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Mike Ditka's Restaurant

April 8, 2019 · Pass w/ Conditions
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  • official resultPass w/ Conditions
  • resultPass w/ Conditions
  • inspection typeCanvass
  • failed findings8
  • critical findings2

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Failed findings

  • handwashing sink blocked or barecritical
    Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
    Inspector note: MUST INSTALL A HANDWASH SINK IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS. THE COFFEE PREP SERVER STATION ON THE FIRST FLOOR. THE 1ST FLOOR BAR. THE 2ND FLOOR BAR. THE 1ST FLOOR DISHWASH AREA. THE 2ND FLOOR COFFEE PREP SERVER STATION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION#:7-38-030(C). NO CITATION ISSUED.
    code 10Priority
  • certified manager paperwork missingcritical
    Official wording: City Of Chicago Food Service Sanitation Certificate
    Inspector note: - THE DESIGNATED PERSON IN CHARGE, WHO IS ON SITE, MUST OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN A VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION LICENSE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION#:7-38-012. NO CITATION ISSUED
    code 2Priority
  • surfaces not properly sanitized
    Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
    Inspector note: - OBSERVED A SLIGHT DEBRIS BUILDUP ON THE INTERIOR TUBES OF THE ICE MACHINE. MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
    code 16
  • cold food not cold enough
    Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
    Inspector note: - OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING FOODS HELD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE IN THE COOK LINE PREP COOLER; CHEESE (54.6F), SALAD DRESSING (48.4F), MAYO (50.6F), GARLIC AND OIL MIXTURE (48.2F). FACILITY CORRECTED VIOLATION ON SITE BY DISCARDING THE FOODS WITH A TOTAL WEIGHT OF 1# AND A REPORTED VALUE OF $50. PRIORITY VIOLATION#:7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
    code 22
  • food not cooled down right
    Official wording: Proper Date Marking And Disposition
    Inspector note: - MUST PROVIDE PROPER LABELS FOR DATE MARKING THE PREPARATION AND CONSUME BY/DISCARD DATE OF ALL REFRIGERATED, READY-TO-EAT, TCS FOODS HELD OVER 24HRS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION#: 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
    code 23
  • Utensils, Equipment & Linens: Properly Stored, Dried, & Handled
    Inspector note: - OBSERVED PRESET TABLEWARE IN THE DINING ROOM, UNCOVERED & EXPOSED TO POTENTIAL CONTAMINATION. MUST REMOVE/COVER/INVERT ALL FOOD CONTACT SURFACES OF PRESET TABLEWARE TO PREVENT POTENTIAL EXPOSURE TO CONTAMINATION. • - OBSERVED FOOD AND UTENSILS STORED DIRECTLY UNDER WASTE WATER LINES IN THE BASEMENT. MUST REMOVE.
    code 44
  • floors, walls, or ceilings grimy
    Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
    Inspector note: - OBSERVED A HOLE IN THE WALL IN THE 1ST FLOOR SERVER STATION. MUST REPAIR OBSERVED CRACKS/HOLES IN THE WALLS AND CEILING IN THE BASEMENT PREP AND STORAGE AREAS. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
    code 55
  • Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used
    Inspector note: - OBSERVED AN ACCUMULATION OF DIRT/DEBRIS BUILDUP ON THE DISHWASH MACHINES' EXHAUST VENTILATIONS. MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
    code 56

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on July 20, 2018: 7 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 7 previous findings did not recur.

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