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Masala

August 29, 2013 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings5
critical findings0

Failed findings

Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: BULK CONTAINERS NOT LABELED IN STORAGE AREA. MUST LABEL BULK CONTAINERS.
code 30
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: OBSERVED CALCIUM BUILD UP INSIDE ICE MACHINE. MUST CLEAN INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE AND MAINTAIN.
code 33
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: OBSERVED DIRT/FOOD STAINS ON WALLS/CEILING AT PREP AREA. MUST PAINT/CLEAN ALL UNCLEAN WALLS/CEILING AT PREP AREA.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: CEILING LIGHT BULBS MISSING (X4) ABOVE PREP AERA. MUST REPAIR/PROVIDE WORKING LIGHT BULBS ABOVE PREP AREA.
code 36
Appropriate Method Of Handling Of Food (Ice) Hair Restraints And Clean Apparel Worn

Inspector note: OBSERVED ONE FOOD HANDLER NOT WEARING HAIR RESTRAINT. MUSTS PROVIDE HAIR RESTRAINT FOR FOOD HANDLERS.
code 42

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on July 23, 2012: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 2 previous findings did not recur.

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About this record

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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.