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Marathon

September 28, 2012 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings9
critical findings1

Failed findings

food from a questionable sourcecritical

Official wording: Adequate Number, Convenient, Accessible, Designed, And Maintained
Inspector note: INADEQUATE HANDWASHING FACILITIES, PREMISES PREPARES AND SELLS NACHOS W/CHEESE & CHILI AT FRONT CASHIER COUNTER, NO EXPOSED HANDSINK IN AREA. PREMISES HAS ADDED PREP AREA WITHOUT PRIOR APPROVAL FROM HEALTH DEPT. UNIT TAGGED AT THIS TIME AND INSTD NOT TO USE. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-030 CRITICAL.
code 11Priority
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: NUMEROUS LIVE AND DEAD FLIES NOTED (OVER 50) THRU-OUT IN VARIOUS AREAS OF PREMISES. 6 FLY STRIPS COVERED WITH DEAD FLIES IN VARIOUS AREAS OF PREMISES. ALSO NOTED MICE DROPPINGS (6) NOTED BEHIND ICE MACHINE. INSTD TO ELIMINATE FLIES AND DROPPINGS, CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL AFFECTED AREAS. REMOVE FLY STRIPS, AND PROVIDE PROPER PEST CONTROL DEVICES. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-020 SERIOUS.
code 18
Outside Garbage Waste Grease And Storage Area; Clean, Rodent Proof, All Containers Covered

Inspector note: OUTSIDE GARBAGE AREA NOT MAINTAINED, LIDS ON DUMPSTER IN POOR REPAIR, UNABLE TO CLOSE. EXCESSIVE WEEDS, DEBRIS ON SURROUNDING GROUND. INSTD TO CLEAN ALL AFFECTED AREAS NOTED AND PROVIDE PROPER TIGHT FITTING LID ON DUMPSTER. CITATION ISSUED. 7-38-020 SERIOUS.
code 19
hot/cold holding temps off

Official wording: * Certified Food Manager On Site When Potentially Hazardous Foods Are Prepared And Served
Inspector note: NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED MANAGER ON DUTY WHILE HANDLING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS (NACHOS W/CHEESE & CHILI), NOR CERTIFICATE POSTED. MUST PROVIDE SAME AT ALL TIMES. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-012 SERIOUS.
code 21
toxic chemicals mishandled

Official wording: Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090
Inspector note: PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS FROM 2/7/12 (537886) NOT CORRECTED. 38- NEED TO INSTALL MOP SINK WITH BACK FLOW DEVICE. 41- REMOVE ITEMS NOT BEING USED IN REAR STORAGE AREAS. CITATION ISSUED 7-42-090 SERIOUS.
code 29
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: EXTERIOR OF CHEESE AND CHILI MACHINE WITH EXCESSIVE DEBRIS BUILD-UP, ALL STORAGE SHELVES, STORAGE CABINETS, COOLERS, ICE MACHINE, AND SINKS THRU-OUT NOT CLEAN. CLEAN SAME.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: FLOOR THRU-OUT PREMISES UNDER AND BEHIND EQUIPMENT AND ALONG WALLBASE NOT CLEAN. CLEAN SAME AND MAINTAIN.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: WALLS AND CEILINGS THRU-OUT NOT CLEAN. CLEAN AND PAINT WHERE NEEDED.
code 35
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: 3-COMPARTMENT SINK FAUCET LEAKING AND SINK SLOW DRAINING. REPAIR SAME.
code 38

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on February 7, 2012: 8 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 2 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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