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Hooks Fish & Chicken

August 9, 2024 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings9
critical findings0

Failed findings

cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING COLD TCS FOODS @ IMPROPER TEMPERATURES DURING THE TIME OF INSPECTION... APPROXIMATELY 60 LBS FISH AND CHICKEN PARTS RANGING BETWEEN 49-51F, AS WELL AS 4.5 LBS COLE SLAW @50F. INSTRUCTED TO HOLD ALL TCS FOODS @ 41F OR BELOW AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY VIOLATION. #7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED. PERSON IN CHARGE VOLUNATRILY DISCARDED ITEMS AT THIS TIME.
code 22
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Proper Cooling Methods Used; Adequate Equipment For Temperature Control
Inspector note: NOTED 3-DOOR COOLING UNIT IN FRONT PREP AREA TAGGED DURING INSPECTION. NO TCS FOODS ARE STORED INSIDE AT THIS TIME. PRIORITY VIOLATION. #7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
code 33
thermometers missing

Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
Inspector note: OBSERVED MISSING THERMOMETERS IN COOLING UNITS (INCLUDING WALK IN COOLER) THROUGHOUT PREMISE. INSTRUCTERD TO PROVIDE AND MNAINTAIN.
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 30 SMALL LIVE FLIES FLYING THROUGHOUT THE REAR PREP ON EXTERIOR SURFACES OF UNUSED AND STORED EQUIPMENT, INSIDE THE TOILET ROOM, AND AROUND THE DRAIN AT THE MOP SINK. NOTED APPROXIMATELY 13 SMALL RODENT DROPPINGS SCATTERED ON THE FLOOR IN THE TOILET ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO CONTACT PEST CONTROL FOR SERVICE AND ELIMINATE PEST ACTIVITY ON THE PREMISES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-020 (A). CITATION ISSUED.
code 38
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED FRONT WINDOWS NEAR REGISTERS WITH EXCESSIVE DRIED FOOD SPLATTER, INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE TO PREVENT FOOD SOURCE FOR PEST.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR SURFACES OF ALL COOLING UNITS IN FRONT PREP AND HEAVY EQUIPMENT STORED IN REAR PREP WITH EXCESSIVE DRIED FOOD DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN
code 49
Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned

Inspector note: OBSERVED PLUMBING FIXTURES IN NEED OF CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
code 53
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED UNNECEESARY ITEMS STORED IN REAR PREP AREA ON TOP OF COOLING UNITS. INSTRUCTED TO PREMOVE UNNECEESARY ITEMS AND MAINTAIN PREMISE.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED VENTS IN CEILING ACCUMULATED WITH DUST AND DIRT THROUGHOUT PREP AREAS ON PREMISE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 56

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on February 24, 2022: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 4 findings recurred. 1 previous finding 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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