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Living Water Tea House

January 15, 2020 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeLicense
failed findings11
critical findings2

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Failed findings

sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Management, Food Employee And Conditional Employee; Knowledge, Responsibilities And Reporting
Inspector note: NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON PREMISES AS REQUIRED; MUST PROVIDE. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO PROVIDE DOCUMENTATION OF EMPLOYEES RESPONSIBILITY TO REPORT ANY ILLNESS TRANSMISSIBLE THROUGH FOOD. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010.
code 3Priority
staff working while sickcritical

Official wording: Procedures For Responding To Vomiting And Diarrheal Events
Inspector note: NO VOMIT AND DIARRHEA CLEAN UP PROCEDURE ON PREMISES AS REQUIRED; MUST PROVIDE. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE THAT A VOMIT AND DIARRHEA CLEAN UP PROCEDURE MUST BE DOCUMENTED AND THE NECESSARY SUPPLIES ON HAND IN THE EVENT OF A VOMIT AND DIARRHEAL INCIDENT ON PREMISES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005.
code 5Priority
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO CLEANING AGENTS ON PREMISES FOR MANUAL OR MECHANICAL WAREWASHING. THE DISHMACHINE ON PREMISES IS NOT CONNECTED; MUST CONNECT WITH NECESSARY SUPPLIES TO OBTAIN CHEMICAL READING OR HOT WATER SANITIZER READING. MUST PROVIDE CHEMICALS FOR THREE COMP SINK TO WASH RINSE AND SANITIZE. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005.
code 16
cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: REFRIGERATION UNIT ON PREMISES NOT CONNECTED TO OBTAIN REQUIRED TEMPERATURE OF UNIT; MUST CONNECT UNIT.
code 22
thermometers missing

Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE THERMOMETER FOR REFRIGERATION UNIT.
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: NO PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK ON PREMISES FROM A LICENSED COMPANY WITH REQUIRED DOCUMENTS IN BOOK; MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(C).
code 38
Warewashing Facilities: Installed, Maintained & Used; Test Strips

Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE CHEMICAL TEST PAPERS FOR THE THREE COMP SINK AND DISHMACHINE IF MACHINE IS A LOW TEMP DISHWASHER. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005.
code 48
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: NO BACK FLOW PREVENTION DEVICE CONNECTED TO HOT WATER DISPENSER USED FOR MAKING TEA, ICE MACHINE OR DISHMACHINE. NONE OF THESE UNITS WERE CONNECTED; MUST CONNECT PROPERLY AND PROVIDE BACKFLOW PREVENTOR DEVICES TO BE SERVICED AND MAINTAINED.
code 51
Garbage & Refuse Properly Disposed; Facilities Maintained

Inspector note: NO DISPOSAL UNIT FOR WASTE DISPOSAL FOUND OUTSIDE; MUST PROVIDE A UNIT FOR WASTE DISPOSAL. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(B).
code 54
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE WALL IN THE BASEMENT USED FOR DRY STORAGE IS NOT COVED AT THE BOTTOM AREA; MUST PROVIDE WALL COVING AT THE BASE OF THE WALL.
code 55
All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training

Inspector note: INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE THAT ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST OBTAIN THE REQUIRED FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATE.
code 57

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Compared with Not Ready on December 4, 2019: 11 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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