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Middle East Bakery & Grill

June 25, 2020 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings8
critical findings3

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Failed findings

certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: City Of Chicago Food Service Sanitation Certificate
Inspector note: FOUND NO CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION MANAGER CERTIFICATE POSTED.PRIORITY FOUNDATION. NO CITATION ISSUED. 7-38-012.MUST PROVIDE.
code 2Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Management, Food Employee And Conditional Employee; Knowledge, Responsibilities And Reporting
Inspector note: FOUND NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY AT PREMISES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.7-39-010.MUST PROVIDE.
code 3Priority
staff working while sickcritical

Official wording: Procedures For Responding To Vomiting And Diarrheal Events
Inspector note: FOUND NO VOMIT AND DIARRHEAL CLEANUP PROCEDURE ALONG WITH SANITIZER APPROVED FOR NOROVIRUS. PRIOROTY FOUNDATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.7-38-005. MUST PROVIDE.
code 5Priority
cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: FOUND TCS FOODS INSIDE REACH IN COOLER AT IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES. 40 POUNDS HUMMUS AT 53.2F, 10POUNDS TAHINNI SAUCE AT 52.5F, 5 POUNDS CHOPPED TOMATOES AT 54.3, AND 5 POUNDS BEEF AT 52.9F.PRIORITY VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.7-38-005. DISPOSED OF 60 POUNDS OF TCS FOODS. VALUE AT 150DOLLARS.
code 22
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Proper Cooling Methods Used; Adequate Equipment For Temperature Control
Inspector note: FOUND REACH IN COOLER AT 54.5F. PRIORITY VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED. 7-38-005. TAGGED REACH IN COOLER.
code 33
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: FOUND FRUIT FLY ACTIVITY AT PREMISES. OBSERVED FRUIT FLIES ON WALLS AT DISHWASHING ROOM 1ST FLOOR. FOUND EVIDENCE OF RATS AT PREMISES. FOUND 10 RAT DROPPINGS AT LOWER LEVEL ALONG WALL AT DRY STORAGE AREAS.PRIORITY FOUNDATION. NO CITATION ISSUED. 7-38-020A. MUST NOTIFY PEST CONTROL OPERATOR AND REMOVE FLIES AND RAT DROPPINGS.
code 38
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: FOUND NO BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE AT ICE MACHINE 1ST FLOOR. MUST PROVIDE.
code 51
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: FOUND FLOORS NOT CLEAN AT LOWER LEVEL PREPARATION AND STORAGE AREAS. MUST CLEAN. • FOUND CLUTTER AT BASEMENT TOOLS, ETC.MUST CLEAN AND ORGANIZE TOOL STORAGE ROOM.
code 55

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