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Hopsmith Tavern

June 25, 2019 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings6
critical findings1

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Failed findings

water/temperature at the sink offcritical

Official wording: No Bare Hand Contact With Rte Food Or A Pre-Approved Alternative Procedure Properly Allowed
Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD HANDLER TOUCH READY TO EAT FOOD (STEAK TACOS) WITH BARE HAND . INSTRUCTED FOOD HANDLER TO DISCARD. FOOD EMPLOYEES MAY NOT CONTACT EXPOSED, READY-TO-EAT FOOD WITH THEIR BARE HANDS AND SHALL USE SUITABLE UTENSILS SUCH AS DELI TISSUE, SPATULAS, TONGS, SINGLE-USE GLOVES, OR DISPENSING EQUIPMENT. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-010. CITATION ISSUED.
code 9Priority
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
Inspector note: OBSERVED LOW TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE INADEQUATELY SANITIZING AT 0 PARTS PER MILLION. LOW TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE IN USE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.TAGGED AND HELD FOR INSPECTION BY THE CHICAGO DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND MAY NOT BE USED UNTIL THE LOW TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE IS ADEQUATELY SANITIZING AT A MINIMUM OF 25 PARTS PER MILLION . PRIORITY. 7-38-025. CITATION ISSUED.
code 16
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Proper Cooling Methods Used; Adequate Equipment For Temperature Control
Inspector note: OBSERVED COLD HOLDING UNIT FILLED WITH ICE TO MAINTAIN TEMPERATURE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE ALL FOOD AND TO NO LONGER USE COLD HOLDING UNIT UNTIL IT IS INSPECTED BY CHICAGO DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH. COLD HOLDING UNIT MUST MAINTAIN A PROPER TEMPERATURE OF 41F OR BELOW AT ALL TIMES. COLD HOLDING UNIT TAGGED AND HELD FOR INSPECTION BY THE CHICAGO DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND MAY NOT BE USED UNTIL THE COLD HOLDING UNIT IS RE-INSPECTED BY CDPH AND MAINTAINING A PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURE FOR 41F OR BELOW. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
code 33
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: FOUND THE FOLLOWING ITEMS STORED IN BULK CONTAINERS WITH NO LABEL: FLOUR, RICE, CORN STARCH , AND BREAD CRUMBS. INGREDIENTS THAT ARE REMOVED FROM THEIR ORIGINAL PACKAGES FOR USE IN THE RETAIL FOOD ESTABLISHMENT, SUCH AS COOKING OILS, FLOUR, HERBS, POTATO FLAKES, SALT, SPICES, AND SUGAR SHALL BE IDENTIFIED WITH THE COMMON NAME OF THE FOOD.
code 37
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: ICE MACHINE IN POOR REPAIR. FOUND ICE MACHINE FILLED WITH MELTED ICE WATER AND SLUSH. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
code 39
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE FOR COFFEE MACHINE IN DRY STORAGE AREA. A BACK FLOW PREVENTION DEVICE MUST BE LOCATED, SO THAT IT MAY BE SERVICED AND MAINTAINED. -
code 51

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on June 1, 2018: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 2 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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