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Lark

September 20, 2016 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings7
critical findings0

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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 75 SMALL FLIES THROUGHOUT THE BAR AREA IN SINKS, ON EQUIPMENT, GLASSWARE AND FLYING UP FROM DRAINS. 5 FLIES IN THE PIZZA PREP AREA AND 10 FLIES IN THE SERVER STATION AT ENTRANCE TO KITCHEN. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE LICENSED PEST CONTROL CO. SERVICE ESTABLISHMENT FOR FLIES AS OFTEN AS NEEDED TO ELIMINATE OR MINIMIZE FLY ACTIVITY. ALSO NOTED APPROXIMATELY 15 RAT DROPPINGS THROUGHOUT THE REAR LOWER LEVEL OUTDOOR STORAGE AREA. MUST REMOVE DROPPINGS, SANITIZE ALL AREAS, REMOVE ALL POOLING WATER AND REMOVE ANY UNNECESSARY STORED ARTICLES IE: PILED WOOD. ALL OTHER STORED ITEMS MUST BE ELEVATED FROM THE GROUND TO PREVENT RODENT HARBORING. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.
code 18
Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: ALL BULK FOOD CONTAINERS MUST BE LABELED.
code 30
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: COOKS LINE EXPOSED HAND SINK FOUND DIRTY AND STAINED. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. INTERIOR OF BOTH ICE MACHINES BINS AND UPPER WATER RESERVOIRS IN NEED OF CLEANING. SLIGHT DIRT ACCUMULATION.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: FLOOR WITH DIRT AND DEBRIS UNDER THE STORED PLASTIC FOOD CONTAINERS AT THE TOP STAIRWELL TO THE BASEMENT. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: HOLE IN THE CEILING AROUND PIPING ABOVE THE BASEMENT ICE MACHINES. MUST SEAL.
code 35
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL AN EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK IN THE DISH WASHING AREA FOR EMPLOYEES TO WASH HANDS BETWEEN HANDLING DIRTY THEN CLEAN DISHES.
code 38
Appropriate Method Of Handling Of Food (Ice) Hair Restraints And Clean Apparel Worn

Inspector note: ALL EMPLOYEES HANDLING AND PREPARING FOODS MUST WEAR HAT/HAIR RESTRAINT.
code 42

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on September 3, 2015: 7 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.