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October 9, 2019 · Fail
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  • official resultFail
  • resultFail
  • inspection typeComplaint
  • failed findings12
  • critical findings1

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Failed findings

  • hand hygiene slippingcritical
    Official wording: Proper Eating, Tasting, Drinking, Or Tobacco Use
    Inspector note: OBSERVED OPEN BEVERAGE CUP FILLED WITH COFFEE ON PREP TABLE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE LID FOR DRINKING CUP TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION OF FOOD AND FOOD CONTACT SURFACES.
    code 6Priority
  • cold food not cold enough
    Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
    Inspector note: OBSERVED SLICED TOMATOES (57.6F-64.7F), HAM (52.5F), AND TURKEY (51.6F) STORED AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE ON PREP TABLE AND INSIDE PREP COOLER IN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO DISCARD APPROXIMATELY 40LBS AND $195. ALL COLD TCS FOOD MUST MAINTAIN 41F OR BELOW DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, DISPLAY, AND SERVICE. PRIORITY CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005
    code 22
  • food prep surfaces dirty
    Official wording: Proper Cooling Methods Used; Adequate Equipment For Temperature Control
    Inspector note: OBSERVED PREP COOLER NEAR GRILL NOT MAINTAINING PROPER TEMPERATURE 54.1F INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN AT 41F OR BELOW. PREP COOLER IS TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION AND MUST NOT BE USED UNTIL REINSPECTED BY CHICAGO DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH. PRORITY CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005
    code 33
  • thermometers missing
    Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
    Inspector note: OBSERVED NO THERMOMETER INSIDE PREP COOLER NEAR GRILL. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
    code 36
  • pests in the house
    Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
    Inspector note: OBSERVED OVER 20 MICE DROPPINGS SCATTERED ALONG WALLS AND CORNERS UNDER SHELVING UNIT IN REAR STORAGE AREA, 10 DROPPINGS SCATTERED ON FLOOR IN FRONT OF FURNACE ROOM, 10 MICE DROPPINGS SCATTERED ON FLOOR INSIDE WATER HEATER ROOM. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CALL AN EXTERMINATOR FOR SERVICE, CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL AREAS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION CITATION ISSUED 7-38-020(A)
    code 38
  • Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display
    Inspector note: OBSERVED BULK POTATO BOXES AND BARBECUE SAUCE CONTAINERS STORED ON FLOOR IN PREP AND STORAGE AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ELEVATE ALL STOCK SIX INCHES OFF FLOOR.
    code 39
  • Personal Cleanliness
    Inspector note: OBSERVED ONE FOOD HANDLER NOT WEARING HAIR RESTRAINT. ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST WEAR PROPER HAIR RESTRAINTS.
    code 40
  • Single-Use/Single-Service Articles: Properly Stored & Used
    Inspector note: OBSERVED SINGLE SERVICE TRAYS NOT INVERTED IN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO INVERT ALL SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES TO PROTECT FROM CONTAMINATION.
    code 45
  • plumbing acting up
    Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
    Inspector note: OBSERVED GREASE BUILDUP ON INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR SURFACES OF FRYERS, GRILL HOLDING UNITS, FOOD DEBRIS ON SLICERS, PREP TABLES, SHELVING UNITS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES AND EQUIPMENT.
    code 49
  • Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned
    Inspector note: OBSERVED NO COVERED WASTE RECEPTACLE IN WOMEN WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
    code 53
  • floors, walls, or ceilings grimy
    Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
    Inspector note: OBSERVED MISSING AND WATER STAINED CEILING TILES IN PREP AND STORAGE AREAS. OBSERVED OUTLET COVER MISSING ON WALL NEAR POTATO STORAGE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED ACCUMULATED GREASE, DIRT, AND DEBRIS ON FLOOR UNDER FRYERS, COOKING EQUIPMENT, HOLDING UNITS, PREP TABLES, SINKS AND SHELVING UNITS IN PREP, STORAGE, AND UTILITY AREAS. OBSERVED SOILED LIGHT SHIELDS AND DUST BUILDUP ON CEILING VENTS IN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
    code 55
  • Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used
    Inspector note: OBSERVED DAMAGED LIGHT SHIELD IN REAR PREP/DISH WASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
    code 56

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on March 14, 2019: 11 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 3 previous findings did not recur.

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