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Mike Ditka's Restaurant

December 20, 2013 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings5
critical findings1

Failed findings

sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS STORED AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES. OBSERVED A CONTAINER OF CRAB BISQUE SOUP IN THE WALK-IN COOLER AT 48.3, AND A CONTAINER OF BECHAMEL SAUCE IN THE PREP LINE COOLER AT 50.0F. MANAGEMENT VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED 34# OF FOOD WORTH $68. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005A.
code 3Priority
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food Protected During Storage, Preparation, Display, Service And Transportation
Inspector note: FOOD (ICE) NOT PROTECTED FROM CONTAMINATION DURING STORAGE. OBSERVED A BOTTLE OF BLOODY MARY MIX AND A CONTAINER OF SHRIMP SKEWERS STORED IN THE ICE BIN BEHIND THE BAR. THE ICE WAS USED FOR COOLING AND USED IN CUSTOMER'S DRINKS. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO USE ICE FOR ONLY ONE PURPOSE. MANAGEMENT REMOVED THE CONTAINER AND BOTTLE FROM THE ICE AND DISCARDED THE ICE IN THE ICE BIN. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-005A.
code 16
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 IN THE FOOD PREPARATION AREAS IN THE BASEMENT AND 2ND FLOOR. APPROXIMATELY 30 LIVE FRUIT FLIES WERE OBSERVED IN THESE AREAS ON THE WALLS AND CEILING. ADDITIONAL PEST CONTROL SERVICE IS NEEDED TO MINIMIZE OR ELIMINATE THE PEST ACTIVITY. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.
code 18
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: REPLACE THE STAINED CUTTING BOARDS ALONG THE COOK'S LINE ON TOP OF THE PREP COOLERS AND STEAM TABLE. REPLACE THE DOOR GASKETS FOR THE 2 DOOR PREP COOLER NEAR THE DISHMACHINE IN THE 1ST FLOOR PREP AREA.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: DETAIL CLEAN THE FOLLOWING ITEMS: INTERIOR OF SALAD PREP COOLER, FOOD BUILDUP ALONG DOOR GASKETS OF THE PULL OUT DRAWERS, DUST ACCUMULATION ON THE OVERHEAD POT/UTENSIL HOLDERS IN THE 1ST/2ND FLOOR PREP AREAS.
code 33

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on February 28, 2013: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 2 previous findings did not recur.

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