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Loving Heart

October 29, 2024 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings8
critical findings0

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Failed findings

surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
Inspector note: OBSERVED INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE COMPONENTS IN BASEMENT TO BE HEAVILY SOILED AND COVERED WITH A BLACK AND GREY SLIME AND SUBSTANCE THAT IS DRIPPING ONTO THE ICE AND COVERING MANY INTERIOR COMPONENTS. ICE IS USED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO DISCARD ICE, CLEAN, SANTITIZE, AND MAINTAIN INTERIOR AND FOOD CONTACT SURFACES OF ICE MACHINE FREE OF BUILD UP. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION, 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
code 16
thermometers missing

Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO THERMOMETER PRESENT IN THE SMALL BLACK SINGLE DOOR COOLER IN FRONT PREPARATION AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE AN INTERNAL THERMOMETER TO MEASURE AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE IN WARMEST AREA OF COOLER.
code 36
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD STORAGE BOXES AND BUCKETS STORED ON THE FLOOR IN THE REAR DRY STORAGE AREA AND NEXT TO THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO ELEVATE ALL FOOD ITEMS AND STORAGE BINS AT LEAST 6 INCHES OFF THE FLOOR.
code 39
In-Use Utensils: Properly Stored

Inspector note: OBSERVED IN USE SCOOPS IN DRY STORAGE BINS IN REAR DRY STORAGE BINS STORED IN CONTACT WITH FOOD ITEMS IN BINS; OBSERVED SCOOPS FOR RICE STORED IN STAGANT WATER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO STORE ALL IN USE UTENSILS AS APPROPRIATE IN BETWEEN USE. STORE WITH HANDLES NOT IN CONTACT WITH FOOD ITEMS AND STORE SCOOPS FOR RICE IN A CLEAN AND DRY LOCATION IN BETWEEN USE.
code 43
Utensils, Equipment & Linens: Properly Stored, Dried, & Handled

Inspector note: OBSERVED THE SPATULAS, SCOOPS, AND WHISKS STORED WITH FOOD CONTACT SURFACES EXPOSED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO INVERT ALL UTENSILS AND STORE ALL UTENSILS TO PROTECT FOOD CONTACT SURFACES FROM POTENTIAL SOURCES OF CONTAMINATION.
code 44
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE TOP OF THE WHITE CHEST FREEZER IN REAR TO BE COVERED WITH A TRASH BAG AND TAPE. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND PROVIDE A SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE. OBSERVED THE FRONT COUNTER TO BE CONSTRUCTED OF UNFINISHED 2X4's, A SHELF BELOW THE DESSERT COOLER CONSTRUCTED OF UNFINISHED WOOD, AND THE REAR PARTITION HALF WALL BEHIND THE COUNTER TO BE MADE OF UNFINISHED WOOD. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO SEAL AND PROVIDE A SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE FOR THE COUNTER, SHELF, AND REAR HALF WALL.
code 47
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE MOP SINK IN THE BATHROOM CLOSET TO BE HEAVILY SOILED WITH BLACK SUBSTANCE BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN MOP SINK FREE OF EXCESSIVE SUBSTANCE AND GRIME BUILD UP.
code 55
allergen training missing

Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
Inspector note: OBSERVED CERTIFIED MANAGER WITH EXPIRED ALLERGEN AWARENESS TRAINING. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN AN ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE FOR EVERY CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER.
code 58

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Compared with No Entry on October 21, 2024: 8 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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.