I Dream Of Falafel

February 15, 2011 · Fail
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  • official resultFail
  • resultFail
  • inspection typeCanvass
  • failed findings4
  • critical findings1

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Failed findings

  • sick-employee policy not followedcritical
    Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
    Inspector note: All cold food shall be stored at a temperature of 40F or less. FOUND ABOUT 60 LBS OF HUMMUS (COOKED CHECK PEAS PASTE ) AT 62.2F STORED IN A LARGE BUSING TUB IN WALK-IN COOLER THAT WAS COOKED A DAY PRIOR, INSTRUCTED MGR TO COOL DOWN HOT FOOD PROPERLY AND HOLD AT 40F OR LOWER. FOOD ITEM DISCARDED VALUED AT $60.
    code 3Priority
  • toxic items stored near food
    Official wording: No Evidence Of Rodent Or Insect Outer Openings Protected/Rodent Proofed, A Written Log Shall Be Maintained Available To The Inspectors
    Inspector note: All necessary control measures shall be used to effectively minimize or eliminate the presence of rodents, roaches, and other vermin and insects on the premises of all food establishments, in food-transporting vehicles, and in vending machines. FOUND A BOUT 40 LIVE FRUIT FLIES SCATTERED IN PREP AND DINING AREAS, INSTRUCTED TO ELIMINATE INSECTS ACTIVITY FROM ALL AFFECTED AREAS, PEST CONTROL SERVICE RECOMMENDED.
    code 18
  • pests in the house
    Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
    Inspector note: Ventilation: All plumbing fixtures, such as toilets, sinks, washbasins, etc., must be adequately trapped, vented, and re-vented and properly connected to the sewer in accordance with the plumbing chapter of the Municipal Code of Chicago and the Rules and Regulations of the Board of Health. LEAKY PIPE UNDER 3 COMP SINK, INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
    code 38
  • Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous
    Inspector note: All food establishments that display, prepare, or store potentially hazardous foods shall have calibrated metal stem thermometers, provided and conspicuous, for refrigerated and hot food units. WALK-IN AND PREP COOLERS MISSING THERMOMETER, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
    code 40

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Compared with Pass on May 14, 2010: 4 findings appeared for the first time.

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