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Ina Mae Tavern & Packaged Goods

April 16, 2024 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings3
critical findings1

Failed findings

food from a questionable sourcecritical

Official wording: Food Obtained From Approved Source
Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD FROM UNAPROVED SOURCE. VACUUM-PACKAGED FISH, STEW, AND MEATBALLS, WITH THE SOURCE OF SAID FOOD UNABLE TO BE LOCATED AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ENSURE FOOD COMES FROM A VERIFIABLY APPROVED SOURCE. THE MANAGER DISCARDED 2 POUNDS OF MEATBALLS, 10 POUNDS OF FISH, AND 10 POUNDS OF STEW ($300). A PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION WAS ISSUED
code 11Priority
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED MORE THAN 15 SMALL FLIES THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY, INCLUDING THE BAR AREA, THE KITCHEN, AND THE BASEMENT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO SERVICE ALL AREAS AFFECTED BY PESTS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(A) CITATION ISSUED.
code 38
Garbage & Refuse Properly Disposed; Facilities Maintained

Inspector note: OBSERVED OUTSIDE GREASE RECEPTACLE UNABLE TO CLOSE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ENSURE ALL OUTSIDE DUMPSTER RECEPTACLES HAVE TIGHT-FITTING LIDS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(B).
code 54

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on February 2, 2023: 2 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 5 previous findings did not recur.

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About this record

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.