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Mcdonald's

July 15, 2016 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings7
critical findings0

Failed findings

surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food Protected During Storage, Preparation, Display, Service And Transportation
Inspector note: OBSERVED PINK SLIME ACCUMULATED ON THE INTERIOR PANEL OF THE ICE MACHINE LOCATED IN THE PREP AREA. POSSIBLY CONTAMINATING THE ICE FOR CUSTOMER CONSUMPTION. INSTRUCTED TO DISCARD ICE, CLEAN AND SANITIZE MACHINE BEFORE USE AND MAINTAIN. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-005(A).
code 16
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 APPROXIMATELY 15 SMALL LIVE FLIES ON THE WALLS AROUND THE BEVERAGE STATION ADJACENT TO THE CUSTOMER SEATING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE FLIES. CONTACT PEST CONTROL PROVIDER FOR SERVICE. CLEAN AND SANITIZE THE AFFECTED AREA AND MAINTAIN. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.
code 18
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: OBSERVED BROKEN DOOR GASKET ON THE PREP COOLER NEXT TO THE GRILL AND THE LOWER PREP COOLER THAT CONTAINS EGGS. ALSO, FOUND DUCT TAPE ON THE SIDE OF THE ORANGE JUICE MACHINE IN THE DRIVE-THRU. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR GASKETS AND DUCT TAPE IS PROHIBITED.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE INTERIOR OF THE FRENCH FRY COOLER IN THE PREP AREA NOT CLEAN. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED FLOORS IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS NOT CLEAN; PREP AREA, AROUND THE HOT WATER TANK IN THE REAR, SMALL CLOSET OFF THE PREP AREA, AND UNDER HEAVY EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN.
code 34
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: OBSERVED MISSING LIGHTS IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS; IN THE MENS AND LADIES TOILET ROOMS, IN THE CUSTOMER DINING AREA. ALSO, THE LIGHT SHIELD IN THE WALK-IN COOLER IS BROKEN AND BEING HELD TOGETHER BY STRING. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL WORKING LIGHTS WERE NEEDED AND REPAIR LIGHT SHIELD AND MAINTAIN.
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: OBSERVED EXPOSED HAND SINK NEXT TO THE MANAGER'S OFFICE WITH A SLOW DRAIN. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
code 38

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on September 28, 2015: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 3 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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