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Inspiration Kitchens Uptown

September 13, 2013 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings6
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: OBSERVED OVER 20 LIVE SMALL FLIES ON WALLS/CEILING AT BASEMENT HALLWAY LEADING TO EMPLOYEES WASHROOMS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ELIMINATE ALL PEST/INSECT ACTIVITY BY DATE OF REINSPECTION AND CLEAN/SANITIZE ALL EFFECTED AREAS AND EQUIPMENT. ADVISED TO CALL PEST CONTROL OPERATOR FOR SERVICE. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020
code 18
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: OBSERVED 1ST FLOOR PREP AREA REACH IN COOLERS RUBBER DOOR GASKETS RIPPED. MUST REPAIR/REPLACE DAMAGED DOOR GASKETS.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD STAINS/FOOD DEBRIS ON EXTERIOR OF ALL COOLERS/SINKS. MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL EQUIPMENT AND MAINTAIN.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED STANDING WATER ON FLOOR UNDER AND AROUND 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST KEEP FLOOR DRY/CLEAN THROUGHOUT.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD STAINS ON CEILING TILES ABOVE UNUSED REACH IN COOLER (BASEMENT PREP). MUST CLEAN ALL UNCLEAN CEILING TILES AND MAINTAIN.
code 35
Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous

Inspector note: METAL STEM THERMOMETER NOT WORKING FOR FOOD HANDLERS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE/CALIBRATE METAL STEM THERMOMETER FOR FOOD HANDLERS ALSO MUST PROVIDE AND MAKE CONSPICUOUS INTERIOR THEROMETERS FOR ALL COOLERS.
code 40

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on April 19, 2012: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred.

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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.