Maman Zari

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeCanvass
• failed findings4
• critical findings0

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Failed findings

• 🧽surfaces not properly sanitized
  Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
  Inspector note: OBSERVED BLACK SLIMY SUBSTANCES ON INTERIOR WATER COMPONENTS OF THE ICE MAKER,DRIPPING INTO ICE "ICE IS USED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION".INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO TURN OFF MACHINE, REMOVE ICE AND HAVE INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE CLEANED AND SANITIZED AND MAINTAIN.PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005,CITATION ISSUED.
  code 16
• 🧪toxic chemicals mishandled
  Official wording: Compliance With Variance/Specialized Process/Haccp
  Inspector note: OBSERVED 1 VACUUM PACKAGING MACHINE STORED IN THE KITCHEN FOOD PREP AREA AND VACUUM PACKAGED COOKED FOOD ITEMS (EGG PLANT, CHICKEN,GREEN BEAN SAUCE,AND RED & GREEN SAUCES) STORED IN THE FREEZER WITHOUT CDPH REVIEW AND APPROVED HACCP PLAN.INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO HAVE AN APPROVED HACCP PLAN BEFORE VACUUM PACKAGING ANY FOODS.PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005,CITATION ISSUED.
  code 29
• ⚠️Variance Obtained For Specialized Processing Methods
  Inspector note: OBSERVED NO CDPH APPROVED HACCP PLAN ON THE PREMISES TO VACUUM PACKAGE FOODS. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO PROVIDE AN APPROVED HACCP PLAN BEFORE VACUUM PACKAGING ANY FOODS.PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005.SEE VIOLATION #29 FOR CITATION.
  code 32
• 🚻bathroom / plumbing issues
  Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
  Inspector note: OBSERVED WATER LEAK AT BASE OF FAUCET AT THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK AND WATER LEAK AT MANUAL LEVER SINK STOPPER UNDERNEATH THE MIDDLE COMPARTMENT AT SAID SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR PLUMBING LEAKS AND MAINTAIN.
  code 51

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Compared with No Entry on April 30, 2024: 4 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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