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Mullen's Bar & Grill

June 20, 2018 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings8
critical findings0

Failed findings

surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food Protected During Storage, Preparation, Display, Service And Transportation
Inspector note: OBSERVED ICE MACHINE UNCLEAN WITH BLACK MOLD LIKE SUBSTANCE THROUGHOUT ICE MACHINE WHERE ICE IS MADE. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-005 (A)
code 16
toxic items stored near food

Official wording: No Evidence Of Rodent Or Insect Outer Openings Protected/Rodent Proofed, A Written Log Shall Be Maintained Available To The Inspectors
Inspector note: OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 25 FRUIT FLIES IN UNCLEAN AREA BEHIND WALK IN COOLER AND NEAR SODA SYRUPS. MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE AFFECTED AREA. MUST CONTACT PEST CONTROL AND ELIMINATE FRUIT FLY ACTIVITY. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020
code 18
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: OBSERVED INTERIOR OF STAND UP FREEZER WITH EXCESS ICE ACCUMULATION. DEFROST AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED GASKETS ON 2 DOOR REACH COOLER CLOSEST TO DISH MACHINE TORN. MUST REPLACE GASKETS AND MAINTAIN.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: OBSERVED FRYERS INSIDE AND EXTERIOR NEED TO BE CLEANED AND MAINTAINED. OBSERVED SIDES OF STOVE NEED TO BE CLEANED AND MAINTAINED.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED RAW WOOD FLOOR IN BEER WALK IN COOLER WITH FLOOR IN DISREPAIR AS YOU ENTER WALK IN. MUST REPAIR FLOOR. MUST RESTORE RAW WOOD FLOOR OF THE WALK IN COOLER TO A SMOOTH EASILY CLEANABLE CONDITION AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED FLOOR DIRECTLY OUTSIDE OF BEER WALK IN COOLER IN DISREPAIR. MUST RESTORE FLOOR TO A SMOOTH EASILY CLEANABLE CONDITION AND MAINTAIN.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: OBSERVED WALL BEHIND PREP TABLE CONTAINING SLICER UNCLEAN WITH FOOD DEBRIS. CLEAN AND MAINTIAN WALL. OBSERVED WALLS AND CEILING OF BEER WALK IN COOLER UNCLEAN WITH DIRT/MILDEW. CLEAN SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED FAN GUARDS ON WALK IN COOLER UNCLEAN WITH DIRT/MILDEW MUST CLEAN SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: OBSERVED MISSING LIGHT SHIELD IN WALK IN BEER COOLER. INSTALL AND MAINTAIN.
code 36
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: OBSERVED CLEANING EQUIPMENT IMPROPERLY STORED BEHIND WALK IN COOLER. MOP BUCKETS AND MOPS NEED TO BE STORED PROPERLY TO DETER INSECT BREEDING GROUNDS. OBSERVED CLUTTER BEHIND WALK IN COOLER. MUST ELIMINATE CLUTTER BEHIND WALK IN COOLER. OBSERVED UNUSABLE PIZZA OVEN NOT BEING USED. MUST REMOVE ANY UNUSABLE EQUIPMENT.
code 41

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on May 4, 2017: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 4 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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