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Houlihan's

October 21, 2013 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings7
critical findings1

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Failed findings

hand hygiene slippingcritical

Official wording: Hands Washed And Cleaned, Good Hygienic Practices; No Bare Hand Contact With Ready-To-Eat Foods.
Inspector note: POOR HYGIENIC PRACTICES: OBSERVED FOOD HANDLER HANDLING RAW FOOD, TOUCHING SOILED WASH CLOTH, HANDLE READY TO EAT (CHEESE, BREAD, LETTUCE) FOOD AND NOT WASH HIS HANDS. INSTRUCTED TO WASH HANDS BEFORE/AFTER USING GLOVES, WIPING DOWN PREP AREA, HANDLING RAW FOODS, ETC. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-28-010(A) KITCHEN MANAGER MADE EMPLOYEES WASH HANDS.
code 6Priority
toxic chemicals mishandled

Official wording: Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090
Inspector note: PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM REPORT #1138541 DATED OCTOBER 10, 2012. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT AND MAINTAIN THE FOLLOWING: 34-MISSING GROUT BEHIND PREP LINE, INSTRUCTED MGR. TO REPAIR TILES. 38-LEAKY FAUCET, LEAKY PIPE UNDER AT 3-COMP. SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-42-090
code 29
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: MUST SAND OR REPLACE CUTTING BOARDS IN THE PREP AREA WITH DEEP, DARK GROOVES.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE INTERIOR/EXTERIOR OF THE COOKING EQUIPMENT AND REACH IN (FRY) FREEZER IN THE PREP AREA.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS IN DISH MACHINE AREA (ALSO MUST KEEP FLOOR DRY AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE), IN ALL CORNERS AND UNDER/AROUND ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENT. • MUST FIX THE DAMAGE FLOOR TILES IN THE HALLWAY LEADING TO WALK IN COOLERS AND FIX FLOOR IN WALK IN COOLER, IN FRONT OF THE WALK IN FREEZER.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN WALLS/CEILING AROUND DISH MACHINE, SINKS AND COOKING EQUIPMENT IN PREP AND DISH WASHING AREA.
code 35
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: MUST FIX AND MAINTAIN THE LEAK AT THE HOT WATER KNOB ON THE 2-COMP. SINK IN THE REAR PREP AREA.
code 38

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on October 10, 2012: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 4 findings 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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