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Homies Kitchen

August 12, 2016 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings9
critical findings1

Failed findings

water/temperature at the sink offcritical

Official wording: Water Source: Safe, Hot & Cold Under City Pressure
Inspector note: NO HOT WATER WAS PROVIDED TO THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AND ALL OTHER SINKS THROUGHOUT THE ESTABLISHMENT. HOT WATER AT 81F WAS PROVIDED AT THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE HOT WATER ABOVE 110F AT ALL TIMES FOR PROPER DISHWASHING. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030.
code 9Priority
hot/cold holding temps off

Official wording: * Certified Food Manager On Site When Potentially Hazardous Foods Are Prepared And Served
Inspector note: NO CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE POSTED AND NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER PRESENT WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS (ITALIAN BEEF AT 154.3F) ARE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED THAT A CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER MUST BE PRESENT AT ALL TIMES WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-012.
code 21
* Inspection Report Summary Displayed And Visible To All Customers

Inspector note: NO INSPECTION REPORT SUMMARY WAS POSTED ON THE PREMISES. MANAGEMENT WAS GIVEN A COPY OF TODAY'S INSPECTION REPORT SUMMARY AND WAS INSTRUCTED TO POST IT IN VIEW OF ALL CUSTOMERS. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-42-010B.
code 28
toxic chemicals mishandled

Official wording: Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090
Inspector note: PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS FROM REPORT #1547371 ON 8/4/15 NOT CORRECTED: 35 - INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN WALLS THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY OF DUST AND DEBRIS. REPAIR HOLE IN WALL IN RESTROOM AND MAINTAIN SAME. CLEAN CEILING VENTS THROUGHOUT PRIMESES AND MAINTAIN. 38 - INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN HOODS AND FILTERS OF DUST AND DEBRIS AMN MAINTAIN. 41 - OBSERVED CLUTTER THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES, REAR STORAGE AREA AND REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-42-090.
code 29
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: REPLACE THE TORN DOOR GASKETS FOR THE 3 DOOR PREP COOLER. DEFROST AND MAINTAIN THE INTERIOR OF THE CHEST FREEZERS. OBSERVED FROZEN MEATS STORED IN PLASTIC GROCERY BAGS IN THE FREEZER. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO USE ONLY FOOD GRADE STORAGE BAGS. REMOVE THE ALUMINUM FOIL FROM THE STORAGE SHELVES.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: DETAIL CLEAN THE INTERIOR OF THE PREP COOLERS, DEEP FRYERS, UNUSED STEAM TABLE, FREEZERS, PREP TABLES, GRILL, STORAGE SHELVES, GYRO MACHINE.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: DETAIL CLEAN THE FLOOR THROUGHOUT THE ESTABLISHMENT ESPECIALLY ALONG WALLS AND UNDER EQUIPMENT.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: REPAIR THE BROKEN GLASS WINDOW NEXT TO THE FRONT DOOR.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING IN THE DISHWASHING AREA. LIGHT SHIELDS ARE NEEDED ON THE FIXTURE IN THE REAR AREA.
code 36

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on August 4, 2015: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred. 4 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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