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Kong Dog

March 21, 2022 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings6
critical findings0

Failed findings

cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: OBSERVED HOT DOGS AT IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURE AT 53.4F. TCS FOODS MUST BE HELD AT A PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURE OF 41.0F OR BELOW. FOOD HAS BEEN DISCARDED AND DENATURED. FOOD WEIGHING APPROXIMATELY 10 LBS AT AN APPROXIMATE COST OF $30.00. 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 IMPROPER AMBIENT TEMPERATURE INSIDE OF PREP COOLER AT 66.2F. PROPER AMBIENT TEMPERATURE INSIDE OF A COLD HOLDING UNIT MUST BE AT 41.0F OR BELOW. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
code 33
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED OVER 100 RAT DROPPINGS THROUGHOUT BASEMENT STORAGE AREA. RAT DROPPINGS WERE FOUND ALONG WALLS, ON TOP OF CARD BOARD BOXES, BEHIND FURNACE AND UNDERNEATH SHELVING. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND ELIMINATE ALL EVIDENCE OF PEST ACTIVITY ON PREMISES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-020(a). CITATION ISSUED. • OBSERVED TWO DEAD RATS IN BASEMENT. ONE DEAD RAT LOCATED ON MICE TRAP AND ANOTHER FOUND UNDER MICROWAVE. MUST REMOVE FROM PREMISES. MANAGER REMOVED DEAD RATS AND THREW AWAY.
code 38
Warewashing Facilities: Installed, Maintained & Used; Test Strips

Inspector note: OBSERVED NO CHEMICAL TEST KIT ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE CHEMICAL TEST KIT ON SITE AT ALL TIMES TO ACCURATELY MEASURE THE CONCENTRATION OF SANITIZER. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
code 48
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO COLD WATER AT 3-COMPARTMENT. MUST MAINTAIN HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER AT ALL TIMES.
code 51
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED LOOSE HOT WATER HANDLE AT 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST REPAIR. • OBSERVED LARGE HOLE IN WALL IN BASEMENT. MUST SEAL HOLE TO PREVENT ENTRY POINTS FOR PESTS.
code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on October 19, 2021: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 4 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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