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Nookies Too Inc.

May 17, 2022 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings7
critical findings0

Failed findings

surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
Inspector note: OBSERVED ICE/FOOD NOT PROTECTED. INTERIOR OF THE ICE MACHINE UPPER WATER RESERVOIR, ICE BIN, AND ALL ICE CONTACT SIDES AND INTERIOR OF THE MACHINE WITH EXCESSIVE BLACK AND PINK SLIME SUBSTANCE DRIPPING DOWN INTO THE ICE. ICE IS USED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE THE INTERIOR OF THE ICE MACHINE THROUGHOUT. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
code 16
cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: TCS FOOD STORED INSIDE PREP COOLER AT TRAYLINE AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE: 10LB OF SHREDDED AND MASHED POTATOES AT TEMP OF 48.7F; 4 EACH TURKEY PATTIES AT TEMP OF 47; 1LB OF SLICED HAM AT TEMP OF 48.7F;1.5LB OF CANADIAN BACON AT TEMP 47.6F;1/2LB OF CUT MELONS AT TEMP OF 47.1F; 1/2 CASE OF FRESH EGGS AT TEMP OF 48.5F; 1/2 LB OF TUNA SALAD AT TEMP OF 51.2F; SLICED TURKEY AT TEMP OF 47F AND CHORIZO AT TEMP OF 47.6F. COLD FOOD MUST MAINTAIN A TEMP OF 41F AND BELOW. FOOD DISCARDED AND DENATURED. PRIORITY VIOLATION:7-38-005,CITATION ISSUED.
code 22
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: A SPLASH GUARD IS NEEDED BETWEEN THE HANDWASHING SINK COUNTERTOP AT THE FRONT SERVING AREA. THE SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH, CLEANABLE, AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE. • PIPES ABOVE PREP TABLES AND SHELVES IN BASEMENT AREA MUST BE ENCASED.SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE
code 39
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: MUST STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN PREP AREAS IN A SANITIZER BUCKET BETWEEN USES TO PREVENT CROSS-CONTAMINATION. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
code 41
Warewashing Facilities: Installed, Maintained & Used; Test Strips

Inspector note: NOTED USED LARGE POT ON-SITE TO BOIL POTATOES. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A PROCEDURE FOR PROPER WASHING AND SANITIZING OF EQUIPMENT OR REMOVE SAID UTENSILS -
code 48
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: BROKEN HANDLE AT WATER SPRAYER FAUCET, INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR
code 51
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: PEELING PAINT AT FLOOR IN PREP BASEMENT AREA, SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE
code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on March 29, 2021: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 1 previous finding 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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