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Mojo Bar And Grill

June 9, 2015 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings9
critical findings1

Failed findings

water/temperature at the sink offcritical

Official wording: Water Source: Safe, Hot & Cold Under City Pressure
Inspector note: FOUND NO HOT RUNNING WATER IN MULTIPLE SINKS THROUGHOUT THE FOOD ESTABLISHMENT.INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN HOT RUNNING WATER AND MAINTAIN CONSTANT HOT WATER.WATER TEMPERATURE 70.2F AT THIS TIME.CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030.
code 9Priority
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food Protected During Storage, Preparation, Display, Service And Transportation
Inspector note: FOOD (ICE) NOT PROTECTED DURING STORAGE INSIDE OF THE ICE MACHINE. OBSERVED BLACK SLIMY SUBSTANCE ON INTERIOR WATER COMPONENTS OF THE ICE MACHINE. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO TURN OFF MACHINE, REMOVE ICE AND HAVE INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE CLEANED AND SANITIZED. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-005(A).
code 16
hot/cold holding temps off

Official wording: * Certified Food Manager On Site When Potentially Hazardous Foods Are Prepared And Served
Inspector note: NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER PRESENT WITH A CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS (HAMBURGERS,SANDWICHES,QUESADILLAS, ETC.) ARE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED THAT A CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER MUST BE PRESENT AT ALL TIMES WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD IS BEING PREPARED OR SERVED. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-012
code 21
Clean Multi-Use Utensils And Single Service Articles Properly Stored: No Reuse Of Single Service Articles

Inspector note: ALL MULTI-USE UTENSILS,SAUCE PANS MUST BE PROPERLY STORED AND INVERTED TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION BEFORE USE AND MAINTAIN.(HANDLES-UP).
code 31
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: THE FOLLOWING NOT CLEAN HOOD/FILTERS ABOVE HOT COOKING EQUIPMENTS,TOPS/SIDES OF COOKING EQUIPMENTS,DEEP FRYERS,PREP TABLE CUTTING BOARDS,BAR COOLERS,BAR GUNS AND HOUSINGS ATTACHED,KITCHEN SHELVINGS ETC.INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: FLOORS ALONG WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS IN NEED FOR A DETAIL CLEANING AND MAINTAIN.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: REMOVE DUSTS ACCUMULATIONS ON CEILING VENTILATION COVERS IN KITCHEN AREA AND MAINTAIN.
code 35
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REMOVE UNUSED DISHMACHINE FOUND AT THE REAR NEXT TO KITCHEN 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AND MAINTAIN.
code 41
Food Handler Requirements Met

Inspector note: FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS NOT MET.INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES AND MAINTAIN.
code 45

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on July 30, 2014: 7 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 2 previous findings did not recur.

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This record comes from Chicago Department of Public Health. Cooked keeps the official result and wording separate from its plain-English explanation so you can verify what the inspector actually published.

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