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Mr Beef

May 23, 2013 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings10
critical findings3

Failed findings

food received at unsafe tempscritical

Official wording: Hand Washing Facilities: With Soap And Sanitary Hand Drying Devices, Convenient And Accessible To Food Prep Area
Inspector note: FOUND EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK WITH NO SOAP OR HAND DRYING DEVICE WHEN I WENT TO WASH MY HANDS AGAIN. FOUND TOILET ROOM WITH NO HAND DRYING DEVICE. OWNER STATED THAT AN EMPLOYEE WENT TO GET SAID ITEMS. INSTRUCTED TO TEMPORARILY USE SOAP IN TOILET ROOM AND TO GET NAPKINS FROM FRONT SERVICE LINE TO DRY HANDS UNTIL ITEMS ARE PROVIDED. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030
code 12Priority
certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: Facilities To Maintain Proper Temperature
Inspector note: FOUND TALL REACH IN (PEPSI) COOLER NOT ABLE TO MAINTAIN THE REQUIRED TEMPERATURE OF 40F OR LOWER. AIR TEMPERATURE WAS 49.2F. UNIT WAS TAGGED AND CAN NOT BE USED UNTIL REINSPECTED. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE UNIT FIXED AND WHEN READY FOR REINSPECTION OF UNIT TO FAX A LETTER TO 312-746-4240 OR EMAIL CDPHFOOD@CITYOFCHICAGO.ORG. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A)
code 2Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: FOUND 3 LARGE PANS OF BEEF AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES BEING STORED IN THE ABOVE COOLER. TEMPERATURES RANGED FROM 50.1F-52.8F. ITEMS WERE DISCARDED AND DENATURED AN APPROXIMATE WEIGHT (PER OWNER) OF 61-67LBS. VALUED AT $1,500. INSTRUCTED TO KEEP ALL POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS THAT ARE STORED COLD AT 40F OR LOWER AT ALL TIMES. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A)
code 3Priority
toxic chemicals mishandled

Official wording: Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090
Inspector note: PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED/MAINTAINED AS INSTRUCTED ON REPORT #612230 DATED 05-19-11. #38/1- OBSERVED A ONE STOVE BURNER BEING USED WITHOUT VENTILATION. MUST PROVIDE VENTILATION OR MOVE THE STOVE. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.
code 29
Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: MUST REMOVER FOOD FROM LARGE TIN CAN IN COOLERS AND STORE IN FOOD GRADE BAGS/CONTAINERS.
code 30
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: MUST SAND OR REPLACE CUTTING BOARDS WITH DEEP DARK GROOVES IN PREP AREA.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS IN ALL CORNERS AND UNDER/AROUND ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENT.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: MUST MAKE WALL IN BETWEEN WALK IN COOLER AND DESK SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE-REMOVE PEELING/CHIPPED PAINT.
code 35
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: MUST FIX LEAK AT THE BASE OF THE FAUCET ON THE 3-COMP. SINK.
code 38

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on June 1, 2011: 7 findings appeared for the first time. 3 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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