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Noah Ark Food

January 20, 2016 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings6
critical findings1

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Failed findings

food from a questionable sourcecritical

Official wording: Adequate Number, Convenient, Accessible, Designed, And Maintained
Inspector note: HAND WASHING FACILITIES FOR EMPLOYEES NOT PROPERLY MAINTAINED. NO HOT RUNNING WATER AND HEAVY LEAK UNDERNEATH THE HAND SINK IN THE FRONT PREP AREA. MUST RESTORE HOT RUNNING WATER AND REPAIR HEAVY LEAKS UNDERNEATH. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED 7-38-030
code 11Priority
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: NOTED EVIDENCE OF RODENTS ON SITE. NOTED APPROXIMATELY 40 MICE DROPPINGS SCATTERED ON FOOD STORAGE SHELVES, LEDGES IN THE FRONT PREP AREA, INSIDE THE STORAGE WALK IN COOLER,IN THE MAIN WALK IN COOLER,IN THE REAR ON SHELVES BEHIND THE NORTH REACH IN COOLERS, ON AND AROUND THE NORTH REACH IN COOLER CONDENSER, ALONG WALLS IN THE REAR PREP AREA AND THROUGHOUT. MUST REMOVE DROPPINGS, SANITIZE AFFECTED AREAS AND HAVE THE PEST CONTROL COMPANY SERVICE AREAS. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED 7-38-020
code 18
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: MUST DETAIL CLEAN ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT, THE VENTILATION HOOD,COOLERS,SHELVES, PREP TABLES, MEAT SLICER AND SINKS.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: MUST DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS TROUGHOUT PREP AREAS AND UNDER SHELVES IN WALK IN COOLERS.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: REPLACE STAINED CEILING TILES THROUGHOUT PREMISES.
code 35
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: REPAIR LEAK UNDER THE REACH IN FREEZER ALONG THE SOUTH WALL. PROVIDE THREE WORKING STOPPERS AT THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK.
code 38

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Compared with Pass on November 5, 2015: 6 findings appeared for the first time.

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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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