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Howells & Hood

June 23, 2014 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings8
critical findings3

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Failed findings

certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: Facilities To Maintain Proper Temperature
Inspector note: OBSERVED THREE 2 DOOR PREP COOLERS ON THE COOKLINE WITH IMPROPER TEMPERATURES(50.6F-55.0F) AND POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS (CHICKEN, SHRIMP, HEAVY CREAM, SAUTEED VEGETABLES, COLE SLAW,HUMMUS ETC)INSIDE. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN 40.0F INSIDE PREP COOLERS AT ALL TIMES POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE INSIDE. PREP COOLERS ARE TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION. 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: OBSERVED POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD (CHICKEN, SHRIMP, HEAVY CREAM, SAUTEED VEGETABLES, COLE SLAW,HUMMUS ETC) AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES (47.8F-52.1F) IN 3 PREP COOLERS ON THE COOK LINE. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN COLD POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT 40.0F OR BELOW. MANAGER VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED 37LBS OF FOOD VALUED AT $450. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A)
code 3Priority
handwashing sink issuescritical

Official wording: Sanitizing Rinse For Equipment And Utensils: Clean, Proper Temperature, Concentration, Exposure Time
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE HIGH TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE IN USE AND NOT SANITIZING AT 125.0F. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN HIGH TEMPERATURE WASHER SANITIZING AT 180.0F OR HIGHER. HIGH TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE IS TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030
code 8Priority
Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: OBSERVED BULK CONTAINERS OF INGREDIENTS IN THE PREP AREA UNLABELED. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL ALL BULK ITEMS.
code 30
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: OBSERVED TWO 2 DOOR PREP FREEZERS IN THE PREP AREA WITH A BUILD UP OF ICE. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND MAINTAIN ICE BUILD UP.
code 32
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED FLOOR UNDER FRYERS WITH ACCUMULATED GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: OBSERVED HOOD VENTS WITH ACCUMULATED GREASE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN HOOD VENTS.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: OBSERVED BLOWN LIGHT BULBS UNDER THE HOOD IN THE PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN ADEQUATE LIGHTING.
code 36

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on December 12, 2013: 7 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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