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Hooters

August 28, 2015 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings6
critical findings0

Failed findings

toxic items stored near food

Official wording: No Evidence Of Rodent Or Insect Outer Openings Protected/Rodent Proofed, A Written Log Shall Be Maintained Available To The Inspectors
Inspector note: OUTER OPENINGS NOT PROTECTED OR RODENT PROOFED AND EVIDENCE OF INSECT ACTIVITY ON PREMISES. OBSERVED 20 PLUS NATS IN BASEMENT THROUGH-OUT AND REAR AND FRONT ENTRY DOORS HAS 1/4 INCH GAP AT BOTTOM. INSTRUCTED TO RODENT PROOF DOORS TO PREVENT RODENT AND INSECT ENTRY AND HAVE LICENSED PEST CONTROL SERVICE PREMISES TO REMOVE ALL LIVE ACTIVITY. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED 7-38-020.
code 18
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: CUTTING BOARD INSIDE ICE BIN USED NOT MAINTAINED. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE CUTTING AN/OR REPLACE.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: DEEP FRYER CABINETS, INTERIOR PARTS OF ICE MACHINE, AND EXHAUST HOOD FILTERS NOT CLEAN. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL FOOD CONTACTS SURFACES.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: FLOOR NOT MAINTAINED THROUGH-OUT PREMISES. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN FLOOR DAILY AND REGROUT FLOOR IN PREP AREA TO PREVENT STAINDING WATER AND INSECT BREEDING.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: COVING NOT INSTALLED IN BASEMENT DRY GOODS STORAGE ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE COVING.
code 35
Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous

Inspector note: THERMOMETER NOT PROVIDED IN CHICKEN COOLERS IN FRONT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDED THERMOMETERS CONSPICUOUSLY INSIDE ALL COOLERS.
code 40

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on November 12, 2014: 2 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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