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Lou Mitchell's

January 11, 2018 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings5
critical findings1

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Failed findings

sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: OBSERVED POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD STORED IN MAIN FLOOR WALK IN COOLER, AT AN IMPROPER TEMPERATURE RANGE OF: 52.7F TO 72.4F, 67.5LBS OF EGGS, AT TOTAL VALUE OF $40.00 MANAGER STATED TOTAL WEIGHT OF 67.5 LBS AT APPROXIMATELY VALUE OF $40.00 MANAGER VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED/DENATURED SAID FOOD. INSTRUCTED TO KEEP ALL COLD FOOD AT 40 F OR BELOW AND HOT FOOD AT 140 OR ABOVE. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A)
code 3Priority
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: OBSERVED CARDBOARD BOX LINER, USED ON SHELVING RACK IN BASEMENT DRY STORAGE AREA, UNDER STAIR CASE. INFORMED MANAGERS THAT ALL SURFACES MUST BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD BUILD UP ON CUTTING PANEL, FOR BREAD MACHINE, IN BASEMENT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD AND DEBRIS ALONG FLOOR AND WALL JUNCTION UNDER WIRE SHELVING IN BASEMENT WALK IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES. OBSERVED POOLED WATER ON FLOOR, ALONG LEFT SIDE OF ICE MACHINE, LOCATED IN BASEMENT DRY STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO FIND SOURCE, REPAIR AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES. OBSERVED FLOORING GROUT, UNDER EXPOSED HAND SINK, IN REAR PREP AREA BY REAR EXIT DOOR, WITH CRACKS AND CREVICES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR TO PREVENT BREEDING AREA FOR INSECTS. MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: OBSERVED BLACK MOLD LIKE SUBSTANCE EMBEDDED IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: -MOP SINK CAULK LINE -3 COMPARTMENT SINK CAULK LINE, ON MAIN FLOOR -1 COMP SINK CAULK LINE, ON MAIN FLOOR NEAR WALK IN COOLER INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE/RESEAL AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES. OBSERVED BOTTOM OF REAR EXIT DOOR BULGING AND WARPED. DOOR IS CONSIDERED RODENT PROOF. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR TO ENSURE DOOR REMAINS RODENT-PROOF.
code 35

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on July 17, 2017: 3 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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