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Hopsmith Tavern

November 30, 2023 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings6
critical findings1

Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: DISPOSABLE PAPER TOWELS NOT PROVIDED AT THE HANDSINK IN THE DISH AND BAR AREA. MANAGER PROVIDED WHILE ON SITE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030 (c) CITATION ISSUED. • WATER TEMPERATURE AT WOMENS RESTROOM HANDSINK IS MEASURED AT 75F. FACILITY MUST PROVIDE WATER OF AT LEAST 100F THROUGH A MIXING VALVE OR COMBINATION FAUCET. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-030 (C) CITATION ISSUED.
code 10Priority
cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: MEASURED IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES OF THE FOLLOWING FOODS FOUND IN THE WALK-IN COOLER AND PREP AREA AT ROOM TEMPERATURE; 15LBS OF COOKED CHICKEN MEASURED AT 90-100F, 10LBS OF GUMBO MEASURED AT 47.8F. APPROXIMATELY 25LBS OF FOOD WAS DISCARDED AT A TOTAL APPROXIMATE COST OF $200. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
code 22
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: OBSERVED CONTAINERS OF DRY STORAGE FOODS STORED ON THE FLOOR IN DRY STORAGE AREA NEAR DISH. FACILITY MUST ELEVATE ITEMS AT LEAST 6 INCHES ABOVE THE FLOOR.
code 39
Warewashing Facilities: Installed, Maintained & Used; Test Strips

Inspector note: EQUIPMENT USED IN THE FACILITY IS TOO LARGE TO FIT AND FULLY IMMERSE WITHIN THE COMPARTMENTS OF THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. FACILITY MUST INSTALL A LARGER 3COMPARTMENT SINKTHAT WILL ALLOW ALL EQUIPMENT TO BE IMMERSED, USE SMALLER EQUIPMENT THAT CAN FIT IN THE EXISTING 3 COMPARTMENT SINK OR USE AN ALTERNATIVE METHOD OF MANUAL WAREWASHING APPROVED BY THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT.
code 48
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: OBSERVED LEAKING PIPE IN BASEMENT NEAR DRY STORAGE. FACILITY MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
code 51
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: UNNECESSARY ITEMS / NONFUNCTIONAL EQUIPMENT / CLUTTER FOUND THROUGHOUT BASEMENT. THE PREMISES SHALL BE FREE OF ITEMS UNNECESSARY TO THE OPERATION OR MAINTENANCE OF THE ESTABLISHMENT. THIS INCLUDES EQUIPMENT THAT IS NONFUNCTIONAL OR NO LONGER USED.
code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on November 30, 2022: 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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