Medi Kitchen

September 29, 2010 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings10
critical findings0

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Failed findings

surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food Protected During Storage, Preparation, Display, Service And Transportation
Inspector note: All food should be properly protected from contamination during storage, preparation, display, service, and transportation. OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING FOODS NOT PROTECTED, RAW PORK AND RAW BEEF BEING STORED OVER UNCOVERED COOKED POTATOES, RAW CARROTS AND READY TO EAT LETTUCE. RAW EGGS ALSO STORED ON TOP SHELVING OF COOLER DOOR. INSTRUCTED ALL RAW FOODS MUST BE PROPERLY STORED AND FOODS PROTECTED.
code 16
Outside Garbage Waste Grease And Storage Area; Clean, Rodent Proof, All Containers Covered

Inspector note: The area outside of the establishment used for the storage of garbage shall be clean at all times and shall not constitute a nuisance. OUTSIDE WASTE RECEPTACLE AREA SURROUNDED WITH BAGS OF GARBAGE, CARDBOARD BEER CASES, EMPTY OIL CONTAINER, DISCARDED MATRESS ON THE GROUNDS WITH OVER 100 RAT DROPPINGS. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL DEBRIS, GARBAGE AND DROPPINGS.
code 19
Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: All food not stored in the original container shall be stored in properly labeled containers. BULK FOOD CONTAINERS MUST BE LABELED.
code 30
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. DUST ON CEILING VENTS IN BOTH WASHROOMS, MUST REMOVE. RAW WOODEN KITCHEN FOOD WINDOW MUST BE PAINTED OR SEALED. MUST PROVIDE LIDS FOR BAR ICE BINS. MUST NOT USE CARDBOARD AS LINER FOR SHELVING IN BASEMENT REACH-IN COOLER.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. INTERIOR ICE MACHINE MUST CLEAN. INTERIOR BASEMENT REACH-IN COOLER MUST CLEAN. THREE COMPARTMENT BAR SINK DIRTY AND STAINED, MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. FLOOR UNDER COOKS LINE EQUIPMENT WITH EXCESSIVE GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS. FLOOR OF BASEMENT WALK-IN COOLER WITH POOLING WATER. FLOOR THROUGHOUT BAR WITH DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN ALL AND MAINTAIN.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. WALLS BEHIND COOKS LINE WITH FOOD AND GREASE, MUST CLEAN.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: Shielding to protect against broken glass falling into food shall be provided for all artificial lighting sources in preparation, service, and display facilities. LIGHT SHIELDS MUST BE PROVIDED IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: ABOVE KITCHEN PREP,IN WALK-IN COOLER, IN BASEMENT REACH-IN COOLER, ABOVE BASEMENT REACH-IN FREEZER.
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: Ventilation: All plumbing fixtures, such as toilets, sinks, washbasins, etc., must be adequately trapped, vented, and re-vented and properly connected to the sewer in accordance with the plumbing chapter of the Municipal Code of Chicago and the Rules and Regulations of the Board of Health. LEFT SIDE URINAL OUT OF ORDER, MUST REPAIR. BAR SODA DISPENSING GUN HOLDERS MUST PROPERLY DRAIN TO A FLOOR DRAIN. MUST REMOVE THREADED NOZZLE FROM BAR THREE COMPARTMENT SINK.
code 38
Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous

Inspector note: All food establishments that display, prepare, or store potentially hazardous foods shall have calibrated metal stem thermometers, provided and conspicuous, for refrigerated and hot food units. MUST PROVIDE FOR BASEMENT REACH-IN COOLER.
code 40

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