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Mr. Falafel

April 7, 2022 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings7
critical findings0

Failed findings

cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING TCS FOODS HELD AT IMPROPER FOOD TEMPERATURES IN THE COOK LINE COOLER. HUMMUS @ 53.4F, BABA GHANNOUJ (COOKED EGGPLANT PUREE) @52.3F, CUT TOMATOES @ 51.8F. ALL FOODS DISCARDED. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
code 22
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Proper Cooling Methods Used; Adequate Equipment For Temperature Control
Inspector note: OBSERVED TWO COOLERS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE TEMPERATURE. COOKS LINE COOLER AT 53.6F AND TALL REACH-IN COOLER AT 55.9F. BOTH WITH TCS FOODS SUCH AS HUMMUS AT 53.4F. BOTH COOLERS ARE TAGGED AND HELD FOR INSPECTION AND MUST NOT USE UNTIL REPAIRED AND MAINTAINS A TEMPERATURE OF 41F OR BELOW. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
code 33
Personal Cleanliness

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

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: WIPING CLOTHS MUST BE HELD IN A CONTAINER WITH A SANITIZING SOLUTION BETWEEN USE.
code 41
In-Use Utensils: Properly Stored

Inspector note: KNIFE IMPROPERLY STORED BETWEEN THE COOK'S LINE COOLER AND PREP TABLE. MUST BE PROPERLY STORED.
code 43
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: INTERIOR OF THE FRONT BOX FREEZER WITH FOOD SPILLAGE. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 49
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: ALL RAW WOODEN WALLS THROUGHOUT THE COOLER STORAGE AREA AND FRONT COUNTER MUST BE PAINTED/SEALED.
code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on October 10, 2019: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding 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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.