Houlihan's

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeCanvass
• failed findings5
• critical findings0

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Failed findings

• 🧽surfaces not properly sanitized
  Official wording: Food Protected During Storage, Preparation, Display, Service And Transportation
  Inspector note: All food should be properly protected from contamination during storage, preparation, display, service, and transportation. FOUND ICE MACHINE WITH NO DOOR, ICE CUBES EXPOSED NEXT TO WASTE WATER IN MOP BUCKET, READY-TO-EAT FOOD ITEMS NOT PROTECTED WITH SNEEZE GUARD AT THE SELF SERVICE LINE, INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE PROPER PROTECTION TO ALL OPEN FOOD ITEMS, SOFT DRINK DISPENSER GUNS AT BAR NOT CLEAN; FOUND DARK DIRT BUILDUP INSIDE, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
  code 16
• ☠️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: All necessary control measures shall be used to effectively minimize or eliminate the presence of rodents, roaches, and other vermin and insects on the premises of all food establishments, in food-transporting vehicles, and in vending machines. FOUND ABOUT 20 LIVE FRUIT FLIES SCATTERED IN PREP AND DISH MACHINE AREAS,INSTRUCTED TO TO ELIMINATE INSECTS ACTIVITY, PEST CONTROL SERVICE RECOMMENDED.
  code 18
• ⚠️Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained
  Inspector note: All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. MUST REMOVE OR PAINT RUSTY SHELVES IN IN ALL COOLERS. • All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. BROKEN RUBBER GASKETS AT PREP COOLERS AT COOKING LINE, INSTRUCTED TO REPALACE.
  code 32
• 🧫food prep surfaces dirty
  Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
  Inspector note: All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. FOOD SPILLS ON WALLS BEHIND BAR, ICE BUILDUP INSIDE WALK-IN FREEZER, BOTTOM OF PREP COOLERS WITH FOOD DEBRIS AND SPILLS,LIGHT SHIELD WITH DUST BUILDUP, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL.
  code 33
• ⚠️Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used
  Inspector note: The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. STANDING WATER AND FOOD DEBRIS NOTED UNDER SHELVES AND PREP COOLER, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
  code 34

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on August 13, 2010: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred.

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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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