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Norman's Bistro

August 16, 2017 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings10
critical findings3

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Failed findings

certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: Facilities To Maintain Proper Temperature
Inspector note: OBSERVED 6-DRAWER COOLER UNDER COOKING EQUIPMENT NOT MAINTAINING PROPER TEMPERATURE 55.5F. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR. COOLER MUST MAINTAIN 40F OR BELOW. 6-DRAWER COOLER IS TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION AND MUST NOT BE USED UNTIL REINSPECTED BY CHICAGO DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005A
code 2Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS STORED IN 6-DRAWER COOLER AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE PRE-COOKED RIBS 56.7F, RAW FISH 47.8F, RAW HAMBURGER PATTIES 46.2F. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO DISCARD APPROXIMATELY $90 AND 50LBS OF PRODUCT. ALL COLD FOOD MUST MAINTAIN 40F OR BELOW DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, DISPLAY AND SERVICE. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005A
code 3Priority
handwashing sink issuescritical

Official wording: Sanitizing Rinse For Equipment And Utensils: Clean, Proper Temperature, Concentration, Exposure Time
Inspector note: LOW TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE NOT ADEQUATELY SANITIZING FOOD EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS, CHEMICAL PPM 0. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR DISH MACHINE TO MAINTAIN 100 PPM. LOW TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE IS TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION AND MUST NOT BE USED UNTIL REINSPECTED BY CHICAGO DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH. OBSERVED EMPLOYEES WASHING LARGE STOCK POT IN FIRST COMPARTMENT OF 3-COMPARTMENT SINK NEAR DISH MACHINE WITH NO SANITIZER AND 3-COMPARTMENT SINK NOT PROPERLY SETUP. OBSERVED SOAP AND WATER IN MIDDLE COMPARTMENT AND CUT GREENS IN RIGHT COMPARTMENT. OBSERVED ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WASHING METAL CONTAINERS IN BAR 3-COMPARTMENT SINK WITH NO SANITIZER AND 3-COMPARTMENT SINK NOT SET UP. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROPERLY SET UP 3-COMPARTMENT SINK TO WASH, RINSE, AND SANITIZE FOOD EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030
code 8Priority
Clean Multi-Use Utensils And Single Service Articles Properly Stored: No Reuse Of Single Service Articles

Inspector note: INVERT ALL CLEAN MULTI-USE FOOD EQUIPMENT/UTENSILS ON UTENSIL STORAGE SHELVES IN DISH WASHING AREA.
code 31
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: REPLACE ALL WORN CUTTING BOARDS IN BAR AREA.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: CLEAN INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE, FRYER CABINETS, GRILL, COOLERS, FREEZERS.
code 33
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: REMOVE DUST BUILDUP ON CEILING TILES AND VENTS IN PREP AREA.
code 35
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: REMOVE ALL UNUSED CARDBOARD BOXES OFF FLOOR IN BASEMENT. ELEVATE ALL STOCK OFF FLOOR IN WALK-IN COOLER AND FREEZER. STORE MOP HEAD UPRIGHT TO PREVENT INSECT BREEDING.
code 41
Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly Stored

Inspector note: STORE ICE SCOOP HANDLE UP IN BAR ICE BINS TO PREVENT BARE HAND CONTACT.
code 43
No Smoking Regulations

Inspector note: OBSERVED A DIRTY GLASS ASHTRAY FILLED WITH ASHES AND CIGARETTE BUTT AND 4 BLACK EMPTY ASHTRAYS STORED ON TOP OF YELLOW PAGES AND BOTTOM SHELF UNDER REACH-IN COOLER IN BAR. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE ALL ASH TRAYS. ALL ASH TRAYS SHALL BE REMOVED FROM ANY AREA WHERE SMOKING IS PROHIBITED BY THE OWNER, MANAGER, OPERATOR, OR PERSON IN CHARGE OF THAT PLACE. SMOKING IN PROHIBITED IN ALL PUBLIC PLACES AND ANY PLACES OF EMPLOYMENT. SMOKING VIOLATION 7-32-020
code 70

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on November 16, 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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.