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Nicky's Restaurant

September 20, 2019 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings10
critical findings1

Failed findings

sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Management, Food Employee And Conditional Employee; Knowledge, Responsibilities And Reporting
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE AN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY THAT INCLUDES A SIGNED ACKNOWLEDGEMENT FROM EACH EMPLOYEE OF THEIR RESPONSIBILITY TO REPORT ANY ILLNESS TRANSMISSIBLE THROUGH FOOD. PRIORITY FOUNDATION CITATION ISSUED 7-38-010
code 3Priority
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
Inspector note: OBSERVED IN-USE LOW TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE NOT SANITIZING FOOD EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS CHEMICAL PPM 0. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR AND PROVIDE ADEQUATE CHEMICAL PPM 100. LOW TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE IS TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION AND MUST NOT BE USED UNTIL REINSPECTED BY CHICAGO DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH. PRIORITY CITATION ISSUED 7-38-025
code 16
food not cooled down right

Official wording: Proper Date Marking And Disposition
Inspector note: OBSERVED TIME/TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY READY TO EAT FOODS (HAM, SLICED TOMATOES) INSIDE OF THE WALK IN COOLER, OUT OF THE ORIGINAL PACKAGE AND HELD FOR OVER 24 HOURS WITHOUT LABELS CONTAINING PRODUCT NAME AND DATE. ALL REFRIGERATED TCS FOOD HELD MORE THAN 24 HOURS SHALL BE CLEARLY MARKED WITH DATE BY WHICH FOOD IS TO BE SOLD, CONSUMED, OR DISCARDED WITH A MAXIMUM OF 7 DAYS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005
code 23
thermometers missing

Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO METAL STEM THERMOMETER ON SITE FOR THE FOOD HANDLERS TO PROPERLY TEST FOOD TEMPERATURE OF FOODS BEING COOKED AND SERVED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE A TEMPERATURE MEASURING DEVICE WITH A SUITABLE SMALL DIAMETER PROBE THAT IS DESIGNED TO MEASURE THE TEMPERATURE OF THIN MASSES OF FOOD. PRIORITY FOUNDATION CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005
code 36
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: OBSERVED BULK CONTAINERS NOT LABELED IN REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO LABEL ALL BULK CONTAINERS WITH COMMON NAME OF FOOD.
code 37
Utensils, Equipment & Linens: Properly Stored, Dried, & Handled

Inspector note: OBSERVED MULTI-USE UTENSILS SPOONS, FORKS, NOT INVERTED UNDER FRONT COUNTER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROPERLY INVERT UTENSILS TO PROTECT LIP CONTACT SURFACES.
code 44
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO STOPPERS FOR 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE STOPPERS AND MAINTAIN.
code 47
Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned

Inspector note: OBSERVED NO COVERED WASTE RECEPTACLE IN WOMEN WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
code 53
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED DIRT AND DEBRIS ON FLOORS UNDER COOKING EQUIPMENT, PREP TABLES, 3-COMPARTMENT SINK, ALONG WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS IN PREP AND STORAGE AREAS.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED DAMAGED LIGHT SHIELD IN REAR PREP AND DISH WASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
code 56

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on November 16, 2018: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 6 findings recurred. 4 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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