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I.H.O.P. Restaurant

October 18, 2016 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings4
critical findings0

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Failed findings

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: Found approximately 15 small black flies in front server station, 3 in rear dining room, and 5 in dish area of kitchen. Instructed to detail clean and sanitize these areas. Recommended to call pest control for service to eliminate small black flies. Found approximately 2 inch gap in bottom right corner of rear outside entry door. Must repair. Found 1 inch gap along lower left side of front (east side) entry door. Must repair. All doors must be tight fitting to prevent pest entry. Must maintain all. Serious violation 7-38-020.
code 18
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: Found excessive grease and dirt build up on pipes under dishwasher. Must detail clean and sanitize this area. Must maintain. Operator cleaned this area during inspection. • Found heavily soiled areas on soda fountain. Must detail clean and sanitize this area. Must maintain. Found strong odor near Ice tea/coffee area of service station. Must remove all items from shelves in the is area, detail clean, sanitize and maintain.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: Found broken or damaged baseboard tiles in the following areas: dry storage under stairs, in men's restroom (large gaps between baseboards); and in rear kitchen area in hallway leading to back door. Must repair and maintain all.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: Found soiled walls behind ice tea/coffee machines. Must detail clean this area. Must maintain.
code 35

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on April 5, 2016: 2 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings 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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