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Hot Dog Express

April 17, 2015 · Pass w/ Conditions
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  • official resultPass w/ Conditions
  • resultPass w/ Conditions
  • inspection typeCanvass
  • failed findings8
  • critical findings2

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Failed findings

  • certified manager paperwork missingcritical
    Official wording: Facilities To Maintain Proper Temperature
    Inspector note: FACILITIES UNABLE TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE. REAR TALL REACH-IN COOLER FOUND AT 47.2F WITH FOODS SUCH AS COOKED SAUSAGE ALSO FOUND AT 47.2F. COOLER TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION AND MUST NOT USE UNTIL REPAIRED AND MAINTAINS A TEMPERATURE OF 40F OR BELOW AND CDPH CONTACTED FOR RE-INSPECTION AND TAG REMOVAL. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A).
    code 2Priority
  • sick-employee policy not followedcritical
    Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
    Inspector note: THE FOLLOWING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS FOUND HELD IN THE ABOVE MENTIONED COOLER. APPROXIMATELY 5LBS COOKED SAUSAGE AT 47.2F, 10 LBS CHEESE SAUCE AT 44.4F, COOKED GREEN PEPPERS AT 45.9F. ALL FOODS DISCARDED. MANAGEMENT STATES ESTIMATED VALUE TO BE $100.00. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A).
    code 3Priority
  • Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed
    Inspector note: ALL BULK FOOD CONTAINERS MUST BE LABELED.
    code 30
  • Clean Multi-Use Utensils And Single Service Articles Properly Stored: No Reuse Of Single Service Articles
    Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE PROPER ICE SCOOPS WITH HANDLES AND STORE PROPERLY IN A CLEAN CONTAINER. NOT INSIDE THE ICE.
    code 31
  • Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained
    Inspector note: MUST NOT USE TIN FOIL AS LINER FOR SHELVING ON TOP OF ICE MACHINE.
    code 32
  • food prep surfaces dirty
    Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
    Inspector note: FOUND TABLE TOP CAN OPENER DIRTY WITH FOOD DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AFTER EACH USE.
    code 33
  • pests in the house
    Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
    Inspector note: EXTREMELY SLOW DRAIN AT THE REAR EXPOSED HAND SINK. MUST REPAIR.
    code 38
  • Food Handler Requirements Met
    Inspector note: FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS NOT MET.NO CERTIFICATES OR PROOF OF TRAINING. MUST HAVE PROOF OF TRAINING FOR ALL FOOD HANDLERS.
    code 45

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on October 16, 2014: 7 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding 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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