Navy Pier Beer Garden

• official resultPass w/ Conditions
• resultPass w/ Conditions
• inspection typeCanvass
• failed findings4
• critical findings1

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Failed findings

• 🤒sick-employee policy not followedcritical
  Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
  Inspector note: INADEQUATE FOOD PROTECTION (7-38-005A). FOUND 12-LBS. MOZZARELLA CHEESE & 35-LBS. HOT DOGS BETWEEN 50-55.9F INSIDE A PIZZA PREP COOLER (AMBIENT AIR=40.9F). INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY DISPOSE OF SAID PRODUCTS, MONITOR FOOD TEMPS REGULARLY & KEEP ALL COLD FOODS AT 40F OR BELOW, AT ALL TIMES. (TOTAL AMOUNT=$135.00) All cold food shall be stored at a temperature of 40F or less.
  code 3Priority
• ⚠️Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained
  Inspector note: SANITIZER TEST STRIPS MUST BE PROVIDED. ANY ALUMINUM FOIL COVERS ON STORAGE SHELVES IN KIOSK MUST BE REMOVED. All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair.
  code 32
• ⚠️Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods
  Inspector note: BRICK WALL AT HANDSINK IN COMMISSARY KITCHEN MUST BE RE-SEALED/SMOOTHED-OUT & EASILY CLEANABLE. The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned.
  code 35
• 🌡️thermometers missing
  Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
  Inspector note: LIGHT SHIELD MISSING AT WEST SIDE KIOSK-MUST REPLACE; ALLLIGHT COVERS MUST BE FREE OF DUST/DIRT. Shielding to protect against broken glass falling into food shall be provided for all artificial lighting sources in preparation, service, and display facilities.
  code 36

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on June 10, 2010: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred.

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