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• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeLicense
• failed findings12
• critical findings2

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Failed findings

• 📋certified manager paperwork missingcritical
  Official wording: Facilities To Maintain Proper Temperature
  Inspector note: All food establishments that display, prepare, or store potentially hazardous food shall have adequate refrigerated food storage facilities. FOUND WALK-IN COOLER AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE OF 45F. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN TEMPERATURE AT 40F AND BELOW AT ALL TIMES. MANAGER CALLED TECHNICIAN TO SERVICE WALK-IN COOLER, TECHNICIAN ARRIVED ON SITE TO ADD FREON. NO HELD FOR INSPECTION TAG PLACED ON UNIT AT THIS TIME. CRITICAL 7-38-005(A) ISSUED.
  code 2Priority
• 🤒sick-employee policy not followedcritical
  Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
  Inspector note: All cold food shall be stored at a temperature of 40F or less. FOUND POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES RANGING FROM 45.6-47.0F INSIDE ABOVE SAID WALK-IN COOLER: 3LBS OF CHINESE SQUAB, 3LBS OF FISH FILET, 5LBS OF PORK CHOP,8LBS OF BEEF, 5LBS OF CHICKEN, 3LBS OF IMITATION CRAB MEAT,AND 3LBS OF SHRIMP. SAID PRODUCTS WITH LABELS DATED 4/13,4/11,4/9, AND 4/7. MANAGER VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED SAID FOOD ITEMS, APPROXIMATE VALUE $100.00. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN COLD FOODS AT 40F AND BELOW AT ALL TIMES. CRITICAL 7-38-005(A) ISSUED.
  code 3Priority
• 🧽surfaces not properly sanitized
  Official wording: Food Protected During Storage, Preparation, Display, Service And Transportation
  Inspector note: All food should be properly protected from contamination during storage, preparation, display, service, and transportation. FOUND FOOD NOT PROTECTED INSIDE WALK-IN FREEZER: EXCESSIVE ICE BUILD-UP COVERING OPEN FOOD ITEMS-1LB OF FISH FILET, 2LBS OF CHICKEN, AND 2LBS OF IMITATION CRAB MEAT- AS WELL AS ICE CRYSTALS INDICATING THAWING AND REFREEZING OF SAID PRODUCTS. ALSO, FOUND READY TO EAT UNCOVERED VEGETABLES STORED NEXT TO RAW SHRIMP INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY STORE READY TO EAT FOODS SEPARATE AND AWAY FROM RAW FOOD PRODUCTS AND COVER OPEN FOODS TO PROTECT FROM CONTAMINATION DURING STORAGE INSIDE WALK-IN FREEZER AND WALK-IN COOLER. MANAGER REMOVED SAID FOOD PRODUCTS AT THIS TIME, APPROXIMATE VALUE $20.00. SERIOUS 7-38-005(A) ISSUED.
  code 16
• ⚠️Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed
  Inspector note: All food not stored in the original container shall be stored in properly labeled containers. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL BULK FOOD CONTAINERS.
  code 30
• ⚠️Clean Multi-Use Utensils And Single Service Articles Properly Stored: No Reuse Of Single Service Articles
  Inspector note: Containers and utensils shall be inverted, covered, or otherwise protected from contamination until used. All single-service drinking straws and containers shall be discarded immediately after use. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT UTENSILS AT FRONT BEVERAGE PREP AREA AND STORE KNIVES IN CLEAN DESIGNATED AREA.
  code 31
• ⚠️Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained
  Inspector note: All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. INSTRUCTED TO PAINT RUSTY SURFACES AT MIXER, GREASE TRAPS, RACKS/SHELVES, AND PAINT WORN STORAGE SHELVES AT FRONT SERVICE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE STORAGE RACK FOR DRY UTENSILS/EQUIPMENT STROAGE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE SPLASH GUARD BETWEEN HAND WASH SINK AND TEA PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE WORN WOOD BLOCKS AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AND CHIPPED WOOD PANEL AT NEXT TO DISH MACHINE AREA.
  code 32
• 🧫food prep surfaces dirty
  Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
  Inspector note: All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN THE FOLLOWING: INTERIOR PANEL OF ICE MACHINE,VENT COVERS INSIDE REFRIGERATION UNITS, WALK-IN COOLER CEILING/FAN GUARDS, PREP AREA WALLS, INTERIOR OF DEEP FRYERS, EXTERIOR/INTERIOR OF STOVE, AND PREP SHELVES/RACKS.
  code 33
• ⚠️Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used
  Inspector note: The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. INSTRUCTED TO RE-GROUT FLOOR TILE SECTIONS AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK, TWO COMPARTMENT SINK, DISH MACHINE AREA, AND PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE CRACKED FLOOR TILES AT PREP AREA AND REMOVE DARK STAINS AT CARPETING IN DINING AREA.
  code 34
• ⚠️Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods
  Inspector note: The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL ALL OPENINGS AROUND PIPING AND CONDUITS IN PREP AREA AND ICE MACHINE STORAGE CLOSET. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR WALL TILE AT UTILITY SINK. INSTRUCTED TO RE-ATTACH VENT COVER IN MENS TOILET ROOM AND CLEAN CEILING IN MENS TOILET ROOM WITH STAINS. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR WALL BASE COVING IN DINING AREA AND CAULK ALONG WALL THROUGH OUT DINING AREA AND NEXT TO DISH MACHINE.
  code 35
• 🌡️thermometers missing
  Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
  Inspector note: Shielding to protect against broken glass falling into food shall be provided for all artificial lighting sources in preparation, service, and display facilities. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE CRACKED LIGHT SHIELDS, CLEAN LIGHT SHIELDS WITH DEAD INSECTS, AND REPLACE BULB AT UTILITY SINK/ONE COMPARTMENT SINK AREA.
  code 36
• 🪳pests in the house
  Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
  Inspector note: Ventilation: All plumbing fixtures, such as toilets, sinks, washbasins, etc., must be adequately trapped, vented, and re-vented and properly connected to the sewer in accordance with the plumbing chapter of the Municipal Code of Chicago and the Rules and Regulations of the Board of Health. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR LEAKS AT PIPING UNDER HAND WASH SINK NEXT TEA PREP AREA, REPAIR LEAKS AT HANDLES/FAUCET AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK, TWO COMPARTMENT SINK, AND ONE COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR SLOW DRAINING HAND WASH SINK NEXT TO TWO COMPARTMENT SINK AT REAR. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE BACK FLOW PREVENTION DEVICE AT WATER LINE AT ICE MACHINE.
  code 38
• 🧻grimy wiping cloths
  Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
  Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY STORE CLEANING EQUIPMENT AT REAR DRY STROAGE.
  code 41

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