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April 19, 2018 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeComplaint Re-Inspection
failed findings4
critical findings0

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Failed findings

Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: BROKEN (BLACK)RUBBER GASKET AT SMALL COOLER IN THE KITCHEN,INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE. EXCESS ICE BUILD-UP ON PIPES BEHIND THE CONDENSER UNIT,ON WALLS AND ON PLASTIC DOOR CURTAINS.ALSO ICE BUILD UP AT CONDENSER UNIT INSIDE THE WALK-IN FREEZER.INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR CAUSE. OBSERVED IMMOBILE LARGE DOUGH MIXER AT REAR NON-FOOD STORAGE BY "CARBON DIOXIDE REFRIGERATE LIQUID" UNIT AND BY THE HOT WATER TANK.UNIT IS USED FOR DOUGH, NO EXPOSED HAND SINK PROVIDED AT SAID AREA.INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL AN EXPOSED SINK UNDER CITY PLUMBING CODE,PROVIDE SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS/HAND DRYING DEVICE OR RELOCATE UNIT IN PREP AREA.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: EXCESS GREASE BUILD-UP AT INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF COOKING EQUIPMENT,SPECIALLY IN KITCHEN.SPILLAGE INSIDE THE COOLERS AND FREEZERS NEED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN TOP PART OF ICE MACHINE BEGINNING OF MINERAL INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN,SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: FLOOR THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES HAS AN EXCESS GRIME,DEBRIS,FOOD AND DUST,INCLUDED SECOND FLOOR STORAGE AREA BY THE SODA BOXES,AND UNDER THE SHELVES. DETAIL CLEAN FLOOR INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER AND WALK-IN FREEZER.DETAIL CLEAN KITCHEN.
code 34
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: NO LIGHT SHIELD PROVIDED AT LIGHT IN DISH ROOM AND SOME LIGHT SHIELD ARE MISSING END CAPS.PROVIDE LIGHT SHIELD AND END CAPS AT SAID AREA.
code 36

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on April 11, 2018: 4 findings recurred. 5 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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.