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June 8, 2021 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings9
critical findings2

Failed findings

certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: City Of Chicago Food Service Sanitation Certificate
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER PRESENT WHILE TCS FOODS (SOUP AND SALAD) WERE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED THAT A CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER MUST BE PRESENT AT ALL TIMES WHILE TCS FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 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: OBSERVED SEVERAL EMPLOYEES WHO HAVE NOT SIGNED THE EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED THAT ALL EMPLOYEES MUST HAVE A SIGNED EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-010.
code 3Priority
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED AN OPENING BETWEEN THE SCREEN CURTAINS AT THE REAR EXIT DOOR OFF OF THE KITCHEN THAT COULD ALLOW FLYING INSECTS TO ENTER INTO THE KITCHEN. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED THAT ALL OUTER OPENINGS MUST BE PROTECTED.
code 38
Personal Cleanliness

Inspector note: NONE OF THE FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEES WERE WEARING HAIR RESTRAINTS WHILE PREPARING FOOD IN THE KITCHEN. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED THAT ALL FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEES MUST WEAR A HAIR RESTRAINT.
code 40
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: CLEAN THE DRY FOOD STORAGE TABLE IN THE BASEMENT.
code 49
Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned

Inspector note: THE TOILET IS NOT OPERATIONAL IN THE LEFT SIDE WASHROOM. THE TOILET HANDLE IS BROKEN AND WILL NOT ALLOW THE TOILET TO FLUSH. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR THE TOILET AND MAINTAIN IT FOR PROPER USE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-030(C). CITATION ISSUED.
code 53
Garbage & Refuse Properly Disposed; Facilities Maintained

Inspector note: OBSERVED GARBAGE OVERFLOWING OVER THE TOP OF THE GARBAGE DUMPSTER SO THAT THE LID COULD NOT BE CLOSED. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE GARBAGE PICKUP SO THAT THE GARBAGE CAN BE CONTAINED INSIDE OF THE DUMPSTER WITH THE LID CLOSED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(B). CITATION ISSUED.
code 54
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED EXCESS CLUTTER IN THE BASEMENT STORAGE AREA. MUST ORGANIZE AND MAINTAIN ALL EQUIPMENT OFF OF THE FLOOR TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE CONDITIONS.
code 55
allergen training missing

Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
Inspector note: THE CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER DID NOT HAVE AN FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THE INSPECTION. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED THAT ALL CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS MUST SHOW PROOF OF TRAINING.
code 58

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on March 18, 2021: 7 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 1 previous finding 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.

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