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Lem's Bar-B-Q

September 23, 2015 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings5
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 40 LIVE SMALL FLIES IN THE BACK STORAGE, TOILET ROOM AND REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE AFFECTED AREA AND MAINTAIN. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.
code 18
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: OBSERVED BROKEN DOOR GASKETS ON THE WALK-IN COOLER, AND 1 DOOR COOLER IN REAR PREP/STORAGE AREA. REMOVE RUST ON RACKS IN THE 1 DOOR REACH IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR, CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 32
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED DIRTY FLOOR DRAINS IN THE FRONT AND REAR PREP AREAS. ALSO DIRT AND DEBRIS IN CORNERS THROUGHOUT PREMISES. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: OBSERVED HOLE IN WALL BY WALK-IN COOLER, SEAL WALL IN REAR PREP AREA, WALL BASE BOARD IN NEED OF REPAIR IN REAR PREP AREA, SEAL HOLE IN WALL BEHIND TOILET. ALSO CLEAN VENT COVERS IN TOILET ROOM AND FRONT CUSTOMER WAITING AREA. MAINTAIN SAME.
code 35
Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous

Inspector note: INSTALL WORKING THERMOMETERS IN ALL COOLERS, AND MAINTAIN.
code 40

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with No Entry on September 15, 2015: 5 findings appeared for the first time.

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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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