House Of Biryani

December 14, 2020 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings11
critical findings2

Failed findings

certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: City Of Chicago Food Service Sanitation Certificate
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO CERTIFIED MANAGER ON SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN AN EMPLOYEE HOLDING A VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOODSERVICE MANAGER CERTIFICATE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES WHILE OPEN AND OPERATING. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED.
code 2Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Management, Food Employee And Conditional Employee; Knowledge, Responsibilities And Reporting
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO VERIFIABLE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. LEFT TEMPLATE AND INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN COPIES OF HEALTH POLICY SIGNED BY ALL EMPLOYEES ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010. NO CITATION ISSUED.
code 3Priority
cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING TCS ITEMS STORED AT THE FOLLOWING IMPROPER TEMPERATURES INSIDE A COCA-COLA COOLER LOCATED IN CUSTOMER SERVICE AREA: KADDU KI KHEER AT 61.5F, SWEET BREAD 60.4F, AND YOGURT BASED JUICE DRINKS AT 60.8F. MANAGEMENT VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED APPROXIMATELY 4LBS OF PRODUCT VALUED AT APPROXIMATELY $50. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN ALL TCS ITEMS AT OR BELOW 41F AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
code 22
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Proper Cooling Methods Used; Adequate Equipment For Temperature Control
Inspector note: OBSERVED A COCA-COLA COOLER LOCATED AT FRONT CUSTOMER SERVICE AREA CONTAINING TCS ITEMS SUCH AS KADDU KI KHEER, SWEET BREAD, AND YOGURT BASED JUICE DRINKS MAINTAINING AN IMPROPER AMBIENT TEMPERATURE OF 60.2F. COOLER TAGGED AND HELD FOR INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN ALL COOLERS CONTAINING TCS ITEMS AT OR BELOW 41F AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
code 33
thermometers missing

Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO THERMOMETER INSIDE PREP COOLER LOCATED IN REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
code 36
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: OBSERVED CONTAINERS OF BULK INGREDIENTS SUCH AS SUGAR AND FLOUR NOT LABELED WITH COMMON NAME. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL AND MAINTAIN. REPEAT CORE VIOLATION. SEE COMMENTS.
code 37
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED RODENT DROPPINGS THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY. OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 10 RODENT DROPPINGS IN STORAGE CLOSET LOCATED IN WOMEN'S RESTROOM, 5 RODENT DROPPINGS IN CLOSET LOCATED NEXT TO EMPLOYEE TOILET ROOM, AND APPROXIMATELY 20 RODENT DROPPINGS BEHIND MAIN COOK LINE AND UNDERNEATH PREP TABLE. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN, RECEIVE ADDITIONAL PEST CONTROL SERVICE, AND MAINTAIN FACILITY FREE OF PESTS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(A). CITATION ISSUED.
code 38
Warewashing Facilities: Installed, Maintained & Used; Test Strips

Inspector note: OBSERVED NO CHEMICAL TEST KIT FOR DETERMING SANITIZER CONCENTRATION ON SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN CHEMICAL TEST KIT ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED. • OBSERVED NO SINK STOPPERS FOR 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. • OBSERVED LARGE POTS UNABLE TO BE SUBMERGED IN 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO CREATE WRITTEN PROCEDURE FOR WASHING LARGE POTS AND MAINTAIN ON SITE.
code 48
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: OBSERVED SLIGHT LEAK COMING FROM BOTTOM OF TOILET IN EMPLOYEE RESTROOM. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED SLIGHT LEAK AT FAUCET OF 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
code 51
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED MULTIPLE HOLES AND GAPS IN WALLS OF STORAGE CLOSET LOCATED IN WOMEN'S TOILET ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED BUILD UP OF FOOD DEBRIS, DIRT, AND GRIME ON WALLS, FLOORS, CEILING, AND FANS IN WALK-IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED HEAVY BUILD UP OF GREASE AND GRIME ON WALLS, FLOORS, AND CEILING THROUGHOUT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED SEVERAL BROKEN AND CRACKED TILES ON FLOOR UNDERNEATH 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED NONFUNCTIONING COOLER IN REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO EITHER REPAIR AND MAINTAIN OR REMOVE FROM PREMISES.
code 55
allergen training missing

Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES ON SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED ALL EMPLOYEES HOLDING CITY OF CHICAGO FOODSERVICE MANAGER CERTIFICATES MUST UNDERGO ALLERGEN TRAINING AND MAINTAIN RECORDS THEREOF ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. REPEAT CORE VIOLATION. SEE COMMENTS.
code 58

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on April 4, 2019: 7 findings appeared for the first time. 4 findings recurred. 6 previous findings did not recur.

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