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Lou Mitchell's

June 14, 2013 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings6
critical findings2

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Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Sewage And Waste Water Disposal, No Back Siphonage, Cross Connection And/Or Back Flow
Inspector note: OBSERVED WASTE WATER ON BASEMENT FOOD PREPARATION AND STORAGE AREAS. WATER LEVELS UP TO 3/4 INCHES IN SOME AREAS. ALSO GREASE HAS SPILLED OUT FROM THE CATCH BASIN UNTO FLOOR AREAS AROUND IT. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND DISCARD ITEMS THAT HAVE IN CONTACT WITH WASTE WATER AND AND CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL AFFECTED AREAS.PLUMBER REPAIRED SUM PUMP DURING THE INSPECTION TO CONTAIN THE SOURCE OF WATER. CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-38-030
code 10Priority
food from a questionable sourcecritical

Official wording: Adequate Number, Convenient, Accessible, Designed, And Maintained
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE ONLY EXPOSED HAND SINK IN FIRST FLOOR KITCHEN NOT WORKING. DRAIN PIPE IS SEPARATED FROM SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR. CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-38-030 SINK REPAIRED DURING THE INSPECTION.
code 11Priority
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: FLOORS NEED DETAIL CLEANING IN PREP AREA AND THROUGHT OUT BASEMENT.
code 34
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: NOTED MISSING LIGHT SHIELD IN BASEMENT WALK IN PRODUCE COOLER.
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN LEAK AT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK FAUCET.
code 38
Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly Stored

Inspector note: MUST PROPERLY STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN SANITZING SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USE.
code 43

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on April 25, 2013: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred.

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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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