Mash Craft + Kitchen + Patio

July 24, 2013 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings13
critical findings2

Failed findings

certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: Facilities To Maintain Proper Temperature
Inspector note: FACILITY NOT MAINTAINING PROPER TEMPERATURE, OBSERVED TWO DOORS PREP REACH IN COOLER AT HOT LINE AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE OF 55.7F. INADEQUATE FOOD PROTECTION. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR COOLER AND KEEP AT 40F OR BELOW. HELD FOR INSPECTION TAG PLACED ON UNIT WHEN REPAIRED TO SEND LETTER REQUESTING TAG REMOVAL. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED, 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: POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES INSIDE ABOVE COOLER; ABOUT 10LBS OF BEEF PATTIES AT 59.6F, 3LBS. COOKED VEGETABLES AT 49.8F, 6LBS. CHICKEN 53.6F, 4LBS BEEF 52.7F, 1LB. HAM 56.7F, AND 2LBS. SLICE TOMATOES 57.1F. INADEQUATE FOOD PROTECTION. INSTRUCTED COLD POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS MUST BE AT 40F OR BELOW. FOOD DISCARDED, V=$200. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED, 7-38-005(A).
code 3Priority
Outside Garbage Waste Grease And Storage Area; Clean, Rodent Proof, All Containers Covered

Inspector note: OBSERVED OUTSIDE GARBAGE AND GREASE AREA NOT MAINTAIN, EXCESSIVE DEBRIS AND GREASE ON CONTAINER AND ON GROUND, CONTAINERS OVERFLOWING. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE DEBRIS AND GREASE, CLEAN AND SANITIZE AREA TO PREVENT PEST FEEDING/HARBORAGE. CONTAINERS MUST BE COVERED. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED, 7-38-020.
code 19
Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: PREP FOODS INSIDE STORAGE COOLERS AND WALK IN COOLER NOT LABELED, INSTRUCTED TO LABEL AND MAINTAIN.
code 30
Clean Multi-Use Utensils And Single Service Articles Properly Stored: No Reuse Of Single Service Articles

Inspector note: CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS IMPROPERLY STORED ON DISH WASHING AREA SHELVES; INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY STORED/INVERT TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION.
code 31
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: NOTED BROKEN GASKETS; INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE BROKEN GASKETS ON DOORS OF PIZZA PREP REACH IN COOLER AND PASTA STORAGE COOLER. ALSO PROVIDE LIDS FOR ICE BINS AT BAR AREA.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: DEBRIS/FOOD DEBRIS AND GREASE BUILD-UP ON EQUIPMENT; INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN/SANITIZE; COOLERS, FREEZERS, BOTTOM PANELS OF PREP TABLES, COOKING EQUIPMENT, SLICER, GRINDER, STORAGE SHELVES/UNIT AND MOP SINK. ALL EQUIPMENT AT BOTH PREP AREAS, BAR AREA AND STORAGE ROOMS.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: DEBRIS/FOOD DEBRIS ON FLOORS AND BAR AREA FLOOR IN POOR REPAIR; INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR FLOOR AT BAR AREA AND DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS, UNDER, BEHIND EQUIPMENT AT CORNERS AND ALONG WALLS AT PREP AREAS, BAR AREA AND STORAGE AREAS. ALSO MUST CLEAN/SANITIZE OPEN PIPE/DRAIN UNDER 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AT DISH WASHING AREA TO PREVENT PEST.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: WALLS IN POOR REPAIR; INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR BROKEN WALL NEAR THE BASEMENT STAIRS AND REPAIR AND REPAINT WEST WALL AT STORAGE ROOM IN FRONT OF BAR AREA.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: NOTED MISSING LIGHT SHIELDS AND NO END CAPS FOR LIGHT SHIELDS THRU-OUT MAIN PREP AREA/KITCHEN; INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE LIGHT SHIELDS AND CAPS.
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: PREP SINK FAUCET IN POOR REPAIR; INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE FAUCET.
code 38
Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous

Inspector note: NO THERMOMETERS FOR COOLERS; INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE THERMOMETERS AND MAINTAIN.
code 40
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: OBSERVED CLUTTER THRU-OUT THE BASEMENT; INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEAN AND ORGANIZE TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE. ARTICLES MUST BE STORED OFF FLOORS, AWAY FROM WALLS.
code 41

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on November 3, 2011: 7 findings appeared for the first time. 6 findings recurred. 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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