Himmel's Chicago

• official resultPass w/ Conditions
• resultPass w/ Conditions
• inspection typeCanvass
• failed findings4
• critical findings1

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Failed findings

• 🚰handwashing sink blocked or barecritical
  Official wording: Sewage And Waste Water Disposal, No Back Siphonage, Cross Connection And/Or Back Flow
  Inspector note: WASTE WATER BACKING UP ON THE 1ST COMPARTMENT SINK AND CLEAR WATER BACKING UP ON THE 3RD COMPARTMENT SINK WHEN I PULLED OUT THE DRAIN STOPPER FROM THE MIDDLE COMPARTMENT SINK OF THE 3 COMPT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN THE GREASE TRAP BOX AND ROD THE PIPE UNDER THE 3 COMPT SINK. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030. OWNER CALLED THE PLUMBER TO FIX THE PROBLEM DURING INSPECTION. J.BLANTON PLUMBING COMPANY ARRIVED ON SITE DURING INSPECTION. TEL NO 773-7249272. KEN STROMAN PLUMBER WAS ABLE TO FIX THE PROBLEM. 3 COMP ISNK IS NOW DRAINING WELL.
  code 10Priority
• ⚠️Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained
  Inspector note: RE CAULK AROUND THE EXPOSED HAND SINK IN THE PREP AREA. CAULK WORN OUT WITH BLACK MOLDY LIKE SUBSTANCE AND MAINTAIN.
  code 32
• 🧫food prep surfaces dirty
  Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
  Inspector note: ONE DOOR COOLER FAN GUARD WITH DUST ACCUMULATED. CLEAN, REMOVE DUST AND MAINTAIN. FILTER OUTSIDE ON THE RIGHT AND LEFT SIDE OF THE ICE MAKER WITH DUST ACCUMULATED. MUST CLEAN,REMOVE DUST AND MAINTAIN.
  code 33
• ⚠️Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods
  Inspector note: WALLS BESIDE THE HAND SINK IN THE PREP AREA NOT IN GOOD REPAIR. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. CEILING VENT COVER IN BOTH WASHROOMS WITH DUST BUILD-UP. MUST REMOVE DUST,CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
  code 35

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with No Entry on July 10, 2017: 4 findings appeared for the first time.

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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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