Macau Tasty House

October 26, 2022 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings20
critical findings5

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Failed findings

no certified food manager on dutycritical

Official wording: Person In Charge Present, Demonstrates Knowledge, And Performs Duties
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO PERSON IN CHARGE WITH VALID CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO DESIGNATE PERSON IN CHARGE DURING ALL HOURS OF OPERATION.
code 1Priority
handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: FOUND HANDSINK IN PREP AREA IN POOR REPAIR. SINK HAS FALLEN OFF WALL INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT AND REINSTALL SINK. INSTRUCTED TO USE OTHER SINK IN PREP AREA UNTIL SINK IS CORRECTED PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION SEE VIOLATION ABOVE. • ALL HANDSINKS IN NEED OF HANDWASHING SIGNS. MUST INSTALL AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED NO PAPER TOWELS OR SANITARY HAND DRYING DEVICES AT HAND WASHING SINK IN PREP AREA. MANAGER TO PROVIDED PAPER TOWELS PRIORITY FOUNDATION. SEE VIOLATION ABOVE • OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SOAP/CLEANSER AT THE HAND WASHING SINK LOCATED IN THE FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO ALWAYS MAINTAIN HAND WASHING CLEANSER AT ALL HAND WASHING SINKS AT ALL TIMES. EMPLOYEE PROVIDED HAND WASHING CLEANSER DURING THE INSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-030(c) CITATION ISSUED
code 10Priority
certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: City Of Chicago Food Service Sanitation Certificate
Inspector note: NO ONE ON SITE WITH CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION CERTIFICATE WHILE HANDLING TCS FOODS SUCH AS BBQ POR, BAKERY BUNS, CHICKEN, ETC... INSTRUCTED TO HANVE CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION CERTIFICATE AND PERSON ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-012 CITATION ISSUED
code 2Priority
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 PIC TO PROVIDE DOCUMENTATION OF EMPLOYEES RESPONSIBILITY TO REPORT ANY ILLNESS TRANSMISSIBLE THROUGH FOOD. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-010. CITATION ISSUED
code 3Priority
staff working while sickcritical

Official wording: Procedures For Responding To Vomiting And Diarrheal Events
Inspector note: NO VOMIT OR DIARRHEA CLEAN UP KIT ON SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED
code 5Priority
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE LOW TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE NOT PROPERLY SANITIZING AT 0PPM OF CHLORINE DURING THE INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROPERLY SANITIZE AT ALL TIMES. UNIT TAGGED AND HELD FOR INSPECTION BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND MAY NOT BE USED. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-025 CITATION ISSUED • OBSERVED EXCESSIVE BLACK SLIMY SUBSTANCE BUILD UP ON INSIDE INTERIOR PANEL OF ICE MACHINE AND DRIPPING ONTO ICE FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION. MUST REMOVE BUILD UP, CLEAN, AND SANITIZE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED • OBSERVED MULTI USE UTENSIL FOOD BOWLS WITH DEAD ROACHES INSIDE AND ICE SCOOP WITH RODENT DROPPINGS. INSTRUCTED TO WASH RINSE AND SANITIZE ALL EQUIPMENT AND MAINTAIN CLEAN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED
code 16
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: ALL BULK FOOD CONTAINERS IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING AND PROPERLY LABELING WITH NAME OF COMMODITY. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.
code 37
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 50 RODENT DROPPINGS IN BASEMENT PREP AREA, OBSERVERVED 5-6 LIVE ROACHES AT DISH MACHINE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO DETAIL CLEAN ALL AREAS AND CONTACT PEST CONTROL FOR SERVICE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(A) CITATION ISSUED
code 38
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD ITEMS STORED ON FLOOR IN BASEMENT WALK-IN COOLER AND FREEZER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ELEVATE ALL FOOD SIX INCHES OFF FLOOR.
code 39
Personal Cleanliness

Inspector note: OBSERVED EMPLOYEES WEARING SOILED APRONS. ALL EMPLOYEES MYST WEAR CLEAN APRONS TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION OF FOOD AND FOOD EQUIPMENT.
code 40
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: SPONGES MUST BE CHANGED FREQUENTLY NOT TO BUILD BACTERIA IN SOLIED SPONGES. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.
code 41
In-Use Utensils: Properly Stored

Inspector note: OBSERVED CUTTING UTENSIL BEING STORED BETWEEN REACH IN COOLERS. INSTRUCTED TO STORE IN A CLEAN UTENSIL HOLDER.
code 43
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: ALL RUSTY SHELVES AND FOOD ENCRUSTED TO SHELVES IN ALL WALK IN COOLERS AND WALK IN FREEZERS MUST BE CLEANED AND OR REPLACED. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED CUTTING BOARD ON MAIN COOK LINE COVERED WITH DEEP GROOVES AND DARK STAINS. CUTTING BOARD IN BASEMENT PREP AREA WITH DARK DEEP GROOVES. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE AND MAINTAIN SMOOTH, CLEANABLE SURFACES.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED ACCUMULATED GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS ON INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR SURFACES OF COOKING EQUIPMENT, PREP TABLES, COOLERS, FREEZERS, SHELVING UNITS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. (NONFOOD CONTACT SURFACES)
code 49
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: COVER NEEDED AT SUMP PUMP IN BASEMENT STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL AND MAINTAIN.
code 51
Sewage & Waste Water Properly Disposed

Inspector note: OBSERVED CONDENSATION WASTE LINE DRAINING INTO 3- COMPARTMENT SINK IN BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE FROM 3-COMPARTMENT SINK AND PROPERLY EXTEND WASTE LINE TO FLOOR DRAIN.
code 52
Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned

Inspector note: TOILET ROOMS IN NEED OF CLEANING INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN CLEAN. • TOILET ROOMS IN NEED COVERED RECEPTACLES. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
code 53
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: COVING IN NEED OF REPAIRING IN BASEMENT ALONG WALL BASES. WALL BASES IN POOR REPAIR WITH HOLES AND DROPPINGS IN HOLES. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. • FLOORS IN BASEMENT PREP AND 1ST FLOOR PREP IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL FOOD BUILD UP AND DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN CLEAN.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: LIGHT INTENSITY NEEDED IN BASEMENT AND 1ST FLOOR PREP AREAS. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.
code 56
All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training

Inspector note: NO VALID FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES ON SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN.
code 57

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