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Merla's Kitchen

April 22, 2013 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings2
critical findings1

Failed findings

hand hygiene slippingcritical

Official wording: Hands Washed And Cleaned, Good Hygienic Practices; No Bare Hand Contact With Ready-To-Eat Foods.
Inspector note: POOR HYGIENIC PRACTICES; OBSERVED A FOOD HANDLER HANDLING RAW MEAT, PLACING PLASTIC CONTAINER FROM SAME MEAT INSIDE THE GARBAGE TOUCHED SOILED GARBAGE BAG, HANDLED SOILED TOWEL AND RETURNING TO PREP TABLE AND HANDLE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS, HOWEVER NOT WASHING HER HANDS BETWEEN ACTIVITIES. (MAKING EMPANADAS). INSTRUCTED HANDS MUST BE WASHED AFTER ANY CONTAMINATING CONDITION INSIDE EXPOSED SINK WITH WARM WATER AND SOAP. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED, 7-38-010(A).
code 6Priority
toxic chemicals mishandled

Official wording: Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090
Inspector note: OBSERVED PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM REPORT #1188329, DATED 8-29-12; VIOLATIONS #30, MUST LABEL ALL FOOD CONTAINERS THAT IS NOT THE ORIGINAL CONTAINERS INSIDE THE REACH IN COOLER WITH READY TO EAT FOODS. ALL BULK CONTAINERS WITH SUGAR, FLOUR,RICE ETC. MUST HAVE A LABEL ALSO. #32, MUST REPAIR RIPPED OFF RUBBER GASKET ALONG THE DOOR OF THE 2 DOOR REACH IN COOLER AND MAINTAIN. #33, MUST CLEAN IN DETAIL ALL LID AND EXTERIOR OF THE BULK CONTAINERS, EXTERIOR OF THE STOVE, INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF THE MICROWAVE, EXTERIOR AND DOORS OF ALL COOLERS AND MAINTAIN. MUST ORGANIZE AND CLEAN BOTTOM SHELVE OF THE PREP TABLE AND MAINTAIN. #34, MUST CLEAN THE FLOOR UNDER AND BEHIND THE STOVE, UNDER THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK UNDER THE PREP TABLES, BEHIND THE WATER HEATER AND MAINTAIN. #35,: WALLS THRU OUT THE PREP AREA, KITCHEN WASHROOM NEEDS DETAIL CLEANING. CRACKED WALLS INSIDE THE WASHROOM. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. #37,MUST RE ADJUST THE SELF CLOSING DEVICE ON THE DOOR OF THE WASHROOM,(NOT CLOSING ALL THE WAY). #41,CLUTTER UNDER THE 3 COMPARTMENT AND UNDER THE MOP SINK. EMPTY BOTTLES, BOXES, CONTAINERS ETC. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND DISCARD ANY ITEMS/ARTICLES NOT BEING USE TO PREVENT RODENT/INSECTS HARBORAGE. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED, 7-42-090.
code 29

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on August 29, 2012: 2 findings appeared for the first time. 8 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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