Mac's American Food

• official resultPass w/ Conditions
• resultPass w/ Conditions
• inspection typeComplaint
• failed findings5
• critical findings0

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Failed findings

• 🧊cold food not cold enough
  Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
  Inspector note: OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING TCS ITEMS HELD AT THE STATED IMPROPER TEMPERATURES INSIDE 2 DOOR PREP COOLER LOCATED IN THE REAR PREP AREA: CHICKEN BREASTS AT 49.6F, CHICKEN WINGS AT 48.7F, AND HAMBURGERS AT 49.6F. MANAGEMENT VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED APPROXIMATELY 27 LBS OF PRODUCT VALUED AT APPROXIMATELY $190. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN ALL TCS ITEMS AT OR BELOW 41F AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
  code 22
• 🧫food prep surfaces dirty
  Official wording: Proper Cooling Methods Used; Adequate Equipment For Temperature Control
  Inspector note: OBSERVED 2-DOOR PREP COOLER CONTAINING TCS ITEMS SUCH AS CHICKEN AND HAMBURGERS MAINTAINING AN IMPROPER AMBIENT TEMPERATURE OF 49.8F. COOLER TAGGED AND HELD FOR INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN ALL COOLERS AT OR BELOW 41F AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
  code 33
• 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to code
  Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
  Inspector note: OBSERVED CUTTING BOARD IN REAR FOOD PREP AREA COVERED IN DEEP GROOVES AND DARK STAINS. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE AND MAINTAIN SMOOTH, CLEANABLE CUTTING SURFACES.
  code 47
• 🚻bathroom / plumbing issues
  Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
  Inspector note: OBSERVED NO BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE AT THE UTILITY SINK LOCATED IN THE BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL FOLLOWING ALL RELEVANT LAWS, RULES, AND REGULATIONS. • OBSERVED LEAK COMING FROM FAUCET OF 3 COMPARTMENT SINK LOCATED IN REAR PREP AND DISH AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD CONDITION.
  code 51
• 🧹floors, walls, or ceilings grimy
  Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
  Inspector note: OBSERVED BUILD-UP OF BLACK SLIME ON REAR WALL AND CONDENSER OF WALK-IN COOLER IN BASEMENT USED TO STORE KEGS OF BEER. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD CONDITION.
  code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on April 8, 2022: 5 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.

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