Mike Ditka's Restaurant

• official resultPass
• resultPass
• inspection typeCanvass
• failed findings6
• critical findings0

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained
  Inspector note: CUTTING BOARDS WITH DEEP/DARK GROOVES MUST BE REPLACED. GASKETS OF COOLER DRAWERS AT 1st FLOOR KITCHEN ARE NOT ALLIGNED-MUST FIX. All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair.
  code 32
• 🧫food prep surfaces dirty
  Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
  Inspector note: FOLLOWING NEED CLEANING: COOLER DOOR GASKETS AT BOTH KITCHENS, CABINETS UNDER COFFEE STATION (2nd FL), FAN GUARDS OF SMALL COOLERS, INTERIOR FLOOR OF COOLERS AT 2nd FL KITCHEN-DUE TO FOOD DEBRIS/DUST/DIRT. All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily.
  code 33
• ⚠️Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used
  Inspector note: POOR FLOOR GROUTING AT VARIOUS SECTIONS OF BOTH KITCHENS (COOK'S LINE) BY DISHROOM AT BOTH FLOORS-MUST BE FIXED. FLOOR DRAINS/COVERS UNDER HEAVY EQUIPMENT MUST BE KEPT CLEAN ALSO. FLOORS AT ALL DIHROOMS MUST BE KEPT DRY. The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair.
  code 34
• ⚠️Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods
  Inspector note: WALLS UNDER DISHMACHINES & SINKS; CAULKING BETWEEN SPLASH GUARDS & WALL AROUND DISHROOMS MUST BE FREE OF MILDEW BUILD-UP. The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned.
  code 35
• 🪳pests in the house
  Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
  Inspector note: FOLLOWING PLUMBING ISSUES MUST BE ADDRESSED: LEAK UNDER BAR HANDSINK & SCRAPER SINK AT DISHROOM; UNDER ICE BINS AT 1st FL BAR; DIPPER WELL WATER KNOB IS IN POOR REPAIR. 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.
  code 38
• 🧻grimy wiping cloths
  Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
  Inspector note: ANY MILK CRATES USED FOR DRY/COLD STORAGE RACKS MUST BE REPLACED WITH REGULAR SHELVINGS, FOR EASY ACCESS TO CLEANING/PEST MONITORUNG. All parts of the food establishment and all parts of the property used in connection with the operation of the establishment shall be kept neat and clean and should not produce any offensive odors.
  code 41

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on August 4, 2010: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred. 2 previous findings did not recur.

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