House Of Blues

• official resultPass w/ Conditions
• resultPass w/ Conditions
• inspection typeCanvass
• failed findings6
• critical findings0

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Failed findings

• 🧽surfaces not properly sanitized
  Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
  Inspector note: OBSERVED UPSTAIRS HIGH TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE MAINTAINING IMPROPER FINAL RINSE TEMPERATURE OF 136.1. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR DISH MACHINE SO THAT IT MAINTAINS A FINAL RINSE BETWEEN 190-192F. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-025. CITATION ISSUED.
  code 16
• 🏷️food improperly labeled
  Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
  Inspector note: OBSERVED NO LABELS ON BULK CONTAINERS OF FLOUR ETC. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT.
  code 37
• 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to code
  Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
  Inspector note: OBSERVED TORN GASKET ON PREP COOLER IN MAIN FIRST FLOOR KITCHEN AND WALK-IN BEER COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD CONDITION.
  code 47
• 🚻bathroom / plumbing issues
  Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
  Inspector note: UNABLE TO LOCATE BACKFLOW PREVENTERS AT ICE MACHINES THROUGHOUT FACILITY. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL RELEVANT LAWS, RULES, AND REGULATIONS.
  code 51
• 🧹floors, walls, or ceilings grimy
  Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
  Inspector note: OBSERVED BUILD UP OF DIRT AND GRIME ON BASEBOARDS IN DRY STORAGE AREA AND HEAVY BUILD UP OF FOOD DEBRIS ON WALL BEHIND BAG-IN-A-BOX SET UP IN FOUNDATION KITCHEN. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD CONDITION.
  code 55
• ⚠️Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used
  Inspector note: OBSERVED BURNT OUT LIGHT BULBS IN WALK-IN COOLER USED TO STORE PROTEINS. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD CONDITION. • OBSERVED FILTERS IN DOWNSTAIRS PREP AREA COVERED IN DUST. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD CONDITION.
  code 56

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with No Entry on January 13, 2022: 6 findings appeared for the first time.

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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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