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Mediterranean Grill

November 7, 2012 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings9
critical findings1

Failed findings

food received at unsafe tempscritical

Official wording: Hand Washing Facilities: With Soap And Sanitary Hand Drying Devices, Convenient And Accessible To Food Prep Area
Inspector note: NO HAND SOAP ON THE EXPOSED HAND SINK IN THE PREP AREA, AND NO PAPER TOWEL ON THE EXPOSED HAND SINK IN THE DISHWASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER THAT ALL HAND WASHING FACILITIES MUST BE PROVIDED WITH PAPER TOWEL AND HAND SOAP ALL THE TIMES. CITATION ISSUED CRITICAL. MANAGER PUT THE HAND SOAP AND PAPER TOWEL ON BOTH SINKS WHILE WE WERE STILL DOING THE INSPECTION.
code 12Priority
hot/cold holding temps off

Official wording: * Certified Food Manager On Site When Potentially Hazardous Foods Are Prepared And Served
Inspector note: NO CERTIFIED MANAGER ON SITE WHILE PREPARING AND SERVING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS SUCH AS POTATO/LENTIL SOUP, CHEESE PIE, HUMMUS, SPINACH PIE, LAMB KABOB. CITATION ISSUED SERIOUS 7-38-012. ONE CERTIFIED MANAGER POSTED ON THE WALL, BUT THE SAID PERSON IS NOT ON SITE.
code 21
* Inspection Report Summary Displayed And Visible To All Customers

Inspector note: NO INSPECTION SUMMARY REPORT POSTED ON SITE AND VISIBLE TO CUSTOMER, FROM REPORT # 391269 DATED 11/16/10. INSTRUCTED MANAGER THAT INSPECTION SUMMARY REPORT MUST BE POSTED ON SITE AND VISIBLE TO THE CUSTOMER. CITATION ISSUED SRERIOUS 7-42-010(B)
code 28
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: MUST RE CAULK AROUND THE 3 COMPARTMENT SPLASHGUARD. CAULKING WORN OUT.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: MUST CLEAN IN DETAIL THE GREASE TRAP BOX UNDER THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: MUST REPLACE CRACKED AND MISSING FLOOR TILES IN THE REAR STORAGE AREA. CLEAN IN DETAIL THE FLOOR UNDER AND BEHIND ALL COOKING EQUIPMENTS AND UNDER AND BEHIND ALL DRY STORAGE SHELVINGS.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: MUST CLEAN IN DETAIL THE FOLLOWING: VENT COVER INSIDE BOTH WASHROOMS AND THE HOOD WITH DUST AND GREASE BUILD UP AND MAINTAIN. MUST SEAL THE GAPS AROUND THE CONDUIT AND PIPES IN THE KITCHEN, AND GAPS ON THE CEILING INSIDE BOTH WASHROOMS AND MAINTAIN.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE LIGHT SHIELD AND END CAPS ON THE LIGHT BULBS ABOVE THE FOOD STORAGE SHELVINGS.
code 36
Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous

Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE VISIBLE THERMOMETER IN ALL REACH IN FREEZER, 3 DOOR COOLER AND ONE OF THE PREP COOLER.
code 40

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on November 16, 2010: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 4 findings recurred. 2 previous findings 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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