Nookies On Wells

May 16, 2017 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings10
critical findings0

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Failed findings

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: OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 45 LIVE SMALL FLIES ON WALLS AND CEILING, IN VARIOUS AREAS OF THE PREMISES; DISH MACHINE ROOM, PREP AREA, BASEMENT, SEVER STATION AND BASEMENT. ALSO, EXTERIOR FRONT DOOR NOT RODENT PROOFED. 1/2" GAP DOWN THE MIDDLE OF THE DOOR. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL THRESHOLD TO PREVENT RODENT ENTRY AND MAINTAIN. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.
code 18
Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: MUST LABEL ALL FOOD CONTAINERS IN MAIN PREP AND BASEMENT PREP AREAS, WHEN FOOD HAS BEEN REMOVED FROM ORIGINAL PACKAGING, INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
code 30
Clean Multi-Use Utensils And Single Service Articles Properly Stored: No Reuse Of Single Service Articles

Inspector note: MUST STORE MULTI-USE UTENSIL PROPERLY TO PREVENT CROSS CONTAMINATION, INSTRUCTED TO INVERT UTENSILS AND MAINTAIN.
code 31
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: MUST REPLACE CUTTING BOARDS IN MAIN PREP AND BASEMENT PREP AREAS, STAINS AND BLACK GROOVES PRESENT. REMOVE RUST FROM STORAGE RACKS ON WALK IN FREEZER IN BASEMENT. DISCONTINUE STORING DRY FOOD UNDER WASTE PIPES IN BASEMENT. DISCONTINUE USING MILK CRATES AS STORAGE RACKS THROUGHOUT MAIN AND BASEMENT PREP AREAS. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN ALL.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: MUST CLEAN INTERIOR CONTACT SURFACES ON THE FOLLOWING EQUIPMENT IN PREP AREAS; MICROWAVE, PREP COOLERS IN MAIN PREP AREA. ALL STORAGE BINS THROUGHOUT MAIN PREP AREA, BEHIND THE FRONT COUNTER, AND IN SERVERS BEVERAGE STATION. CLEAN WHEEL CASTERS ON HEAVY EQUIPMENT, STOVE, GRILL AND SLICER IN MAIN PREP AREA, DRIED FOOD DEBRIS PRESENT. CLEAN DUST ACCUMULATION FROM FAN GUARDS IN WALK IN COOLER AND FREEZER IN BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN ALL.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: MUST CLEAN FLOORS IN MAIN AND BASEMENT PREP AREAS. WALK IN COOLER, TOILET ROOMS IN BASEMENT AND TOILET ROOMS ADJACENT TO MAIN DINING ROOM,. ALSO IN SMALL STORAGE ROOM IN THE BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: MUST CLEAN WALLS IN MAIN PREP AREA, GREASE AND DRIED FOOD DEBRIS PRESENT. CLEAN KITCHEN HOOD AND FILTERS, EXCESSIVE GREASE PRESENT. REPAIR STAINED CEILING IN WOMENS TOILET ROOM ADJACENT TO DINING ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: MUST CLEAN UNKNOWN DEBRIS FROM LIGHT SHIELDS THROUGHOUT PREMISES. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: MUST REPAIR LEAKY FAUCETS AT 3-COMP SINKS IN MAIN AND BASEMENT PREP AREAS. REPAIR BASEMENT CEILING LEAK, BEHIND THE WALK IN FREEZER. ALSO, REPAIR VENTILATION FAN IN TOILET ROOM IN BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN ALL.
code 38
Linen: Clean And Soiled Properly Stored

Inspector note: MUST STORE LINENS IN SANITIZER SOLUTIONS WHILE NOT IN USE TO PREVENT CROSS CONTAMINATION, AND MAINTAIN.
code 39

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on June 10, 2016: 7 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred.

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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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