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Kubo

September 25, 2013 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings7
critical findings0

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 APPROXIMATELY 20 LIVE ANTS,APPROXIMATELY 10 LIVE FRUIT FLIES ALONG THE 1 DOOR COOLERS NEAR THE KITCHEN.INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO DETAIL CLEAN,SANITIZE ALL AFFECTED AREAS,PROVIDE LIDS FOR TRASH CANS,MAINTAIN FLOORS CLEAN/DRY TO CONTROL PEST PROBLEM, ADDITIONAL PEST CONTROL SERVICE IS NEEDED TO MINIMIZE OR ELIMINATE THE PEST ACTIVITY.ALSO,OUTSIDE LID TO GARBAGE DUMPSTER IS BROKEN-MUST REPLACE. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.
code 18
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: Cutting boards with deep, dark grooves must be sanded/bleached or replaced.Raw wooden surfaces and shelvings in the basement must be sealed using a non-toxic finish.Also,remove blackened caulk over the kitchen 3 compartment sink.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: Clean interiors of line coolers,interior compartments to deep fryers,sides of hot cooking equipments,upper panel to ice machine,fan covers and shelvings inside the walk-in-cooler..
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: Floors along walls and in all corners require a detail cleaning throughout including the basement storage areas.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: Clean and maintain the walls and ceilings so they are smooth and sanitary from top to bottom and remove cob webs from upper walls where noted to manager.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: CLEAN AND SANITIZE INTERIOR LIGHT COVERS THROUGHOUT THE KITCHEN.
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: Must provide a visible backflow prevention device for the kitchen coffee dispensing units.
code 38

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on October 18, 2012: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 4 findings recurred. 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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