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May 17, 2021 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings9
critical findings2

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. MUST PROVIDE WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY FOR ALL EMPLOYEES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-010.
code 3Priority
staff working while sickcritical

Official wording: Procedures For Responding To Vomiting And Diarrheal Events
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO VOMIT AND DIARRHEA CLEAN UP KIT/PROCEDURE ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE WRITTEN PROCEDURE FOR THE CLEAN UP OF VOMIT AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS, AND CORRESPONDING EQUIPMENT OUTLINE IN PROCEDURE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005.
code 5Priority
cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: OBSERVED TCS FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES IN SEVERAL COOLERS. FOUND SQUID @ 47.3f; CHICKEN @ 46.5-49.0F; SCALLOPS @ 44.2F; AND BEEF @ 47.4F. INSTRUCTED ALL TCS FOODS MUST BE HELD AT 41F OR LESS AT ALL TIMES IN REFRIGERATION. OPERATOR VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED DENATURED FOODS DURING INSPECTION. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
code 22
toxic chemicals mishandled

Official wording: Compliance With Variance/Specialized Process/Haccp
Inspector note: FOUND SUSHI RICE ON SITE WITHOUT APPROVED PROCESS. (FACILITY PROVIDED LAB LETTER DATED 5/7/13 FROM EMSL ANALYTICAL, INC. ) MUST OBTAIN CHICAGO DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH APPROVAL OR A PRODUCT ASSESSMENT MUST BE COMPLETED WITHIN THE PAST FIVE YEARS AND PERSON IN CHARGE HAS RECORDS VERIFYING THE PH LAB FROM A CERTIFIED LAB, AND THERE HAS BEEN NO CHANGE IN PROCESS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005.
code 29
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED CARDBOARD EGG CONTAINERS AND ALUMINUM FOIL USED AS A LINER ON SHLEVING IN REAR PREP AREA. MUST REMOVE. ALL SURFACES MUST BE NON-POROUS, SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. • OBSERVED HEAVILY SOILED CUTTING BOARD, WIH DEEP GROVES ON TOP OF PREP COOLER IN REAR PREP AREA. MUST RESURFACE, OR REPLACE TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION. MUST MAINTAIN SAME.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED EXCESSIVE GREASE ACCUMULATION IN LOWER COMPARTMENT OF RANGE IN MIDDLE SECTION OF KITCHEN. OBSERVED GREASE AND DEBRIS ACCUMULATION ON SIDES OF RANGE AND FLAT TOP GRILL. MUST DETAIL CLEAN EQUIPMMENT. MUST MAINTAIN SAME. OBSERVED LIQUID POOLING IN BOTTOM OF PREP COOLER IN REAR OF KITCHEN (ACCROSS OF COOKING LINE). MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND SANITIZE THIS COOLER. MUST MAINTAIN SAME.
code 49
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED EXCESSIVE GREASE AND DEBRIS ACCUMULATION ON FLOORS UNDER COOKING EQUIPMENT IN MIDDLE SECTION OF THE KITCHEN (UNDER FLAT TOP GRILL AND RANGE). MUST DETAIL CLEAN. MUST MAINTAIN SAME.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED LONG CEILING LIGHT NOT WORKING IN REAR WALK IN FREEZER. LIGHT SHIELD IS ALSO CRACKED. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN LIGHTING IN WALK IN FREEZER.
code 56
allergen training missing

Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR ALL CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION MANAGERS.
code 58

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on March 23, 2020: 7 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 5 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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