Masti Grill

September 18, 2018 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings20
critical findings3

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Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: 6-301.11 NO SOAP LOCATED AT THE FRONT PREP HAND WASHING SINK. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-030(C) CITATION ISSUED.
code 10Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Management, Food Employee And Conditional Employee; Knowledge, Responsibilities And Reporting
Inspector note: 2-102.14(N) NO WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY. MUST PROVIDE.PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.
code 3Priority
staff working while sickcritical

Official wording: Procedures For Responding To Vomiting And Diarrheal Events
Inspector note: 2-501.11 NO WRITTEN PROCEDURE OR REQUIRED EQUIPMENT FOR A VOMITING OR DIARRHEA EVENT. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.
code 5Priority
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
Inspector note: 4-601.11(A) OBSERVED FOOD PREPARATION CUTTING BOARD IN EXTREMELY POOR REPAIR, BLACKENED WITH DEEP GROOVES AND ENCRUSTED FOOD. ALSO NOTED FOOD ENCRUSTED TONGS BEING STORED NOT IN USE, HANGING ON THE DOOR HANDLE OF THE OVEN. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE CUTTING BOARD. WASH, RINSE AND SANITIZE ALL UTENSILS BEFORE STORAGE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
code 16
food not cooled down right

Official wording: Proper Date Marking And Disposition
Inspector note: 3-501.17 ALL PREPARED FOODS MUST BE PROPERLY DATE MARKED WITH PRODUCT NAME, PREPARATION AND EXPIRATION DATE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.
code 23
toxic chemicals mishandled

Official wording: Compliance With Variance/Specialized Process/Haccp
Inspector note: 8-201.13 YOGURT MADE ON PREMISES. MUST CONTACT CDPH FOR APPROVAL OF A HACCP PLAN TO MAKE YOGURT.
code 29
Variance Obtained For Specialized Processing Methods

Inspector note: 8-103.11 MANAGER STATES YOGURT IS BEING MADE ON PREMISES. MUST CEASE MAKING YOGURT UNTIL APPROVED BY CDPH. NO YOGURT ON PREMISES AT THIS TIME. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Proper Cooling Methods Used; Adequate Equipment For Temperature Control
Inspector note: 4-301.11 NOTED TWO DOOR COOLER FOUND AT 53.6F. NO TCS FOODS IN COOLER AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION. COOLER TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION AND MUST NOT USE UNTIL REPAIRED AND MAINTAINS A TEMPERATURE OF 41F OR BELOW, RE-INSPECTED BY CDPH FOR TAG REMOVAL. PRIORITY VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.
code 33
thermometers missing

Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
Inspector note: 4-302.12(A) NO METAL STEM THERMOMETER ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE. INACCURATE INTERNAL THERMOMETER IN THE TWO DOOR REACH-IN COOLER. MUST REPLACE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.
code 36
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: 3-302.12 ALL BULK SPICE CONTAINERS MUST BE LABELED.
code 37
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: 6-501.111 OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 30 MICE DROPPINGS ALONG BASEBOARDS THROUGHOUT THE FRONT PREP AREA. ALSO OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 50 LIVE ROACHES AT THE DISH MACHINE AREA, INSIDE MACHINE, ON WALLS AND FLOORS SURROUNDING THE MACHINE. AT AND UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK, UNDER THE CUTTING BOARD ON A METAL PREP TABLE. MUST REMOVE ALL MICE DROPPINGS AND SANITIZE ALL AREAS. RECOMMEND HAVING PEST CONTROL CO. SERVICE FOR ROACHES. MUST ELIMINATE ROACH ACTIVITY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-020(A) CITATION ISSUED.
code 38
Utensils, Equipment & Linens: Properly Stored, Dried, & Handled

Inspector note: 4-803.11 OBSERVED SOILED LINENS IMPROPERLY STORED HANGING ON THE HANDLE OF THE OVEN. MUST PROPERLY STORE SOILED LINENS.
code 44
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: 4-101.11 MUST NOT USE PLASTIC GROCERY BAGS AS FOOD CONTAINERS N FREEZERS AND COOLERS. MUST USE WASHABLE CONTAINERS OR FOOD GRADE DISPOSABLE BAGS. • 4-202.16 MUST NOT USE PLASTIC MILK CRATES AS A MEANS OF ELEVATION FOR STORED ITEMS.
code 47
Warewashing Facilities: Installed, Maintained & Used; Test Strips

Inspector note: 4-302.14 NO CHLORINE CHEMICAL TEST STRIPS ON SITE TO CHECK SANITIZING LEVEL AT THE DISH MACHINE. NO QUATERNARY CHEMICAL TEST STRIPS ON SITE TO CHECK QUATERNARY SANITIZER BEING USED AT THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED. • 4-204.117(A) CHEMICAL DISH MACHINE NOT DISPENSING CHLORINE SANITIZER WHILE DISHES WERE BEING WASHED. OBSERVED 0 PPM CHLORINE AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. INSTRUCTED TO SET THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK TO WASH, RINSE AND SANITIZE. DISH MACHINE TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION AND MUST NOT USE UNTIL REPAIRED, PROPERLY DISPENSING CHLORINE SANITIZER AND CDPH CONTACTED FOR RE-INSPECTION AND TAG REMOVAL.PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-025 CITATION ISSUED.
code 48
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: 4-601.11(B) INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT AND COOLERS FOUND DIRTY WITH EXCESSIVE FOOD DEBRIS AND GREASE. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 49
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: 5-205.15 LEAK UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK INTO A BUCKET. MUST REPAIR.
code 51
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: 6-201.11 ALL FLOORS THROUGHOUT BOTH FRONT PREP AND MAIN KITCHEN WITH DIRT, DEBRIS AND GREASE. WALLS ON THE COOKS LINE WITH EXCESSIVE GREASE. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: 6-202.11(A) MISSING LIGHT SHIELD END CAPS THROUGHOUT THE KITCHEN. MUST REPLACE.
code 56
All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training

Inspector note: 2-102.13 NO PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING FOR ALL REQUIRED EMPLOYEES. MUST PROVIDE.
code 57
allergen training missing

Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
Inspector note: NO PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR ALL CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS. MUST PROVIDE.
code 58

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on June 23, 2017: 20 findings appeared for the first time. 1 previous finding did not recur.

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