New Pine Valley Restaurant

March 26, 2015 · Fail
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  • official resultFail
  • resultFail
  • inspection typeCanvass
  • failed findings10
  • critical findings1

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Failed findings

  • water/temperature at the sink offcritical
    Official wording: Water Source: Safe, Hot & Cold Under City Pressure
    Inspector note: NO HOT RUNNING WATER ON PREMISES AT ANY SINKS. FOUND HOT WATER TEMPERATURE AT 56F, WATER TEMP WAS TAKEN AGAIN AFTER TEN MINUTES AND HAD REACHED 71F. HOT WATER TANK RECOVERED BY THE END OF THE INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED THAT ESTABLISHMENT MUST HAVE HOT RUNNING WATER AT ALL TIMES OF OPERATION. RECOMMENDED INSTALLING A LARGER HOT WATER TANK IF NECESSARY. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030 ISSUED.
    code 9Priority
  • 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 THIRTY MOUSE DROPPINGS ON FLOOR IN REAR PREP AREA; MUST CLEAN AREA AND MAINTAIN. RECOMENDED PEST CONTROL SERVICE ESTABLISHMENT PRIOR TO REINSPECTION NEXT WEEK. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020 ISSUED.
    code 18
  • food prep surfaces dirty
    Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
    Inspector note: FOUND INTERIOR BOTTOM OF FRYER GREASY; CLEAN INTERIOR BOTTOM OF FRYER AND MAINTAIN.
    code 33
  • Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used
    Inspector note: MUST CLEAN FLOORS AROUND UNDER AND BEHIND COOKING EQUIPMENT, SINKS, IN STORAGE AREAS AND BASEMENT. SOME AREAS OF THE CONCRETE FLOOR IN BASEMENT IN POOR REPAIR; MUST REPAIR AREAS WHERE NEEDED.
    code 34
  • Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods
    Inspector note: MUST CLEAN VENTS IN HOODED SYSTEMS ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT IN BOTH PREP AREAS. OBSERVED SOME DUST ON VENTILATION FANS IN WASHROOMS; REMOVE DUST FROM VENTS. SOME WATER STAINED CEILING TILES OBSERVED; REPLACE TILES WHERE NEEDED.
    code 35
  • thermometers missing
    Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
    Inspector note: NO LIGHTSHIELDS OBSERVED ON LIGHTS IN THE PREP AREA; MUST PROVIDE LIGHT SHIELDS FOR ALL LIGHTS IN THE PREP AREA.
    code 36
  • food improperly labeled
    Official wording: Toilet Room Doors Self Closing: Dressing Rooms With Lockers Provided: Complete Separation From Living/Sleeping Quarters
    Inspector note: THE SELF CLOSING DEVICE FOR THE MENS WASHROOM DOOR IS NOT CONNECTED; MUST RECONNECT SO THAT DOOR IS SELF-CLOSING.
    code 37
  • pests in the house
    Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
    Inspector note: VENTILATION (EXHAUST) SYSTEM ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT IN THE REAR PREP AREA IS NOT WORKING; MUST REPAIR VENTILATION SYSTEM. NO SPLASHGUARD IN BETWEEN THE UTILITY SINK AND THE THREE COMP SINK; MUST INTALL A SPLASHGUARD BETWEEN THE UTILITY SINK AND THREE COMP SINK.
    code 38
  • Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous
    Inspector note: NO THERMOMETERS FOUND IN REFRIGERATION AND FREEZER UNITS IN REAR PREP AREA; MUST PROVIDE THERMOMETERS FOR ALL UNITS IN REAR PREP AREA.
    code 40
  • grimy wiping cloths
    Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
    Inspector note: UNNECESSARY EXCESSIVE ITEMS IN BASEMENT AREA AND SOME IN STORAGE AREA IN REAR OF RESTAURANT BEHIND THE PREP AREA; MUST REMOVE ALL UNNECESSARY ITEMS TO AVOID CLUTTER IN REAR STORAGE AREAS AND BASEMENT.
    code 41

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on October 16, 2014: 9 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred.

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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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