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I Dream Of Falafel

January 5, 2018 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings5
critical findings1

Failed findings

hand hygiene slippingcritical

Official wording: Hands Washed And Cleaned, Good Hygienic Practices; No Bare Hand Contact With Ready-To-Eat Foods.
Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD HANDLER LICK INDEX FINGER ON LEFT HAND, AT FRONT PREP COUNTER, THEN PUT ON LATEX GLOVES AND PROCEEDED TO PREPARE RICE BOWL FOR CUSTOMER. OBSERVED POOR HYGIENIC PRACTICES. FOOD HANDLER FAILED TO WASH HANDS BEFORE PREPARING AND SERVING FOOD. INFORMED MANAGER THAT PROPER HAND WASHING IS REQUIRED BETWEEN TASKS WHENEVER FOODS ARE PREPARED AND OR SERVED. MANAGER CORRECTED VIOLATIONS DURING INSPECTION DURING INSPECTION. CRITICAL VIOLATION # 7-38-005 (A)
code 6Priority
Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: OBSERVED PRE-PACKAGED BAKERY ITEMS OFFERED FOR SALE, AT FRONT COUNTER, NOT PROPERLY LABELED, BAKLAVA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE LABELS. MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
code 30
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: OBSERVED DARK DEEP GROOVES AND STAINS ON CUTTING BOARD IN REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR/REPLACE. MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES. OBSERVED CHIPPED PAINT ON BOTTOM OF REAR GREASE TRAP, UNDER 1 COMP SINK, IN DISH PREPARATION AREA. INFORMED MANAGER THAT ALL SURFACES MUST BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE CHIPPED PAINT/RESEAL AND ENSURE SURFACE IS SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE AND EASILY CLEANABLE. MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: OBSERVED MOLD LIKE SUBSTANCE EMBEDDED IN THE CAULK LINE OF MOP SINK IN REAR. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO RESEAL/REPLACE. MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
code 33
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: OBSERVED SEVERAL HOLES ALONG BACK WALL OF 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AND RIGHT SIDE AND BOTTOM CORNER OF REAR EXPOSED HAND SINK. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO SEAL AREA TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE. MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
code 35

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on August 10, 2017: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 1 previous finding did not recur.

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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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