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I.H.O.P. Restaurant

March 29, 2016 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings6
critical findings0

Failed findings

hot/cold holding temps off

Official wording: * Certified Food Manager On Site When Potentially Hazardous Foods Are Prepared And Served
Inspector note: NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED (EGGS, SAUSAGE, SOUP, ETC.). INSTRUCTED MUST HAVE A CERTIFIED MANAGER ON SITE AT ALL TIMES THAT POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS BEING PREPARED. SERIOUS VIOLATION. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-012 (A).
code 21
toxic chemicals mishandled

Official wording: Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090
Inspector note: PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED FROM REPORT # 1591508, ON 12/10/15: #34 POOLING WATER AND DAMAGED/MISSING FLOOR TILES UNDER AND AROUND HOT WATER TANK. MUST REPAIR FLOOR TO MAKE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE AND REMOVE POOLING WATER. SERIOUS VIOLATION. CITATION ISSUED 7-42-090
code 29
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: OBSERVED SMALL AMOUNT OF BROWN SUBSTANCE ON METAL SHIELD ON INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED DUST BUILD UP AND DEBRIS ON FANS AND FAN COVERS INSIDE 2 DOOR REACH IN COOLER BY COOK LINE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED DUST BUILD UP ON FAN COVER INSIDE WALK IN FREEZER. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED DIRT AND DEBRIS ON FLOORS IN SIDE DRY STORAGE ON UPPER LEVEL, AND ON FLOOR UNDER REAR PREP TABLE, NEAR DISHWASHER. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL FLOORS THROUGHOUT.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: OBSERVED SEVERAL HOLES IN WALLS THROUGHOUT KITCHEN, DRY STORAGE (UPPER LEVEL) AND ALSO INSIDE STORAGE ROOM UNDER THE STAIRS. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN ALL HOLES THROUGHOUT.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: OBSERVED 1 LIGHT MISSING AN END CAP IN THE KITCHEN NEAR PREP TABLE. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN END CAPS ON ALL LIGHT FIXTURES IN THE KITCHEN AND PREP AREAS.
code 36

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on December 10, 2015: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 2 previous findings 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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