Irie Bar & Grille

April 7, 2021 · Fail
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  • official resultFail
  • resultFail
  • inspection typeCanvass
  • failed findings16
  • critical findings4

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Failed findings

  • no certified food manager on dutycritical
    Official wording: Person In Charge Present, Demonstrates Knowledge, And Performs Duties
    Inspector note: THE PERSON IN CHARGE DURING THE INSPECTION DOES NOT HAVE A CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION CERTIFICATE. REVIEWED THAT A CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER MUST BE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES WHEN TCS FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION.
    code 1Priority
  • certified manager paperwork missingcritical
    Official wording: City Of Chicago Food Service Sanitation Certificate
    Inspector note: NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHILE TCS FOODS WERE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED SUCH AS COOKED OXTAIL BEING HELD COLD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES OF 73.4F. REVIEWED THAT A CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER MUST BE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES WHEN TCS FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012 CITATION ISSUED.
    code 2Priority
  • sick-employee policy not followedcritical
    Official wording: Management, Food Employee And Conditional Employee; Knowledge, Responsibilities And Reporting
    Inspector note: NO WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE FOR ALL EMPLOYEES. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION.NO CITATION ISSUED
    code 3Priority
  • staff working while sickcritical
    Official wording: Procedures For Responding To Vomiting And Diarrheal Events
    Inspector note: NO WRITTEN CLEANING PROCEDURE OR REQUIRED EQUIPMENT FOR A VOMIT/DIARRHEA EVENT. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION.NO CITATION ISSUED
    code 5Priority
  • surfaces not properly sanitized
    Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
    Inspector note: INTERIOR OF THE ICE MACHINES UPPER WATER RESERVOIR DIRTY AND METAL PANEL INSIDE THE ICE BIN OF MACHINE WITH EXCESSIVE RUST. MUST CLEAN, MAINTAIN AND REMOVE RUST.
    code 16
  • cold food not cold enough
    Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
    Inspector note: OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING TCS FOODS HELD IN TWO DIFFERENT COOLERS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES. MAC AND CHEESE AT 63.5F, COOKED SWEET POTATOES AT 59.2F NOTED IN A ONE DOOR COOLER. IN A TWO DOOR COOLER CURRIED CHICKEN AT 57.9F, OXTAIL AT 52.F, RIBS AT 69.4F. ALL FOODS DISCARDED. REVIEWED ALL TCS FOODS MUST BE HELD COLD AT 41F OR BELOW. 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 ABOVE MENTIONED ONE AND TWO DOOR COOLERS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE TEMPERATURES. ONE DOOR COOLER NOTED AT 59F WITH MAC AND CHEESE AT 63.5F, AND TWO DOOR COOLER NOTED AT 57.2F WITH RIBS AT 69.4F. BOTH COOLERS TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION AND MUST NOT USE UNTIL REPAIRED AND MAINTAINS ADEQUATE TEMPERATURES OF 41F OR BELOW. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
    code 33
  • food improperly labeled
    Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
    Inspector note: ALL BULK FOODS NOT STORED IN THEIR ORIGINAL CONTAINERS MUST BE LABELED WITH THE PRODUCT COMMON NAME.
    code 37
  • Single-Use/Single-Service Articles: Properly Stored & Used
    Inspector note: ALL STORED ITEMS THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE FACILITY, UNDER THE BAR, IN ALL CLOSETS, INSIDE MOP SINK, THROUGHOUT THE DISH AND PREP AREA MUST BE STORED ELEVATED FROM THE FLOORS.
    code 45
  • surfaces / setup not up to code
    Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
