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Lincoln Square Lanes Sports Bar & Grill

May 12, 2014 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings8
critical findings1

Failed findings

sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS DOES NOT MEET TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, OR SERVICE. FOUND APPROXIMATELY 50 LBS OF COOKED CHICKEN IN 2 DOOR COOLER AT 67.6 F THAT HAD BEEN COOKED YESTERDAY AT 6:00 PM. INSTRUCTED MANAGER THAT POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS MUST MAINTAIN 40 F OR BELOW. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005(A). MANAGER VOLUNTARILY DENATURED AND DISCARDED, VALUE $120.
code 3Priority
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food Protected During Storage, Preparation, Display, Service And Transportation
Inspector note: FOODS NOT PROTECTED DURING STORAGE, DISPLAY AND SERVICE. FOUND INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE PANEL AND INTERIOR PANEL OF FILTER UNIT WITH BLACK AND PINK SLIMY SUBSTANCES THATS ON PARTS AND PARTS THAT COMING INTO CONTACT WITH FRESH ICE BEING MADE AND ICE BEING STORED. INSTRUCTED TO SHUT DOWN MACHINE,DETAIL CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL PARTS. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005(A) "HELD FOR INSPECTION' PLACED ON ICE MACHINE.
code 16
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: EVIDENCE OF LIVE INSECTS FOUND ON PREMISES. OBSERVED 30 PLUS LIVE GNATS THROUGH-OUT BAR AREA. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE LICENSE PEST CONTROL SERVICE PREMISES AND REMOVE ALL LIVE ACTIVITY. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED 7-38-020.
code 18
Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: FOODS INSIDE COOLERS NOT LABELED. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL ALL FOODS NOT IN ORIGINAL CONTAINERS.
code 30
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: EXPOSED RAW WOOD STORAGE SHELVES USED IN STORAGE ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO APPLY NON-TOXIC SEALANT TO SURFACE.
code 32
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: FLOOR IN REAR BEHIND BOWLING PIN STORAGE NOT CLEAN. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND REMOVE DEBRIS DAILY.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: EXPOSED BRICK WALL IN CUSTOMER AREA FIRST FLOOR AND SECOND FLOOR NOT MAINTAINED. INSTRUCTED TO APPLY NON-TOXIC SEALANT TO SURFACE. WALL, CEILING AND BASEBOARD IN WOMEN'S TOILET ROOM NOT MAINTAINED. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR, RESEAL AND INSTALL COVING THATS MISSING AT BASEBAORD
code 35
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: UNNECESSARY ARTICLES STORED IN STORAGE CLOSETS AND LIQUOR ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL UNUSED ARTICLES AND ELEVATE SUPPLIES 6 INCHES OR HIGHER OFF FLOOR.
code 41

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on July 8, 2013: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 4 findings recurred. 3 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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