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Maple & Ash

September 20, 2017 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings7
critical findings3

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Failed findings

certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: Facilities To Maintain Proper Temperature
Inspector note: OBSERVED COLD HOLDING UNIT, WITH POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS(BEEF, PORK) INSIDE NOT MAINTAINING A COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURE OF 40F OR BELOW DURING THE TIME OF THE INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO KEEP ALL COLD HOLDING UNITS AT 40F OR BELOW AT ALL TIMES. MANAGER REPAIRED SAID COOLER AND AT THE END OF THE INSPECTION THE COLD HOLDING UNIT WAS MAINTAINING 30F. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A).
code 2Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: OBSERVED POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS (BEEF, PORK) AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES; 8 LBS BEEF MEATBALLS AT 60F-66F LOCATED IN THE FOOD PREP AREA, 5 LBS OF T-BONE STEAK AT 71F-77F LOCATED IN A COLD HOLDING UNIT AND 6 LBS OF PORK CHOPS AT 77F LOCATED IN A COLD HOLDING UNIT. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO DISCARD AND DENATURE SAID ITEMS AND TO ALWAYS MAINTAIN ALL COLD HOLDING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT 40F OR BELOW AT ALL TIMES. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A).
code 3Priority
handwashing sink issuescritical

Official wording: Sanitizing Rinse For Equipment And Utensils: Clean, Proper Temperature, Concentration, Exposure Time
Inspector note: OBSERVED HIGH TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE NOT MAINTAINING A FINAL RINSE TEMPERATURE OF 180F OR ABOVE. AT THE TIME OF THE INSPECTION THE DISH MACHINE WAS SANITIZING AT 118F. INSTRUCTED TO ALWAYS MAINTAIN A FINAL RINSE TEMPERATURE OF 180F OR ABOVE AT ALL TIMES. MANAGER REPAIRED SAID DISH MACHINE DURING THE INSPECTION. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030.
code 8Priority
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 ABOUT 40 SMALL FLIES LOCATED ON THE WALLS AND SHELVES BEHIND THE BAR LOCATED ON THE FIRST FLOOR AND BY THE WASHROOMS ON THE 1ST FLOOR. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE AFFECTED AREAS AND RECOMMENDED CONTACT PEST CONTROL FOR SERVICE. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.
code 18
Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: OBSERVED SOME FOODS (FLOUR MIXTURE) NOT LABELED IN THE WALK IN COOLER LOCATED ON THE 4TH FLOOR. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL ALL FOODS THAT ARE HELD FOR OVER 24 HOURS AND OUT OF THE ORIGINAL PACKAGING AND MAINTAIN.
code 30
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: OBSERVED MINOR DUST ACCUMULATION ON THE FANS LOCATED IN THE WALK IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 35
Linen: Clean And Soiled Properly Stored

Inspector note: OBSERVED SPLASH GUARD NEEDED AT THE EXPOSED HAND SINK LOCATED AT THE 3RD FLOOR BAR AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
code 39

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on August 9, 2017: 7 findings appeared for the first time. 1 previous finding 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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