India House

June 13, 2016 · Fail

🪳cooked

official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings9
critical findings3

← Back to the current restaurant page

Failed findings

certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: Facilities To Maintain Proper Temperature
Inspector note: FACILITIES DO NOT MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE. OBSERVED THE COOKLINE PREP COOLER WITH AN AIR TEMPERATURE OF 50.1F. THE COOLER WAS USED TO STORE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS SUCH AS EGGPLANT,CHICKEN, FISH AND CHEESE. UNIT TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION. MUST EMPTY THE UNIT AND HAVE IT REPAIRED SO THAT IT MAINTAINS AN AIR TEMPERATURE BELOW 40F. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A).
code 2Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS STORED AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES. OBSERVED EGGPLANT AT 46.0F,LAMB AT 46.1F,CHICKEN AT 46.2,CHICK PEA AT 47.2F ETC. INSTRUCTED MANAGER THAT ALL COLD FOODS MUST BE MAINTAINED AT 40F OR BELOW AT ALL TIMES. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A).
code 3Priority
handwashing sink issuescritical

Official wording: Sanitizing Rinse For Equipment And Utensils: Clean, Proper Temperature, Concentration, Exposure Time
Inspector note: LOW TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE AT BAR IN USE NOT SANITIZING, CHEMICAL 0 PPM DURING THIS INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR DISH MACHINE AND MAINTAIN SANITIZER AT 100 PPM. DISH MACHINE IS TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION AND MUST NOT BE USED UNTIL RE-INSPECTED BY CHICAGO DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO USE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK TO PROPERLY WASH, RINSE, AND SANITIZE FOOD EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030.
code 8Priority
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: OBSERVED 7 LIVE ROACH CRAWLING ON WALL AND FLOOR AROUND THE ICE MACHINE STORED IN BASEMENT DRY STORAGE ROOM AND 1 LIVE ROACH CRAWLING ON FLOOR AT KITCHEN 1ST FLOOR WEST PREP STATION. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL AFFECTED AREAS.PEST CONTROL SERVICE IS NOW RECCOMENDED. 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: THE FOLLOWING REQUIRE A DETAIL CLEANING COOLERS AND DRY FOOD SHELVINGS AND CUTTING BOARDS IN KITCHEN PREP AREAS,BAR GUNS AND HOUSINGS ATTACHED AT BAR,INTERIORS OF EMPLOYEE BASEMENT LOCKERS,INTERIOR BOTTOM COMPARTMENT OF DEEP FRYERS AND PIPES WITH HEAVY GREASE BUILD-UP BEHIND THE COOKING EQUIPMENTS THROUGHOUT THE KITCHEN AREAS.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: FLOORS ALONG WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES INCLUDING BASEMENT DRY STORAGE/EMPLOYEE LOCKER ROOM/STORAGE ROOMS REQUIRE A DETAIL CLEANING.
code 34
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: OBSERVED MISSING LIGHT SHIELD INSIDE THE KITCHEN CENTER WALK-IN-COOLER.INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE MISSING LIGHT SHIELD AND MAINTAIN.
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: OBSERVED SMALL WATER LEAK AT DRAIN PIPE BENEATH THE 2 COMPARTMENT SINK NEXT TO PREP LINE COOLER AND REMOVE PLASTIC BAG WRAPPED AROUND PIPE AT DISHMACHINE 1 COMP SPRAYER.INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR PLUMBING LEAKS AND MAINTAIN.
code 38
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: ELEVATE STORED ITEMS AT LEAST 6" OFF THE FLOOR IN ALL STORAGE AREAS AND REMOVE UNNECESSARY ARTICLES DUE TO POTENTIAL PEST HARBORAGE AND MAINTAIN.
code 41

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on March 17, 2015: 9 findings appeared for the first time.

Browse this restaurant's inspections

More restaurants in Near North Side

See every restaurant in Near North Side →

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.