I - 94 Ribs & Grill

July 29, 2024 · Fail
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  • official resultFail
  • resultFail
  • inspection typeCanvass
  • failed findings18
  • critical findings4

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Failed findings

  • handwashing sink blocked or barecritical
    Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
    Inspector note: NOTED NO HOT RUNNING WATER AT HANDWASHING SINK BY 3C SINK. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE HOT AND COLD RUNNING AT ALL HAND WASH SINKS. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-030(C)
    code 10Priority
  • Food In Good Condition, Safe, & Unadulteratedcritical
    Inspector note: NOTED FOOD PACKAGES IN REFRIGERATOR AND FREEZER ADULTERATED AND NOT IN GOOD CONDITION THAT PROTECTS THE INTEGRITY OF THE CONTENTS, PREVENTS EXPOSURE OR IS FREE OF POTENTIAL CONTAMINANTS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
    code 13Priority
  • sick-employee policy not followedcritical
    Official wording: Management, Food Employee And Conditional Employee; Knowledge, Responsibilities And Reporting
    Inspector note: MANAGER PROVIDED NO PROOF OF EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY THAT INCLUDES A SIGNED ACKNOWLEDGEMENT FROM EACH EMPLOYEE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. 7.38.010. CITATION ISSUED.
    code 3Priority
  • hand hygiene slippingcritical
    Official wording: Proper Eating, Tasting, Drinking, Or Tobacco Use
    Inspector note: OBSERVED CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER SMOKING AFTER ENTERING FACILITY. ASHTRAY WITH CIGARETTS' BUTS ON THE TABLE IN KITCHEN AREA.
    code 6Priority
  • food left unprotected
    Official wording: Food Separated And Protected
    Inspector note: OBSERVED AN OPEN CONTAINER OF SAUSAGES STORED BELOW AN OPEN CONTAINER FILLED WITH WATER CATCHING DRIPPING WATER FROM REFRIGERATOR PIPES. INSTRUCTED TO STORE FOOD ACCORDING TO FOOD CODE. PRIORITY VIOLATION ISSUED 7-38-005
    code 15
  • surfaces not properly sanitized
    Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
    Inspector note: OBSERVED EXCESSIVE BLACK AND SLIMY SUBSTANCE BUILD UP ON INSIDE INTERIOR PANEL OF TWO DOOR REFRIGERATOR AND DRIPPING OF THE WATER ONTO FOOD FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION.MUST REMOVE BUILD UP, CLEAN, AND SANITIZE. (PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005)
    code 16
  • hot/cold holding temps off
    Official wording: Proper Hot Holding Temperatures
    Inspector note: OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING TCS FOOD NOT MEETING THE REQUIRED TEMPERATURE OF 135 F DEGREES OR ABOVE: SAUSAGES INTERNAL TEMPERATURE AT 81.1 F, STORED IN AN OPEN CONTAINER AND PLACED AT THE RACK WITH DISPOSABLE FOOD BOXES. THE MANAGER IMMEDIATELY AND VOLUNTARILY DISPOSED OF 2 LBS OF PRODUCTS WORTH $5.00 THROUGH THE DENATURING PROCESS. PRIORITY VIOLATION #7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
    code 21
  • pests in the house
    Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
    Inspector note: OBSERVED THAT PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK IS MISSING REQUIRED INFORMATION. MISSING RECORD OF VISITS, MISSING COPY OF SERVICE TICKET THAT SETS FORTH PEST CONTROL IDPH LICENSE NUMBER. MUST PROVIDES AND MAINTAINS ALL REQUIRED PEST CONTROL RECORDS AND DOCUMENTS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38.020 (C) CITATION ISSUED. • NOTED OVER 200 MICE DROPPING ON SHELVES IN THE KITCHEN, IN THE FOOD PREP AREA, ON THE COUNTER AT THE SERVING AREA, AND FLOORS THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY. ALSO, OVER 5 FLYING INSECTS ARE IN THE KITCHEN PREP AREA AND AROUND THE SERVING COUNTER. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE AFFECTED AREAS. RECOMMENDED TO CONSULT WITH PEST CONTROL COMPANY. MUST ALSO ELIMINATE THE FLYING INSECT PROBLEM AND PEST CONTROL UPON BEING RE-INSPECTED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION #7-38-020(A)
    code 38
  • surfaces / setup not up to code
    Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
