Mild 2 Spicy

December 12, 2019 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings15
critical findings3

Failed findings

certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: City Of Chicago Food Service Sanitation Certificate
Inspector note: NO CERTIFIED MANAGER ONSITE DURING THE INSPECTION, WITH A VALID FOOD SANITATION LICENSE POSTED, WHILE TCS FOODS; CHICKEN, HUMMUS, ETC., ARE BEING PREPARED OR SERVED. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE A CERTIFIED MANAGER ONSITE AT ALL TIMES WHEN TCS FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED OR SERVED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-012 CITATION ISSUED.
code 2Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Management, Food Employee And Conditional Employee; Knowledge, Responsibilities And Reporting
Inspector note: THE PERSON IN CHARGE UNABLE TO PROVIDE HEALTH EMPLOYEE POLICY INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE HEALTH EMPLOYEE POLICY AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010. CITATION ISSUED.
code 3Priority
staff working while sickcritical

Official wording: Procedures For Responding To Vomiting And Diarrheal Events
Inspector note: THE PERSON IN CHARGE UNABLE TO PROVIDE PROCEDURE FOR EMPLOYEE TO FOLLOW WHEN RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
code 5Priority
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: SEE VIOLATION #60
code 37
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED 6 LIVE ROACHES ON WALLS IN THE DISHWASHING AND FOOD PREP AREAS. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ROACHES, CLEAN AND SANITIZE THE AFFECTED AREAS, CONTACT PEST CONTROL FOR SERVICE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(A) CITATION ISSUED.
code 38
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: MUST COVER FOOD (SPICES, SUGAR, FLOUR) STORED ON FOOD STORAGE RACKS IN THE PREP AREA, TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION FROM THE PREMISES.
code 39
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: OBSERVED WIPING CLOTHS STORED ON TOP OF PREP TABLES. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY STORED WIPING CLOTHS IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USE.
code 41
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED CUTTING BOARDS IN PREP AREA IN NEED OF REPAIR OR REPLACED. Surfaces such as cutting blocks and boards that are subject to scratching and scoring shall be resurfaced if they can no longer be effectively cleaned and SANITIZED, or discarded if they are not capable of being resurfaced. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN. • MUST REPAIR BROKEN SELF-CLOSING DEVICE ON STAFF TOILET ROOM DOOR IN REAR. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN. • MUST INSTALL A SPLASH GUARD BETWEEN THE HANDWASHING SINK AND THE 3-COMP SUNK BEHIND THE BAR. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: MUST DETAIL CLEAN DRIED FOOD DEBRIS FROM INTERIOR CONTACT SURFACES OF ALL UPRIGHT REACH IN COOLERS & FREEZER, MICROWAVE OVENS, AND LOWER SHELVES ON ALL PREP TABLES, IN THE PREP AREAS. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
code 49
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: MUST REPAIR LEAKY PIPE UNDERNEATH HANDWASHING SINK BEHIND BAR. LEAKY BASE ON FAUCET OF 3-COMP SINK. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
code 51
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED DIRT AND FOOD DEBRIS ON FLOOR UNDER AROUND AND BEHIND COOKING EQUIPMENT REFRIGERATION UNITS AND INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER AND ALL REAR STORAGE ROOMS. ALSO, DETAIL CLEAN DRIED FOOD ON WALLS THROUGHOUT FOOD PREP AREA. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. • MUST REMOVE OR ORGANIZE EXCESSIVE CLUTTER IN REAR OFFICE. ELEVATE ITEMS 6" OFF FLOORS TO PREVENT RODENT HARBORAGE, ANDA MAINTAIN. • MUST DETAIL CLEAN EXCESSIVE DUST ACCUMULATION FROM CEILING VENTS THROUGHOUT SEATING AREA AND FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED VENTILATION FANS IN BOTH MENS AND WOMENS TOILET ROOMS NOT WORKING PROPERLY, INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. • MUST DETAIL CLEAN EXCESSIVE DUST AND GREASE ACCUMULATION FOR FILTERS AND HOOD ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT, INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
code 56
All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training

Inspector note: FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS NOT MET. INFORMATION PROVIDED.
code 57
allergen training missing

Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
Inspector note: SEE VIOLATION #60
code 58
Previous Core Violation Corrected

Inspector note: OBSERVED PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM THE LAST INSPECTION DATED, 11/8/18. VIOLATIONS INCLUDE: #51 - BACKFLOW PREVENTER DEVICES NOT LOCATED AT THE ICE MACHINE AND SERVICE SINK IN REAR OF PREMISES. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL SO THAT CAN BE LOCATED TO BE SERVICED AND MAINTAINED #56 - OBSERVED NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WITH REQUIRED ALLERGEN TRAINING. INSTRUCTED THAT ALL CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS MUST COMPLETE FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING VIOLATIONS STILL EXISTS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-42-090 CITATION ISSUED.
code 60

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on November 8, 2018: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 9 findings recurred. 2 previous findings did not recur.

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