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October 14, 2022 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings6
critical findings0

Failed findings

cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: OBSERVED IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES OF TCS FOODS INSIDE OF THE 2 DOOR PREP COOLER. OBSERVED HAMBURGERS AT 45.1F, CUT WATERMELON AT 47.9F, SOUP AT 44.4F, AND FISH AT 47.3F. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN ALL COLD TCS FOODS BELOW 41F. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
code 22
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Proper Cooling Methods Used; Adequate Equipment For Temperature Control
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE AIR TEMPERATURE AT 52F INSIDE OF THE 2 DOOR PREP COOLER. THE COOLER WAS USED TO STORE TCS FOODS SUCH AS HAMBURGERS AND CUT MELON. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN THE PREP COOLER BELOW 41F. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
code 33
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: CLEAN THE STAINLESS STEEL STORAGE SHELVES IN THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA, GRILL, DEEP FRYERS AND PREP TABLE BENEATH THE GRILL.
code 49
Sewage & Waste Water Properly Disposed

Inspector note: OBSERVED WASTE WATER BACKING UP FROM THE GREASE TRAP AND DRAINS IN THE FLOOR OF THE DISH WASHING AREA WHEN WATER IS RUN AT THE 2 COMPARTMENT PREP SINK OR WHEN THE DISH MACHINE IS RUNNING. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN THE WASTE WATER BACK UP. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-030(C). CITATION ISSUED.
code 52
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: CLEAN THE FLOOR UNDER THE DEEP FRYERS AND IN THE DISH WASHING AREA. • THE FRP CEILING BOARD IN THE DISH WASHING AREA ABOVE THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IS CAVING IN. MUST REPAIR THE CEILING IN THIS AREA. ALSO OBSERVED 3 CIRCULAR OPENINGS IN THE FRP BOARD IN THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA. MUST CLOSE THE OPENINGS.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: THE VENTILATION FAN IN THE MEN'S WASHROOM IS NOT OPERATIONAL. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
code 56

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on June 28, 2022: 4 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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.