    Inspector note: MUST NOT USE CLOTH TOWELS AS SINK STOPPERS AT THE DISH THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST PROVIDE PROPER SINK STOPPERS.-----TORN RUBBER DOOR GASKETS ON THE KITCHEN TWO DOOR COOLER. MUST REPLACE.----NOTED DIRT ENCRUSTED PLASTIC TAPE USED TO ADHERE CHEMICAL TEST STRIPS TO THE WALL OF THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST REMOVE TAPE AND PROPERLY STORE TEST STRIPS. • MUST NOT USE PLASTIC GROCERY BAGS AS FOOD CONTAINERS IN THE REACH-IN FREEZER. MUST USE WASHABLE CONTAINERS FOR FOOD OR DISPOSABLE FOOD GRADE PLASTIC BAGS.
    code 47
  • plumbing acting up
    Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
    Inspector note: METAL RACK SHELVING ABOVE THE KITCHEN ONE COMPARTMENT PREP SINK WITH ENCRUSTED FOOD DEBRIS AND GREASE. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. • INTERIOR OF THE BAR THREE COMPARTMENT SINK, PREP, AND DISH HANDWASHING SINKS EXTREMELY DIRTY IN ALL COMPARTMENTS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
    code 49
  • Hot & Cold Water Available; Adequate Pressure
    Inspector note: NO HOT AND/OR COLD RUNNING WATER AVAILABLE AT THE FOLLOWING SINKS. NO COLD WATER AVAILABLE AT THE BAR THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. COLDWATER WAS TURNED OFF FROM UNDERNEATH THE SINK. BARTENDER TURNED BACK ON. NO HOT WATER AVAILABLE AT THE PREP AREA HAND WASHING SINK. HOT WATER WAS ALSO TURNED OFF FROM UNDER THE SINK DUE TO NOT BEING ABLE TO TURN HOT WATER OFF WITH THE HOT HANDLE. WATER WAS TURNED BACK ON. NO HOT OR COLD RUNNING WATER AVAILABLE AT THE DISH AREA HAND WASHING SINK. WATER AGAIN WAS TURNED OFF FROM UNDER THE SINK FOR AN UNKNOWN REASON. WATER RESTORED DURING INSPECTION. REVIEWED THAT THERE MUST BE HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER AVAILABLE AT ALL SINKS AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-030(C) CITATION ISSUED.
    code 50
  • floors, walls, or ceilings grimy
    Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
    Inspector note: ALL ITEMS STORED INSIDE THE UTILITY MOP SINK MUST BE REMOVED. ALL UNNECESSARY ITEMS STORED IN ALL CLOSETS AND STORAGE AREAS MUST BE REMOVED FROM THE PREMISES TO PREVENT PREST HARBORING. • FLOORS THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY, UNDER BAR, ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT, REFRIGERATION, ALL STORAGE ROOMS, AND CLOSETS DIRTY WITH DIRT, GREASE, DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN ALL AND MAINTAIN. • WALL PARTITION BETWEEN THE KITCHEN PREP TABLE AND THE GLASS DOOR TALL REACH-IN COOLER IN POOR REPAIR WITH CHIPPING PEELING PLASTER AND PAINT.----DAMAGED, CRACKED, AND MISSING FLOOR TILES THROUGHOUT THE BASEMENT PREP, DISH, AND STORAGE AREAS.-----HOLE IN THE CEILING ABOVE THE TWO DOOR COOLER PREP TABLE REPAIRED WITH TAPE. MUST REPAIR ALL TO BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE. • NOTED THE EXHAUST HOOD FILTERS WITH EXCESSIVE GREASE AND DIRT. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
    code 55
  • All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training
    Inspector note: NO PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING OR CERTIFICATES FOR ALL REQUIRED EMPLOYEES. MUST PROVIDE.
    code 57
  • allergen training missing
    Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
    Inspector note: NO PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING OR CERTIFICATE FOR THE CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER SANITATION CERTIFICATE POSTED ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE.
    code 58
  • Previous Core Violation Corrected
    Inspector note: PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS FROM 10-23-19 NOT CORRECTED. #41-ALL PREP WIPING CLOTHS MUST BE HELD BETWEEN USE IN A CONTAINER WITH A SANITIZING SOLUTION. #47-CUTTING BOARDS ON PREP TABLES EXTREMELY DIRTY WITH BLACK/BROWN SURFACE, DEEP CUTS NO LONGER SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE. MUST REFINISH OR REPLACE.#49-ALL FOOD COOKING EQUIPMENT, INTERIOR/EXTERIOR OF ALL COOLERS, ALL SHELVING THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES WITH EXCESSIVE GREASE, GRIME, ENCRUSTED FOOD DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION.NO CITATION ISSUED
    code 60

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on October 23, 2019: 13 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred. 3 previous findings did not recur.

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