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Mogadishu Restaurant Inc.

February 19, 2020 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings12
critical findings2

Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: OBSERVED HAND WASHING SINK IN PREP/DISHWASHING AREA COMPLETELY COVERED WITH BAGS OF FOOD, GLOVES BOXES, CUTTING BOARDS, FOOD CONTAINERS AND UTENSILS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO MAKE HAND WASHING SINK ACCESSIBLE AT ALL TIMES DURING OPERATION. MANAGER REMOVED ITEMS DURING INSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C)
code 10Priority
certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: City Of Chicago Food Service Sanitation Certificate
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOODSERVICE MANAGER ON SITE WHILE TCS FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED SUCH AS SAMOSA STEAK, COOKED CHICKEN, RICE SOUPS ETC. INSTRUCTED ABOVE THAT CITY OF CHICAGOCERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER MUST BE PRESENT AT ALL TIMES TCS FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED.CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ARRIVED DURING INSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED.
code 2Priority
hot/cold holding temps off

Official wording: Proper Hot Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: OBSERVED IMPROPER HOT HOLDING TEMPERATURES OF TCS FOODS IN THE FRONT HOT HOLDING UNIT OBSERVED COOKED CHICKEN AT 111.7F, STEAM RICE AT 109.2F, FRIED FISH AND BEEF SAMOSA TEMPERATURE RANGING FROM 70.5F- 73.8F. MANAGER IMMEDIATELY AND VOLUNTARY DISCARDED FOOD APPROXIMATELY 29 LBS OF FOOD VALUE OF $200. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
code 21
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED OPENING ON BOTTOM OF FRONT ENTRANCE DOOR. MUST SEAL OPENING TO PREVENT RODENT ENTRY.
code 38
Personal Cleanliness

Inspector note: OBSERVED EMPLOYEES NOT WEARING HAIR RESTRAINTS IN FOOD PREPARATION AREA. INSTRUCTED ABOVE THAT EMPLOYEES MUST WEAR A HAIR RESTRAINT AT ALL TIMES FOOD IS BEING PREPARED AND SERVED.
code 40
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: OBSERVED WIPING CLOTHS STORED ON TOP OF PREP TABLES. MUST PROPERLY STORE 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: NOTED A TORN DOOR GASKET INSIDE 2-DOOR PREP COOLER IN MAIN FOOD PREPARATION AREA. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
code 47
Warewashing Facilities: Installed, Maintained & Used; Test Strips

Inspector note: OBSERVED NO CHEMICAL TEST STRIPS ON SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE CHEMICAL TEST TRIPS TO DETERMINE PROPER SANITIZING CONCENTRATION OF CHEMICAL SANITIZING SOLUTION. MANAGER PROVIDED CHEMICAL TEST KIT AT THE END OF INSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
code 48
Hot & Cold Water Available; Adequate Pressure

code 50
Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned

Inspector note: NO COVERED WASTE RECEPTACLE PROVIDED IN THE UNISEX WASHROOM. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
code 53
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED WATER DAMAGED CEILING TILES IN THE WASHROOM. MUST REPAIR/REPLACE AND MAINTAIN. • MUST REMOVE CLUTTER AND UNNECESSARY ITEMS FROM BASEMENT TO PREVENT RODENT HARBORAGE. MUST ELEVATE ITEMS 6INCHES OFF FLOOR/WALL IN REAR PREP AREA. • OBSERVED GREASE AND DIRT BUILD UP ON FLOOR UNDER AROUND AND CORNERS THROUGHOUT FOOD PREP AREA. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED BURN OUT LIGHT ABOVE PREP TABLE IN MAIN PREP AREA. MUST REPLACE AND MAINTAIN. MUST MAINTAIN ADEQUATE LIGHTING. • OBSERVED HEAVY DUST BUILD UP ON CEILING VENTILATION VENTS TROUGHOUT PREMISES. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 56

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on October 3, 2019: 10 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 5 previous findings did not recur.

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