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February 9, 2017 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings12
critical findings1

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Failed findings

food received at unsafe tempscritical

Official wording: Hand Washing Facilities: With Soap And Sanitary Hand Drying Devices, Convenient And Accessible To Food Prep Area
Inspector note: FOUND THE FRONT/REAR HAND WASHING SINKS (3 OUT OF 4) IN THE FOOD PREPARATION AND BAR AREAS NOT ACCESSIBLE FOR HAND WASHING. REAR HAND SINK HAD A LARGE ROUND GARBAGE CAN AND A BROOM BLOCKING IT. THE FRONT HAND SINK (CLOSEST TO THE DOOR LEADING TO THE REAR PREPARATION AREA HAD A WISK AND STEEL SCOURING PAD IN IT AND THE ONE AT THE BAR HAD A STRAINER INSIDE OF IT. INSTRUCTED TO KEEP ALL HAND SINK ACCESSIBLE AND USE FOR HAND WASHING ONLY. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030
code 12Priority
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food Protected During Storage, Preparation, Display, Service And Transportation
Inspector note: FOUND FOOD NOT PROTECTED DURING STORAGE. FOUND A BOTTLE OF LIQUOR AND A BOWL OF CUCUMBERS STORED IN THE ICE USED FOR CONSUMPTION IN THE ICE BIN AT THE BAR. INSTRUCTED TO NOT STORE ITEMS IN THE ICE THAT IS USED FOR CONSUMPTION. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-005(A)
code 16
hot/cold holding temps off

Official wording: * Certified Food Manager On Site When Potentially Hazardous Foods Are Prepared And Served
Inspector note: FOUND NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHILE PREPARING/SERVING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS (I.E. TUNA, CHICKEN, RICE, DAIRY, ETC.). INSTRUCTED TO ALWAYS HAVE ONE ON SITE WHEN PREPARING AND SERVING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-012
code 21
Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: FOUND THE BULK INGREDIENT CONTAINERS IN THE REAR PREP AREA NOT LABELED. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY LABEL THE CONTAINERS.
code 30
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: FOUND THE FOLLOWING NOT CLEAN: -THE INTERIOR/EXTERIOR (SIDES) OF THE COOKING EQUIPMENT. -THE INTERIOREXTERIOR (SIDES) OF ALL COOLERS, INCLUDING THE RUBBER GASKETS. -INTERIOR/EXTERIOR OF THE BULK INGREDIENT CONTAINERS. -INTERIOR OF THE ICE MACHINE. -THE STORAGE RACKS WHERE THE UTENSILS ARE STORED. -THE TOP SURFACE OF THE DISH MACHINE. ALL WITH FOOD, DIRT, GREASE AND DUST BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: FOUND THE INTERIOR/EXTERIOR OF THE FLOOR DRAINS IN THE PREP AREA, UNDER THE DISH MACHINE AND THE FLOORS UNDER THE HAND SINKS, AROUND THE MOP SINK, UNDER THE DISH MACHINE, COOKING/COOLING EQUIPMENT, IN THE BAR AREA AND IN FRONT PREPARATION AREA WITH THICK DIRT, FOOD, GREASE AND DEBRIS BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE FLOOR DRAINS AND FLOORS THROUGH OUT.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: FOUND THE WALLS IN THE REAR AROUND THE STORAGE RACKS, DISH MACHINE, COOKING EQUIPMENT, HAND, MOP AND 3-COMPARTMENT SINK IN THE REAR PREP AND STORAGE AREA WITH FOOD, GREASE, DIRT AND DUST BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND LWALLS. ALSO, MUST CLEAN THE VENTILATION FILTERS, REMOVE THICK GREASE AND DIRT BUILD UP.
code 35
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: FOUND LARGE UTENSILS TOO BIG FOR THE DISH MACHINE AND TO BE SUBMERGED IN THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO EITHER REMOVE THE LARGE UTENSILS OR GET A SINK OR DISH MACHINE LARGE ENOUGH TO ACCOMMODATE THE UTENSILS.
code 38
Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous

Inspector note: FOUND NO THERMOMETERS CONSPICUOUSLY PLACED IN THE COOLERS AND NO STEM THERMOMETERS FOR INTERNAL TEMPERATURE TAKING OF THE PRODUCT. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE BOTH. MAINTAIN SAME.
code 40
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: FOUND THE REAR STORAGE AREAS (THE ONE BY THE COOKING EQUIPMENT AND THE ONE BY THE WALK IN COOLER) WITH CLUTTER. INSTRUCTED TO ELIMINATE CLUTTER AND ORGANIZE AREAS. MAINTAIN SAME.
code 41
Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly Stored

Inspector note: FOUND THE ICE SCOOP IN THE REAR AND AT THE FRONT BAR AREA NOT PROPERLY STORED WHEN NOT IN USE. THE ONE IN THE REAR WAS STORED ON TOP OF THE UNCLEAN ICE MACHINE AND THE FRONT ONE WAS STORED ON THE ICE. INSTRUCTED TO STORE EITHER HANDLES UP IN THE ICE OR IN A CLEAN CONTAINER/BIN. MAINTAIN SAME. ALSO, MUST STORE ALL WASH CLOTHS IN SANITIZING SOLUTION (MUST BE AT THE REQUIRED PPM) WHEN NOT IN USE.
code 43
Food Handler Requirements Met

Inspector note: FOUND THE FOOD HANDLERS ON THE PREMISES NOT ABLE TO PROVIDE PROOF THEY MET IDPH'S REQUIREMENTS. INSTRUCTED TO TAKE COURSE (IF NOT TAKEN) AND PROVIDE PROOF.
code 45

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