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Melon Express Catering Co

January 4, 2011 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings6
critical findings1

Failed findings

certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: Facilities To Maintain Proper Temperature
Inspector note: All food establishments that display, prepare, or store potentially hazardous food shall have adequate refrigerated food storage facilities.OBSERVED THE WALK IN COOLER AT 60*F NO POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD IN WALK IN COOLER AT THIS TIME OF INSPECTION NO CITATION ISSUED SUPERVISOR NOTIFIED WAKL IN TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION.
code 2Priority
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.OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING NOT CLEAN INTERIOR OF OVEN, STOVE TOP. COOLER STORAGE RACKS, TABLE STORAGE SHELF INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN.HOOD AND FILTER NEEDS CLEANING.
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.OBSERVED THE FLOOR AROUND AND UNDER THE EQUIPMENT NEEDS CLEANING ALSO THE WALK IN COOLER FLOOR NEEDS REPAIR INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND REPAIR.
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.THE WALLS AND CEILING IN THE WALK IN COOLER NEEDS CLEANING, ALSO THE TWO RESTROOMS WALLS IN POOR REPAIR INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND RESEAL.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: All rooms in which food or drink is prepared, or in which utensils are washed, shall be lighted so that a minimum of 50-foot candles of light is available on all work surfaces. Shielding to protect against broken glass falling into food shall be provided for all artificial lighting sources in preparation, service, and display facilities.OBSERVED THE LIGHT SHIELDS IN KITCHEN BOTH SIDED NEED CLEANING INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: The flow of air discharged from kitchen fans shall always be through a duct to a point above the roofline. 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.OBSERVED THE WALK IN COOLER COMPRESSOR DRAIN LINE IN POOR REPAIR INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR.
code 38

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on October 12, 2010: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 1 previous finding did not recur.

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