Noodles & Company

February 9, 2015 · Fail
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  • official resultFail
  • resultFail
  • inspection typeCanvass
  • failed findings4
  • critical findings0

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Failed findings

  • Outside Garbage Waste Grease And Storage Area; Clean, Rodent Proof, All Containers Covered
    Inspector note: OBSERVED BOTH OUTSIDE DUMPSTERS TO BE OVERFLOWING THUS CAUSING THE LIDS TO BE INCAPABLE OF CLOSING. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO ENSURE THAT ALL OUTSIDE GARBAGE AREAS ARE CLEAN AND ALL CONTAINERS ARE COVERED AT ALL TIMES. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED 7-38-020.
    code 19
  • hot/cold holding temps off
    Official wording: * Certified Food Manager On Site When Potentially Hazardous Foods Are Prepared And Served
    Inspector note: NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOODSERVICE MANAGER ON SITE UPON ARRIVAL FOR INSPECTION WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS WERE BEING PREPARED (CHICKEN, NOODLES, ETC). INSTRUCTED FACILITY THAT A CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOODSERVICE MANAGER MUST BE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED AND/OR SERVED. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED 7-38-012(A).
    code 21
  • Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained
    Inspector note: OBSERVED TORN GASKETS ON VARIOUS COOLERS IN THE PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED THE DIGITAL ECOLAB SCREEN ON THE HIGH TEMP DISHMACHINE NOT GIVING A CORRECT READOUT (MANUAL STRIPS AND NON DIGITAL GAUGE SHOW 181F). INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO REPAIR OR REPLACE SO ACCURATE READOUTS ARE DISPLAYED CONSISTENTLY.
    code 32
  • Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used
    Inspector note: OBSERVED DIRT AND DEBRIS ON FLOORS IN FACILITY UNDER, AROUND, AND BEHIND EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
    code 34

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on July 22, 2014: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 4 previous findings did not recur.

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