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Kiki's Bistro

November 28, 2014 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings6
critical findings0

Failed findings

surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food Protected During Storage, Preparation, Display, Service And Transportation
Inspector note: FOOD NOT PROTECTED FROM CONTAMINATION DURING STORAGE IN THE WALK-IN COOLER. OBSERVED UNCOVERED CONTAINERS OF STOCK, SOUPS AND SAUCES STORED BENEATH THE WIRE STORAGE RACKS THAT HAVE ENCRUSTED FOOD DEBRIS ON THEM. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO COVER ALL OPEN CONTAINERS IN THE WALK-IN COOLER. ALSO OBSERVED VARIOUS STOCKS AND SAUCES STORED IN CHEMICAL BUCKETS LABELED AS DETEREGENT AND SANITIZER. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND STORE IN FOOD STORAGE GRADE CONTAINERS. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-005A.
code 16
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 EVIDENCE OF RODENT ACTIVITY IN THE ELECTRICAL STORAGE ROOM. 20 MOUSE DROPPINGS WERE OBSERVED ON THE FLOOR OF THE STORAGE ROOM. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN THE FLOOR AND REMOVE THE DROPPINGS. ALSO REMOVE OPEN RODENT BAIT STORED IN THIS ROOM. USE ONLY COVERED BAIT BOXES. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.
code 18
toxic chemicals mishandled

Official wording: Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090
Inspector note: PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION FROM REPORT #1434307 ON 3/26/14 NOT CORRECTED: 32/01 - OBSERVED EXPOSED INSULATION IN THE CHEST FREEZER IN THE STORAGE AREA. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE THE FREEZER. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-42-090.
code 29
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: DETAIL CLEAN THE SHELF ABOVE THE SALAD PREP COOLER, INTERIOR OF THE SALAD PREP COOLER, EXTERIOR OF STOVES.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: MAINTAIN THE FLOOR DRY IN THE FOOD PREP AREA.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: CLEAN THE FOOD DEBRIS ON THE PAINTED COLUMN IN THE MIDDLE OF THE FOOD PREP AREA. SCRAPE AND REPAINT THE PEELING PAINT FROM THE WALL NEAR THE DISHMACHINE.
code 35

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on March 26, 2014: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 3 previous findings 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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