Moody's Restaurant

September 21, 2022 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings18
critical findings3

Failed findings

no certified food manager on dutycritical

Official wording: Person In Charge Present, Demonstrates Knowledge, And Performs Duties
Inspector note: THE PERSON IN CHARGE DURING THE INSPECTION DOES NOT HAVE A CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION.
code 1Priority
handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: COOKS LINE/BAR HAND WASHING SINK NOT ACCESSIBLE FOR USE. NOTED AN EMPTY BEER STEIN INSIDE AND A LARGE AMOUNT OF ICE DISCARDED INSIDE. ALSO, THE BASEMENT PREP HAND SINK IS NOT ACCESSIBLE, WITH UTENSILS STORED INSIDE THE SINK. REVIEWED HAND SINKS ARE FOR HAND WASHING PURPOSES ONLY AND MUST BE ACCESSIBLE FOR USE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C) CITATION ISSUED. • NO SOAP IS AVAILABLE AT THE COOKS LINE/BAR HAND WASHING SINK. MUST PROVIDE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. THE THE ABOVE VIOLATION IS #10 FOR CITATION. • NO PAPER TOWELS ARE LOCATED AT THE COOKS LINE/BAR HAND WASHING SINK OR THE DINING ROOM HAND WASHING SINK. MUST PROVIDE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. SEE THE ABOVE VIOLATION #10 FOR CITATION.
code 10Priority
certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: City Of Chicago Food Service Sanitation Certificate
Inspector note: NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER WAS ON SITE WHILE TCS FOODS WERE PREPARED/SERVED, SUCH AS BEEF ON STOVE TOP AT 191.1F. REVIEWED A CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGER MUST BE ON-SITE AT ALL TIMES WHEN FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012 CITATION ISSUED.
code 2Priority
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
Inspector note: INTERIOR OF SOME AREAS INSIDE THE ICE BIN AND UPPER AREA ARE NOT CLEAN. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 16
cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: NOTED APPROXIMATELY 20 LBS OF PRE-COOKED FRENCH FRIES IN A BUCKET ON THE COOK'S LINE AT AN IMPROPER FOOD TEMPERATURE OF 53.2F. REVIEWED COLD FOOD MUST BE HELD AT 41F OR BELOW AND HOT FOODS AT 135F OR ABOVE. ALL DISCARDED. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
code 22
consumer advisory missing

Official wording: Consumer Advisory Provided For Raw/Undercooked Food
Inspector note: THE MENU DOES NOT DISCLOSE AND INFORM CONSUMERS OF THE SPECIFIC MENU ITEMS, SUCH AS BURGERS THAT MAY BE ORDERED RAW, OR UNDERCOOKED. MUST DISCLOSE AND REMIND CUSTOMERS OF SUCH FOOD ON BOTH THE MENUS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION WAS ISSUED.
code 25
thermometers missing

Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
Inspector note: NO METAL STEM THERMOMETER ON SITE TO MONITOR HOT AND COLD FOOD TEMPERATURES. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING LIVE SMALL FLIES IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: APPROXIMATELY 50 LIVE SMALL FLIES THROUGHOUT THE BAR AND COOKS LINE. 75 FLIES AROUND THE EMPTY STORED KEGS IN THE BASEMENT. 50 THROUGHOUT THE BASEMENT PREP/DISH AREA. RECOMMEND HAVING THE PEST CONTROL CO. SERVICE ESTABLISHMENT FOR FLIES TO ELIMINATE ALL FLY ACTIVITY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(A) CITATION ISSUED.
code 38
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: THE BASEMENT PREP TABLE NOTED UNDERWATER LINES IN THE BASEMENT PREP. MUST MOVE PREP TABLE OR PROVED A CEILING BETWEEN WATER LINES AND PREP TABLE.
code 39
Personal Cleanliness

Inspector note: ALL FOOD PREPARERS/HANDLERS MUST WEAR EFFECTIVE BEARD RESTRAINTS.
code 40
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: ALL PREP AREA WIPING CLOTHS MUST BE HELD IN A CONTAINER WITH A SANITIZING SOLUTION BETWEEN USE.
code 41
Single-Use/Single-Service Articles: Properly Stored & Used

Inspector note: THE POTATO CUTTING MACHINE MUST BE REMOVED FROM THE OPEN BASEMENT AREA AND MOVED INTO THE BASEMENT FOOD PREP ROOM WHERE THE HAND WASHING SINK IS LOCATED AND ACCESSIBLE.
code 45
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: MUST NOT USE TINFOIL AS A MEANS OF REPAIR OR SEALANT INSIDE THE BAR/PREP CABINET. • MUST NOT USE PLASTIC GROCERY BAGS AS FOOD CONTAINERS INSIDE THE BOX FREEZERS. MUST USE FOOD-GRADE PLASTIC BAGS OR WASHABLE CONTAINERS.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF ALL COOK'S LINE COOLERS ARE DIRTY WITH EXCESSIVE FOOD DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. • ALL CABINETS AND SHELVING THROUGHOUT THE COOK LINE WITH GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.----MUST NOT USE TINFOIL AS LINER FOR SHELVING UNDER THE BASEMENT PREP TABLE, AND EXCESSIVE RUST MUST BE REMOVED. SHELVING MUST BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.
code 49
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE A BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE FOR THE ATTACHED HOSE TO THE WALL FAUCETE IN THE BASEMENT PREP AREA.
code 51
Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned

Inspector note: NOTED DIRTY TOILET BOWL IN THE WOMEN'S WASHROOM. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 53
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF THE COOKS LINE EXHAUST HOOD WITH EXCESSIVE GREASE AND DUST DRIPPING DOWN. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. • MUST NOT USE CARDBOARD AS MATTING FOR FLOORS ON THE COOKS LINE.----FLOORS THROUGHOUT THE COOKS LINE, UNDER ALL CABINETS, AND INSIDE THE BASEMENT WALK-IN COOLER WITH DIRT, GREASE, AND FOOD DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.----OPEN CRACK/CREVICE AND MISSING WALL CAULKING AT THE WOMEN'S WASHROOM WASHBOWL. MUST REPLACE/REPAIR.-----POOLING WATER ON THE FLOORS IN SEVERAL AREAS OF THE BASEMENT. MUST REMOVE AND MAINTAIN DRY FLOORS.
code 55
Previous Core Violation Corrected

Inspector note: PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS FROM REPORT #2531881 ON 9-24-21 WERE NOT CORRECTED. #55- FOUND EXCESSIVE CLUTTER AT BASEMENT STORAGE. (OLD EQUIPMENT, BOXES, ETC.)MUST CLEAN AND ORGANIZE BASEMENT/GET RID OF ALL EXCESSIVE CLUTTER. #57- FOUND SANITATION MANAGER WITH NO ALLERGEN TRAINING. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-090 CITATION ISSUED.
code 60

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on September 24, 2021: 17 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 1 previous finding did not recur.

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