND 7 POTS NOT LARGE ENOUGH TO BE SUBMERGED IN 3 COMPARTMENT SINK, SAID POTS ALSO CAN NOT FIT IN LOW TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE ALTERNATIVE MANUAL WAREWASHING PROCEDURE TO ADEQUATELY: WASH RINSE AND SANITIZE SAID POTS, REMOVE POTS FROM PREMISES OR INSTALL WAREWASHING SINK LARGE ENOUGH FOR BIGGEST POT TO BE SUBMERGED.
code 48
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: FOUND 3 COMP SINK LEAKING FROM DRAIN PIPE. FOUND HANDWASHING SINK NEXT TO 3 COMP SINK SLOW DRAINING AND LEAKING. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN
code 51
Previous Core Violation Corrected

Inspector note: FOUND CONTINUED NONCOMPLIANCE, THE FOLLOWING PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED BY CORRECT BY DATE FROM INSPECTION REPORT#2355530 4-501.11 OBSERVED TORN AND DIRTY GASKETS ON PREP COOLERS THROUGHOUT COOKS LINE. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD WORKING ORDER. 5-501.17 OBSERVED NO COVERED TRASH RECEPTACLE IN WOMEN'S TOILET ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL AND MAINTAIN. 2-102.13 OBSERVED NO FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN VALID FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES ON SITE AT ALL TIMES FOR ALL EMPLOYEES. 2-102.13 OBSERVED EMPLOYEES WITH CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGER CERTIFICATES WITHOUT ALLERGEN TRAINING. INSTRUCTED ANY EMPLOYEE MAINTAINING A CITY OF CHICAGO FOODSERVICE MANAGER CERTIFICATE MUST ALSO COMPLETE ALLERGEN TRAINING AND MAINTAIN RECORD OF COMPLETION ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. 6-501.11 OBSERVED A BUILD UP OF BLACK SLIME ON THE CAULK AROUND THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE, CLEAN, SANITIZE, RE-CAULK, AND MAINTAIN FREE OF SLIME. INSTRUCTED TO COMPLY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-42-090. CITATION ISSUED.
code 60

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on December 17, 2019: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred. 8 previous findings did not recur.

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