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Kuma's Corner

October 5, 2022 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings8
critical findings1

Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE HAND WASHING SINK IN THE FRONT PREP AREA NOT ACCESSIBLE FOR USE CLOGGED AND BLOCKED BY TRASH BIN AND FOOD EQUIPMENT.INSTRUCTED TO MAKE ALL HAND WASHING SINKS ACCESSIBLE FOR USE AT ALL TIMES.PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C),CITATION ISSUED.
code 10Priority
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
Inspector note: OBSERVED A SLIGHT DEBRIS ACCUMULATION ENCRUSTED ON THE INTERIOR OF THE ICE MACHINE.MUST REMOVE DEBRIS, DETAIL CLEAN INSIDE ICE MACHINE/HAVE SERVICED AND MAINTAIN ICE MACHINE AT ALL TIMES.
code 16
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF PEST ACTIVITY APPROX: 10 RAT DROPPINGS ON THE FLOOR LOCATED IN REAR CLUTTERED STAIRWELL AND APPROXIMATELY 60 LIVE SMALL FLIES IN THE CLUTTERED BASEMENT CHEMICAL STORAGE CLOSET AND ALONG THE WALLS AND CEILING IN THE BASEMENT DRY STORAGE AREAS AND DISHWASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND REMOVE ALL RODENT DROPPINGS AND SMALL FLIES AND SANITIZE ALL AFFECTED AREAS, ADDITIONAL PEST CONTROL SERVICE IS NEEDED TO ELIMINATE THE PEST ACTIVITY.PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(A), CITATION ISSUED.
code 38
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED RUST ON THE WIRE STORAGE RACKS IN THE WALK-IN COOLER AND BOTTOM SHELFS OF PREP TABLES IN BASEMENT PREP/DISHWASHING AREA.INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE RUST AND REPAINT OR REPLACE THE SHELVES AND MAINTAIN.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN THE EXTERIOR OF GREASE TRAPS,TOP AND BOTTOMS OF PREP TABLES, FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS, INTERIORS OF THE WALK-IN-COOLERS AND STOVE AND SIDES OF GRILL IN FOOD PREP AREA.
code 49
Garbage & Refuse Properly Disposed; Facilities Maintained

Inspector note: OBSERVED OUTSIDE WASTE GREASE CONTAINER NOT COVERED AND EXCESSIVE GREASE BUILD-UP ON TOP OF CONTAINER AND ON GROUND FLOOR.INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN LID CLOSED DUE TO POTENTIAL PEST FEED.PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(B),CITATION ISSUED. • INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE EXCESSIVE BUILDING MATERIALS DEBRIS STORED IN ENCLOSURE AT REAR NEXT TO OUTDOOR PATIO DUE TO POTENTIAL PEST HARBORAGE.
code 54
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO SEAL NOTICEABLE OPENINGS ON WALLS IN BASEMENT NEAR THE REAR STAIRWELL AND MAINTAIN. • INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS ALONG WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS THROUGHOUT THE BASEMENT PREP/DISHWASHING 3-COMPARTMENT SINK AREA AND BAR FLOOR.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN KITCHEN PREP EXHAUST HOOD AND FILTERS TO REMOVE ACCUMULATION OF GREASE BUILD-UP AND MAINTAIN. • INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE BURNT-OUT LIGHT BULBS AT KITCHEN PREP EXHAUST HOOD AREA AND MAINTAIN ADEQUATE LIGHTING AT ALL TIMES.
code 56

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on November 1, 2021: 8 findings appeared for the first time. 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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.