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Norman's Bistro

August 7, 2014 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings5
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 MOUSE ACTIVITY ON PREMISES IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: 60 TO 75 RODENT DROPPINGS OBSERVED ON FLOOR BEHIND BAR, ON CONCRETE LEDGE IN BASEMENT BY THE THREE COMP SINK, ALONG LEDGE BY THE WALK-IN FREEZER, A TALL LEDGE BEHIND THE EMPLOYEE LOCKERS AND ON LEDGE AND FLOOR BEHIND THE SYRUP BOXES FOR SODA IN BASEMENT. SOME ALSO OBSERVED ON FLOOR IN KITCHEN AREA AROUND EQUIPMENT, THREE COMP SINK AND DISHMACHINE. CLEAN ALL AFFECTED AREAS AND MAINTAIN. ANDERSON INDICATED ACTIVITY ON THEIR REPORT DATED 7/30/14. 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 CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE FOLLOWING: SLICER ON PREP TABLE IN BASEMENT, INTERIOR BOTTOM OF FRYERS TO REMOVE GREASE OBSERVED, EXTERIOR SURFACES OF COOKING EQUIPMENT.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: MUST CLEAN FLOORS UNDER, AROUND AND BEHIND ALL EQUIPMENT WHERE DROPPINGS OBSERVED AND TO REMOVE DIRT AND GREASE WHERE NEEDED IN KITCHEN, AT BAR AND IN BASEMENT. CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS IN WALK-IN COOLER IN BASEMENT.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: MUST CLEAN WALLS IN KITCHEN AROUND AND BEHIND EQUIPMENT TO REMOVE GREASE AND SPATTER. SEAL HOLES IN WALLS AROUND PIPES UNDER SINKS IN WASHROOMS. WALLS UNFINISHED IN WASHROOMS IN BASEMENT; MUST FINISH WALLS AND REPAIR WALLBASE WHERE NEEDED.
code 35
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: MUST REMOVE STANDING WASTE WATER FROM MOP BUCKET ONCE USED AND STORE WET MOP WITH MOP HEAD UPWARD TO DRY.
code 41

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on June 20, 2014: 1 finding appeared for the first time. 4 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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.