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Melrose Restaurant

September 23, 2014 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass Re-Inspection
failed findings6
critical findings0

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Failed findings

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 LIVE FRUIT FLIES ON THE WALLS AND CEILING IN REAR DISHWASHING AREA AND BASEMENT AREA BY FOOD STORAGE SHELVING. APPROXIMATELY 100 LIVE FRUIT FLIES WERE OBSERVED IN THESE AREAS. ADDITIONAL PEST CONTROL SERVICE IS NEEDED TO MINIMIZE OR ELIMINATE THE PEST ACTIVITY. PEST CONTROL WAS ONSITE AT END OF INSPECTION BUT FRUIT FLIES WERE STILL PREVELANT IN THE ABOVE MENTIONED AREAS. SERIOUS VIOLATION. 7-38-020.
code 18
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: RUSTY FOOD STORAGE SHELVING IN REAR PREP AREA AND BASEMENT AREA. MUST REPAINT OR REPLACE.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: DETAIL CLEAN VENTILATION HOOD AND FILTERS ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT. REMOVE GREASE BUILD UP. REMOVE BLACK SLIME FROM AROUND DISHMACHINE AND 3-COMPARTMENT SINK IN REAR DISHWASHING AREA. CLEAN AND RECAULK AROUND DISHMACHINE. DETAIL CLEAN INTERIOR PANELS OF ICE MACHINE IN BASEMENT STORAGE AREA.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: DETAIL CLEAN FLOOR UNDER AROUND AND BEHIND ALL HEAVY COOKING EQUIPMNET AND REFRIGERATION UNITS. MUST REMOVE DIRT AND DEBRIS
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: MISSING AND BROKEN CEILING TILES IN REAR DISHWASHING AREA ABOVE DISHMACHINE. MUST REPAIR/REPALCE. MUST CLEAN WALLS CEILING IN REAR DISHWASHING AREA AND REAR PREP AREA. REMOVE DIRT AND DEBRIS.
code 35
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE FLOOR DRAINS THROUGHOUT PREMISES. REMOVE DIRT AND DEBRIS.
code 38

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on September 16, 2014: 6 findings recurred. 4 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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