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Lumes Pancake House

April 1, 2016 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings8
critical findings1

Failed findings

hand hygiene slippingcritical

Official wording: Hands Washed And Cleaned, Good Hygienic Practices; No Bare Hand Contact With Ready-To-Eat Foods.
Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD HANDLERS AND WAITRESSES TOUCHING TOAST AND SLICED FRUIT WITH BARE HANDS. THERE IS NO BARE HAND CONTACT WITH READY TO EAT FOOD. INSTRUCTED FOOD HANDLERS TO USE GLOVES, TONGS, SPATULAS, WAX PAPER, ETC. OBSERVED COOKS TOUCHING FACE, WIPING PREP TABLES WITH SOILED WASHCLOTHS, WIPING HANDS ON DIRTY APRONS AND PREPARING FOOD WITHOUT WASHING HANDS BETWEEN TASKS. HANDS MUST BE WASHED BETWEEN TASKS AND AT ANY TIME OF POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-010A
code 6Priority
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: OBSERVED 20 MICE DROPPINGS SCATTERED ON BOXES OF PANCAKE FLOUR, 20 MICE DROPPINGS SCATTERED ON FLOOR ALONG NORTH WALL, 30 MICE DROPPINGS SCATTERED ON BOXES OF TABLEWARE ALONG SOUTH WALL, 10 MICE DROPPINGS SCATTERED ON FLOOR ALONG SOUTH WALL IN DRY STORAGE AREA, 10 MICE DROPPINGS SCATTERED ON FLOOR ALONG REAR WALL IN WATER HEATER ROOM. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CALL AN EXTERMINATOR OR SERVICE, CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL AREAS. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020
code 18
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: CLEAN INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF ALL PREP COOLERS AND GASKETS, FREEZERS, COOKING EQUIPMENT, HOLDING UNITS, SHELVING UNITS IN WAIT STATION AND DRY STORAGE AREAS.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: FLOORS NEED CLEANING UNDER ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT, ALONG WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS IN PREP, STORAGE, UTILITY, AND DISH WASHING AREAS. CLEAN FLOOR DRAINS IN DISH WASHING AREA.
code 34
Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous

Inspector note: PROVIDE THERMOMETERS IN FRONT PREP COOLERS.
code 40
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: ELEVATE ALL STOCK OFF FLOOR IN WALK-IN FREEZER, PREP, AND STORAGE AREAS. REMOVE ALL UNUSED EQUIPMENT AND ARTICLES IN STORAGE AREAS TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE.
code 41
Appropriate Method Of Handling Of Food (Ice) Hair Restraints And Clean Apparel Worn

Inspector note: ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST WEAR HAIR RESTRAINTS.
code 42
Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly Stored

Inspector note: STORE WASH CLOTHS IN SANITIZING SOULTION WHEN NOT IN USE.
code 43

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on August 12, 2015: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 3 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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