    Inspector note: CUTTING BOARD WITH OPEN SEAMS AND DARK STAINS. MUST REFINISH OR REPLACE DAMAGED OR STAINED CUTTING BOARDS. • NOTED ASSORTED FOOD ITEMS INSIDE FREEZER AND REFRIGERATION UNITS STORED IN GROCERY BAGS. MUST STORE ALL FOOD ITEMS INSIDE APPROVED FOOD-GRADE CONTAINERS.
    code 47
  • plumbing acting up
    Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
    Inspector note: OBSERVED THE INTERIOR OF THE FREEZER AND TWO DOOR REFRIGERATOR IN NEED OF CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN.
    code 49
  • Sewage & Waste Water Properly Disposed
    Inspector note: OBSERVED HEAVY LEAK OUT OF PIPES UNDER 3-COMP SINK WHEN WATER IS RELEASED. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN AND REMOVE WATER FROM FLOOR AND KEEP DRY AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY VIOLATION #7-38-030(C). CITATION ISSUED.
    code 52
  • Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned
    Inspector note: OBSERVED NO COVERED RECEPTACLE FOR PROPER DISPOSAL OF SANITARY NAPKINS IN EMPLOYEE WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE COVERED WASTE RECEPTACLE. • OBSERVED THE TOILET ROOM IN NEED OF CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
    code 53
  • Garbage & Refuse Properly Disposed; Facilities Maintained
    Inspector note: GARBAGE CAN IN THE PREP AREAS ARE FULL AND UNCOVERED. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE LIDS.
    code 54
  • floors, walls, or ceilings grimy
    Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
    Inspector note: NOTED CLUTTER OF EQUIPMENT AND OTHER UNUSED ITEMS ON FLOORS IN STORAGE ROOMS. ALL ITEMS MUST BE ELEVATED TO ALLOW CLEANING AND REMOVE ALL UNNECESSARY ITEMS. • FLOORS THROUGHOUT THE PREMISE, ESPECIALLY ALONG WITH THE WALL BASE AND UNDERNEATH EQUIPMENT, WITH DIRT, GREASE, AND FOOD DEBRIS, INCLUDING MOUSE DROPPINGS AND DEAD INSECTS. WALLS WITH FOOD DIRT AND FOOD SPILLS. CRACKS ON THE WALLS AND FLOORS. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND SANITIZE, ESPECIALLY AREAS WITH PEST ACTIVITY, AND CLEAN AND MAINTAIN WALLS WITH CRACKS AND SPILLS. MUST UPGRADE HOUSEKEEPING. • OBSERVED EXPOSED CEILING ABOVE THE FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED FOOD MANAGER TO COVER THE CEILING SO THAT IT IS SEALED, SMOOTH, AND EASILY CLEANABLE IN ALL PREP AREAS. • INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT, INGREDIENT CONTAINERS, RACKS, AND SHELVING WITH FLOUR, DUST, GREASE, DEAD INSECTS, AND DIRT BUILD-UP THROUGHOUT. • MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE DAMAGED AND MISSING FLOOR TILES THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY AND THE DOOR BETWEEN THE KITCHEN PREP AND STORAGE AREA.
    code 55
  • Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used
    Inspector note: OBSERVED A MISSING LIGHT BULB AND SHIELD ON THE CEILING IN THE SERVING AREA AND NO SHIELD ABOVE THE KITCHEN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
    code 56
  • All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training
    Inspector note: OBSERVED NO FOOD HANDLER'S TRAINING CERTIFICATION FROM EMPLOYEE. INSTRUCTED THAT ALL EMPLOYEE MUST COMPLY WITH FOOD HANDLER'S TRAINING BY THE FOOD HANDLING REGULATION ENFORCEMENT ACT
    code 57
  • allergen training missing
    Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
    Inspector note: NOTED CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS ON DUTY WITH NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATION. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT THAT ALL FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE THE ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATION.
    code 58
  • Compliance With Clean Indoor Air Ordinance
    Inspector note: OBSERVE EMPLOYEE SMOKING IN THE KITCHEN AND ASHTRAY WITH EVIDENCE OF CIGARETTE AND CIGARETTE ASHES ON THE TABLE IN THE KITCHEN. INSTRUCTED TO STOP SMOKING AND REMOVE THE ASHTRAY. CITATION ISSUED.7-32-010.
    code 62

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with No Entry on July 16, 2024: 18 findings appeared for the first time.

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