Masti Grill

September 27, 2018 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass Re-Inspection
failed findings14
critical findings2

Failed findings

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: 4-703.11 PREVIOUSLY TAGGED 'HELD FOR INSPECTION' CHEMICAL DISH MACHINE STILL NOT PROPERLY DISPENSING SANITIZER (0 PPM AVAILABLE CHLORINE) AND OBSERVED BLENDERS INSIDE MACHINE BEING WASHED. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-025 CITATION ISSUED. MUST HAVE DISHMACHINE SERVICED TO PROPERLY DISPENSE SANITIZER.
code 16
cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: 3-501.16 OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING FOODS HELD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES IN THE WALK-IN COOLER: COOKED LENTIL AT 44.8F, CHICKEN AT 44.6F, GOAT AT 44.8F, AND AT 45.3F. CHICKEN BIRYANI AT 44.6F. APPROXIMATELY 20 LBS TOTAL DISCARDED WITH AN ESTIMATED VALUE OF $100.00. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
code 22
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 AND A 7 DAY 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. INSTRUCTED TO PURCHASE COMMERCIALLY PREPARED YOGURT UNTIL VARIANCE OBTAINED.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Proper Cooling Methods Used; Adequate Equipment For Temperature Control
Inspector note: 4-301.11 WALK-IN COOLER NOTED AT THIS TIME AT AN IMPROPER TEMPERATURE OF 46.2F WITH FOOD SUCH AS COOKED LENTIL AT 44.8F. COOLER TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION. MUST REPAIR TO MAINTAIN TEMPERATURE OF 41F OR BELOW. PRIORITY VIOLATION. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005.
code 33
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: 6-202.15 OUTER OPENINGS NOT PROTECTED. NOTED 1/4" OPENING TO OUTSIDE AT BOTTOM OF REAR DOOR (NEAR WASHROOMS). MUST REPAIR DOOR TO PREVENT RODENT/PEST ENTRY.
code 38
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
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. • 6-501.114 PREVIOUSLY LOCKED STORAGE ROOM (ACROSS FROM CUSTOMER WASHROOMS) IS NOW OPENED AND FOUND TO BE CLUTTERED AND UNORGANIZED. MUST REMOVE ALL UNNECESSARY OR UNUSED ITEMS AND STORE ALL ELSE TO FACILITATE CLEANING AND TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE.
code 55
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
Previous Priority Foundation Violation Corrected

Inspector note: 8-404.13(B3) PREVIOUS PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED: #38 6-501.111. STILL OBSERVED PEST ACTIVITY THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES. APPROXIMATELY 50 MICE DROPPINGS ON LOWER SHELVING UNDER HOT HOLD UNIT IN KITCHEN, 20 MICE DROPPINGS THROUGHOUT SHELVING UNDER PREP TABLES IN KITCHEN, 13 DROPPINGS ALONG BASEBOARDS IN THE FRONT PREP AREA, 4 DROPPINGS IN WOMAN'S WASHROOM, 20 THROUGHOUT THE WATER HEATER CLOSET IN KITCHEN. OBSERVED 3 LIVE ROACHES IN MAIN KITCHEN. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL DROPPINGS, SANITIZE ALL AREAS, HAVE PEST CONTROL CO. SERVICE ESTABLISHMENT AND ELIMINATE ALL PEST ACTIVITY. PRIORITY VIOLATION.7-42-090 CITATION ISSUED.
code 59

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on September 18, 2018: 2 findings appeared for the first time. 12 findings recurred. 8 previous findings did not recur.

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