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December 9, 2010 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings7
critical findings1

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Failed findings

sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: FOUND CHORIZO HANGING OVER PREP TABLE IN BUTCHER'S PREP AREA AT 69.1 F ,AND NO LETTER INDICATING PRODUCT HAD BEEN TESTED BY A LAB WHICH INDICATED PRODUCT IS SAFE UNREFRIGERATED - INSTRUCTED TO DISCARD PRODUCT AND TO KEEP PRODUCT IN COOLER AT 40.0F OR BELOW AFTER MAKING IT UNTIL IT HAS BEEN TESTED IN A LAB AND LABELED SAFE AT ROOM TEMPERATURE - CITATION ISSUED-CRITICAL
code 3Priority
Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: ALL BULK FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS MUST BE LABELED.
code 30
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: REMOVE ALL BOXES FROM SHELVES IN REAR FOOD PREP AREA. PAINT RAW WOOD SHELVES INSIDE BASEMENT WALK-IN COOLER USED TO STORE LIQUOR. STEAM TABLE RIGHT NEXT TO EXPOSED HAND SINK IN HOT FOOD PREP AREA-INSTRUCTED TO PLACE A BARRIER AT SINK TO PREVENT WATER FROM SPLASHING & POSSIBLY CONTAMINATING FOOD
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: CLEAN THE FOLLOWING: INTERIOR ND EXTERIOR OF WHITE REACH-IN FREEZER IN BUTCHER'S PREP AREA, INTERIORS OF ALL REACH-IN COOLERS ON SALES FLOOR, INTERIOR (FAN GUARDS) OF WALK-IN COOLER ON SALES FLOOR, STORAGE SHELVES IN REAR, FILTERS & CANOPY ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT, INTERIOR CABINET OF DEEP FRYER, & STORAGE SHELVES INSIDE LARGE WALK-IN COOLER IN MEAT DEPT.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS THROUGHOUT WHERE NEEDED ALONG WALL BASES, IN CORNERS, UNDERNEATH & BEHIND ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENT. ALL STOCK MUST BE STORED ELEVATED 6 INCHES OFF FLOOR ON SALES FLOOR AS WELL AS STAIR LANDING AREA LEADING INTO BASEMENT.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: REPLACE ALL STAINED CEILING TILES THROUGHOUT. CLEAN LIGHT SHIELDS THROUGHOUT WHERE NEEDED. MUST REPAIR LEAK IN ROOF. CLEAN WALLS AND DOORS THROUGHOUT WHERE NEEDED.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: REPLACE MISSING LIGHT SHIELD IN BASEMENT WALK-IN COOLER.
code 36

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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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