Lexington Betty Smokehouse

September 22, 2023 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings9
critical findings2

Failed findings

certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: City Of Chicago Food Service Sanitation Certificate
Inspector note: FOUND MOD WITH NO VALID CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER (CFM) CERTIFICATE ON SITE WHILE SERVING/PREPARING TCS FOODS (I.E. PORK, BEEF, CHICKEN, ETC.). HER CERTIFIATE EXPIRED 8/18/2022. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO HAVE A VALID CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFICATE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES WHEN PREPARING/SERVING TCS FOODS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-012 CITATION ISSUED
code 2Priority
handwashing sink issuescritical

Official wording: Hands Clean & Properly Washed
Inspector note: FOUND FOOD HANDLERS WEARING GLOVES AND MULTI TASKING (CLEANING, THEN HANDLING COOKED FOODS. PUTTING ON HAIR NETS, ETC.) AND NOT WASHING THEIR HANDS AND CHANGING THEIR GLOVES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO HAVE ALL FOOD HANDLERS WASH THEIR HANDS WHEN CHANGING TASKS AND BEFORE PUTTING ON NEW GLOVES. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-010 CITATION ISSUED.
code 8Priority
Gloves Used Properly

Inspector note: FOUND FOOD HANDLERS WEARING GLOVES AND MULTI TASKING (I.E CLEANING THEN HANDLING FOOD, PUTTING ON HAIR RESTRAINTS) AND NOT CHANGING GLOVES (MUST WASH HANDS BEFORE PUTTING ON NEW GLOVES). INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO HAVE FOOD HANDLERS CHANGE GLOVES (WASH HANDS) BEFORE STARTING A DIFFERENT TASK. MAINTAIN SAME.
code 46
Warewashing Facilities: Installed, Maintained & Used; Test Strips

Inspector note: FOUND THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK USING QUATENARY AMMONIA AS A SANITIZING AGENT BUT CHLORINE TEST STRIPS ON SITE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE THE CORRECT TEST STRIPS FOR PROPER TESTING OF THE SANITIZER USED ON SITE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED
code 48
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: FOUND LEAKS AT THE BASE OF THE FAUCETS ON BOTH 3-COMPARTMENT SINKS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO FIX AND MAINTAIN LEAKS.
code 51
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: FOUND THE WASH BOWLS IN THE TOILET ROOMS IN NEED OF RECAULKING. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO RECAULK AROUND SINKS AND MAINTAIN. • FOUND MOPS NOT PROPERLY STORED WHEN NOT IN USE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO STORE MOPS HANGING UP WHEN NOT IN USE FOR PROPER DRYING. MAINTAIN SAME.
code 55
All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training

Inspector note: FOUND THE FOOD HANDLERS ON SITE WITH NO PROOF THEY MET THE FOOD HANDLERS REQUIREMENTS. ALSO, THE FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES THAT ARE ON SITE ARE EXPIRED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO HAVE FOOD HANDLERS MEET THE REQUIREMENTS, PROVIDE PROOF AND MAINTAIN CURRENT CERTIFICATES.
code 57
allergen training missing

Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
Inspector note: FOUND NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES ON SITE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO HAVE ALL CERTIFEID FOOD MANAGERS TAKE THE ALLERGEN TRAINING COURSE AND PROVIDE PROOF. MAINTAIN SAME.
code 58
Previous Core Violation Corrected

Inspector note: FOUND THE PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS FROM REPORT #2568871 DATED 12/21/2022 NOT CORRECTED AND/OR MAINTAINED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CORRECT AND MAINTAIN: #37-OBSERVED BULK CONTAINERS NOT LABELED IN REAR DRY FOOD STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO LABEL ALL BULK CONTAINERS WITH COMMON NAME OF FOOD. #49-OBSERVED FOOD DEBRIS AND SPILLS ON INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR SURFACES OF COOKING EQUIPMENT, HOLDING UNITS, PREP TABLES, COOLERS, FREEZERS, SHELVING UNITS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. #51-OBSERVED DRAINLINE OF REAR HAND WASHING SINK IN FRONT PREP AREA NOT COMPLETLEY DRAINING TO FLOOR DRAIN. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROPERLY EXTEND WASTE LINE TO FLOOR DRAIN, REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. #56-OBSERVED DUST AND GREASE BUILDUP ON INTERIOR SURFACES OF VENTILATION HOOD. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-42-090 CITATION ISSUED
code 60

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on December 21, 2022: 7 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 6 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.

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