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Memo's Restaurant

June 19, 2017 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings7
critical findings2

Failed findings

certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: Facilities To Maintain Proper Temperature
Inspector note: OBSERVED 3- DOOR GLASS REACH IN COOLER RANGING FROM 1ST DOOR-57.0F,2ND DOOR-51.2F,3RD DOOR 53.6F.WITH POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS STORED INSIDE.A HELD FOR INSPECTION TAG PLACED ON UNIT.ONCE REPAIRED FAX LETTER TO (312)746-4240 WHEN READY.MUST HAVE COLD HOLDING UNIT AT 40.0F OR BELOW.(CRITICAL 7-38-005A)
code 2Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: OBSERVED IMPROPER TEMPERATURES OF POTENTIALLY HAZRDOUS FOODS STORED INSIDE 3- DOOR GLASS REACH IN COOLER SUCH AS 11 LBS. PORK 47.4F,3.5LBS. CHICKEN BREAST45.5F,1.5 LBS. CHICKEN WINGS 47.6F,6.5LBS. CHIRIZO 46.8F,9.0LBS. CHICKEN 46.2F. PRODUCT WAS DISCARDED BY MANAGER.MUST HAVE COLD HOLDING FOODS AT 40.0F OR BELOW.APPX.31.5LBS.$39.54.(CRITICAL 7-38-005A)
code 3Priority
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 EVIDENCE OF APPX. 14 OR MORE LIVE ROACHES CRAWLING ON LEG AND IN CREVICES OF UNDERSIDE OF TILED COUNTER ,UNDERSIDE OF SMALL PREP TABLE,UNDERSIDE OF 3- COMPARTMENT SINK IN REAR PREP/DISH WASHING AREA.ALSO APPX. 30 OR MORE LIVE SMALL FLIES FLYING AROUND,ON WALLS AND CRAWLING IN FLOOR DRAIN IN BASEMENT.ALSO REAR SCREEN DOOR NOT TIGHT FITTING APPX."3/4-1" GAP ALONG SIDE AND PIN HOLES IN DOOR PANEL.RODENT PROOF DOOR.RECOMMENDED TO HAVE A PEST CONTROL OPERATOR TO SERVICE PREMISES ON OR AFTER 6/19/17.(SERIOUS 7-38-020)
code 18
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: MUST CLEAN DEBRIS FROM INTERIOR OF OVEN.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE BROKEN FLOOR TILES UNDER STOVE.MUST PROVIDE A EXTENSION TO DRAIN LINE IN BASEMENT TO A OPEN SITE FLOOR DRAIN.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: MUST SEAL ALL GAPS AND CREVICES IN WALL PANELS AND SHELVING UNITS THROUGHOUT REAR AREA.MUST APPLY A SEALANT OR PAINT RAW WOOD POP SHELVING UNIT.
code 35
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: MUST PLACE COOKING EQUIPMENT DIRECTLY UNDER VENTILATION HOOD.
code 38

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on November 9, 2016: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding 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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