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Masada

October 16, 2015 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings6
critical findings3

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Failed findings

no certified food manager on dutycritical

Official wording: Source Sound Condition, No Spoilage, Foods Properly Labeled, Shellfish Tags In Place
Inspector note: OBSERVED UNSAFE AND UNWHOLESOME PRODUCE AND FOOD STORED IN THE WALK-IN COOLER. OBSERVED SEVERAL BOXES EACH OF MOLDY EGGPLANT, CAULIFLOWER AND TOMATOES AND A MOLDY CONTAINER OF TOMATO PASTE. MANAGEMENT VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED 50# OF FOOD WORTH $100. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005B
code 1Priority
certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: Facilities To Maintain Proper Temperature
Inspector note: FACILITIES DO NOT MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE. OBSERVED THE 2 DRAWER PREP COOLER WITH AN AIR TEMPERATURE OF 60F. THE COOLER WAS USED TO STORE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS SUCH AS YOGURT. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN THE COOLER BELOW 40F. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005A.
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 STORED AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES INSIDE OF THE 2 DRAWER PREP COOLER AND 3 DOOR PREP COOLER. THE FOLLOWING ITEM WAS STORED INSIDE OF THE 2 DRAWER PREP COOLER: YOGURT AT 59.5F. THE FOLLOWING ITEMS WERE STORED INSIDE OF THE 3 DOOR PREP COOLER: HUMMUS AT 54.3F, BABA GHANOUSH AT 52.7F, CUT TOMATOES AT 43.7F, BEEF AT 43.1F. MANAGEMENT VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED 15# OF FOOD WORTH $56. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005A.
code 3Priority
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 LIVE FRUIT FLIES BEHIND THE BAR AND IN THE LOWER LEVEL DISHWASH AND PREP AREA. APPROXIMATELY 20 LIVE FRUIT FLIES WERE OBSERVED ON THE WALLS AND CEILING IN THESE AREAS. ADDITIONAL PEST CONTROL SERVICE IS NEEDED TO MINIMIZE OR ELIMINATE THE PEST ACTIVITY. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.
code 18
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: CLEAN THE FLOOR DRAINS BEHIND THE BAR AND DISHWASH AREA TO ELIMINATE PEST HARBORAGE CONDITIONS.
code 34
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: REPAIR OR REPLACE THE VENTILATION FAN IN THE LOWER LEVEL EMPLOYEE WASHROOM.
code 38

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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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