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Lem's Bar-B-Q
September 11, 2023 · Pass
😇clean
- official resultPass
- resultPass
- inspection typeComplaint
- failed findings6
- critical findings0
Failed findings
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food improperly labeledOfficial wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original ContainerInspector note: OBSERVED A BULK DRY INGREDIENT CONTAINER STORED ON THE SHELVING UNIT UNDER THE FOOD PREP TABLE; IN THE DISHWASHING AREA NOT LABELED. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL ALL INGREDIENTS WITH ITS COMMON NAME WHEN TAKEN OUT OF ITS ORIGINAL PACKAGING AND MAINTAIN.
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pests in the houseOfficial wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not PresentInspector note: OBSERVED THE SECURITY DOOR AT THE REAR DISHWASHING/ FOOD PREP AREA NOT RODENT PROOF AT THE BOTTOM. INSTRUCTED TO RODENT PROOF SAID DOOR AND MAINTAIN.
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Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & DisplayInspector note: OBSERVED CUPS STORED IN THE DRY INGREDIENT STORAGE CONTAINER AT THE REAR DISHWASHING/FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO USE UTENSILS WITH HANDLES TO TRANSFER INGREDIENTS AND MAINTAIN.
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grimy wiping clothsOfficial wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & StoredInspector note: OBSERVED A FOOD HANDLER USING A TOWEL TO TRANSFER READY TO EAT FOOD FROM THE GRILL TO THE FOOD PREP TABLE AND THEN USING THE TOWEL TO WIPE THE MEAT AREA. THE TOWEL DID NOT HAVE ANY CHEMICAL SOLUTION ON IT. INSTRUCTED TO REFRAIN FROM UTILIZING WIPING CLOTHES TO TRANSFER READY TO EAT FOODS. THE TOWEL WAS DISCARDED AT THIS TIME.
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floors, walls, or ceilings grimyOfficial wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & CleanInspector note: OBSERVED THE FLOOR NEXT TO THE HOT WATER TANK AND THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK WITH FOOD DEBRIS AND NOT MAINTAINED. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN SAID FLOOR.
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allergen training missingOfficial wording: Allergen Training As RequiredInspector note: OBSERVED CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS ON DUTY WITH NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATION. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT THAT ALL FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE THE ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATION.
What changed since the previous inspection?
Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on January 7, 2022: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 2 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.
Source: Chicago Data Portal.