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Himmel's Chicago
May 9, 2025 · Pass w/ Conditions
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- official resultPass w/ Conditions
- resultPass w/ Conditions
- inspection typeCanvass
- failed findings11
- critical findings0
Failed findings
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surfaces not properly sanitizedOfficial wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & SanitizedInspector note: NOTED THE BAR CHLORINE CHEMICAL DISH WASHING MACHINE NOT SANITIZING WHILE GLASSWARES WERE BEING WASHED. 0 PPM CHLORINE AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. MANAGER WAS ABLE TO PRIME THE MACHINE AND CHANGE THE SANITIZER BOTTLE TO A FRESH GALLON TO THEN ENABLE MACHINE TO PROPERLY SANITIZE TO 100 PPM CHLORINE. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-025 CITATION ISSUED.
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Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & DisplayInspector note: HANGING PLANT BASKET MUST NOT BE STORED HANGING ABOVE CLEAN STORED DISHES IN THE KITCHEN.
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grimy wiping clothsOfficial wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & StoredInspector note: WIPING CLOTHS, SPONGES AND SCOURING PADS MUST NOT BE STORE BETWEEN PLUMBING AND THE WALL UNDER THE PIZZA PREP AREA HAND WASHING SINK.
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In-Use Utensils: Properly StoredInspector note: NOTED IN USE TONGS FOR FOODS INSIDE THE DRAWER COOLER STORED INSIDE THE FOODS. MUST STORE HANDLES INVERTED FROM THE FOODS OR ON A CLEAN SURFACE, IN A CLEAN CONTAINER.
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Single-Use/Single-Service Articles: Properly Stored & UsedInspector note: ALL STORED FOODS INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER AND ITEMS UNDER THE BAR MUST BE STORED ELEVATED FROM THE FLOORS.
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surfaces / setup not up to codeOfficial wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & UsedInspector note: MUST NOT USE MILK CRATES AS A MEANS OF ELEVATION IN THE WALK-IN COOLER AND THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES. • BROKEN METAL LID ON THE KITCHEN PREP SOUTH COOLER. MUST REPAIR/REPLACE. • NOTED A TORN RUBBER DOOR GASKET ON THE COOKS LINE DRAWER COOLER REPAIRED WITH TAPE. MUST REPLACE.
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plumbing acting upOfficial wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces CleanInspector note: ALL SHELVING THROUGHOUT THE PIZZA PREP AREA WITH EXCESSIVE FLOUR DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. • NOTED DIRTY BULK FLOWER CONTAINER AT THE PIZZA PREP.----EXTREMELY DIRTY SALT AND PEPPER BOWLS IN THE PREP AREA. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL.
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bathroom / plumbing issuesOfficial wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow DevicesInspector note: OBSERVED SEVERE LEAKING UNDER THE BAR HAND WASHING SINK ONTO THE FLOOR. PLUMBER ON SITE REPAIRED DURING THE INSPECTION.
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Sewage & Waste Water Properly DisposedInspector note: OBSERVED WASTE WATER FROM THE KITCHEN DISHWASHING MACHINE BACKING UP FROM AN OPEN FLOOR DRAIN AND DRAINING ONTO THE KITCHEN FLOOR WHEN MACHINE RELEASES ITS WASTEWATER. PLUMBER/CUSTOMER ON SITE WAS ABLE TO ROUTE THE DRAIN AND UNCLOG DURING THE INSPECTION. DISH MACHINE THEN PROPERLY ABLE TO DISPOSE OF WASTE WATER. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-030(C) CITATION ISSUED.
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floors, walls, or ceilings grimyOfficial wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & CleanInspector note: ALL UNNECESSARY ITEMS THROUGHOUT THE OUTDOOR STORAGE ROOMS, OUTDOOR STORAGE PATIO, HALLWAY STORAGE AT WASHROOM AREA, REAR STORAGE ROOM BEHIND THE PIZZA PREP AREA MUST BE REMOVED FROM THE PREMISES TO PREVENT PEST HARBORING AND ALL OTHER STORED ITEMS MUST BE ELEVATED AND ORGANIZED. • NOTED MISSING TILE GROUTING AT THE KITCHEN THREE COMPARTMENT SINK WITH EXCESSIVE POOLING LIQUID AND FOOD DEBRIS. MUST REPLACE MISSING GROUT.----NOTED BLACK MOLD SUBSTANCE ON THE BACKSLASH OF THE KITCHEN THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST CLEAN/REMOVE.----WATER DAMAGED CEILING TILES IN THE MENS WASHROOM. MUST REPLACE.---NOTED DIRTY FLOORS THROUGHOUT THE BAR. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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All Food Employees Have Food Handler TrainingInspector note: NO PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING OR CERTIFICATES FOR ALL REQUIRED EMPLOYEES. MUST PROVIDE.
What changed since the previous inspection?
Compared with Pass on May 24, 2024: 10 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred.
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