Nigerian Kitchen

March 2, 2021 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings10
critical findings1

Failed findings

staff working while sickcritical

Official wording: Procedures For Responding To Vomiting And Diarrheal Events
Inspector note: PROCEDURE AND PLANS ON SITE, HOWEVER MISSING SOLUTION FOR CLEANING VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS.INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION: 7-38-005,NO CITATION ISSUED
code 5Priority
cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: OBSERVED TCS FOOD STORED INSIDE WHITE CHEST FREEZER WITH INADEQUATE TEMPERATURE: 6 BAGS OF COOKED GOAT MEAT AT TEMP OF 59.7F TO 62.6F. NO TIME AND TEMPERATURE LOG PROVIDED. COLD FOOD MUST MAINTAIN TEMP OF 41F AND BELOW.FROZEN FOOD 0(F) OR BELOW. PRIORITY VIOLATION:7-38-005, CITATION ISSUED
code 22
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: NO LABELED PROVIDED AT CONTAINERS FOR DRY FOOD: FLOUR,SUGAR,ETC.MUST PROVIDE LABEL WITH COMMON NAME
code 37
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: MUST STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN PREP AREAS IN SANITIZER BUCKET BETWEEN USES TO PREVENT CROSS CONTAMINATION. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
code 41
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: MILK CRATES ARE USED FOR STORAGE AND FOR ELEVATION AT THE KITCHEN AND STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED NOT TO USE MILK CRATES FOR ELEVATION. MUST PROVIDE A RAISED SHELF 6" OFF THE FLOOR. SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH, CLEANABLE, AND NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL • NOTED UNPROTECTED WOOD USED TO HOLD UP HANDWASHING SINK BY THE OVENS. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE SAID WOOD AND PROVIDE NON-POROUS MATERIAL THAT IS EASILY CLEANABLE AND MAINTAINED.
code 47
Warewashing Facilities: Installed, Maintained & Used; Test Strips

Inspector note: NOTED LARGE POTS IN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A PROCEDURE FOR PROPER WASHING,RISING AND SANITIZING OR REMOVE SAID POTS.
code 48
Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned

Inspector note: MISSING LID AT RECEPTACLE INSIDE THE WOMEN'S WASHROOM.INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE
code 53
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: GRIMEDAND DUSTY CEILING FANS AT THE REAR PREP AREAS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. - • UNFINISHED REPAIR BROKEN WALL AT EAST SIDE OF PREP AREA BY ELECTRICAL BOX. SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH, CLEANABLE, AND NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL. • NOTED HEAVY CLUTTER THROUGHOUT ESTABLISHMENT ON SHELVES, FLOORS UNUSED EQUIPMENT AND IN STORAGE AREAS AT THE BASEMENT STORAGE. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN, ORGANIZE AND REMOVE ALL UNNECESSARY OR UNUSED ARTICLES AND EQUIPMENT TO PREVENT HIDING PLACES FOR PEST.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: BROKEN LIGHT FIXTURE HANGING FROM CEILING AT REAR PREP AREA. BURNED LIGHT BULBS AT DISH ROOM. ROOM IS DARK. MUST INSTALL SAID BULB.
code 56
Previous Core Violation Corrected

Inspector note: PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM 11-5-2019, REPORT# 2321087 #47) 4-102.11 NOTED ASSORTED FOOD ITEMS INSIDE FREEZERS AND REFRIGERATION UNITS FOOD STORED INSIDE GROCERY BAGS. INSTRUCTED PROPERLY TO STORE ALL FOOD ITEMS INSIDE APPROVED FOOD GRADE CONTAINERS. #55) 6-201.11 OBSERVED FOOD DEBRIS IN CORNERS AND ALONG WALLS OF KITCHEN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS. #58) 2-102.13 OBSERVED NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES ON SITE DURING INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED EMPLOYEES WHO HAVE THE CERTIFIED FOODSERVICE MANAGER CERTIFICATE MUST COMPLETE THE ALLERGEN TRAINING. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION:7-42-090, NO CITATION ISSUED
code 60

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on November 5, 2019: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 4 findings recurred. 6 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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