North Ave Falafel

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeCanvass
• failed findings6
• critical findings0

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Failed findings

• 🌡️thermometers missing
  Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
  Inspector note: OBSERVED NO THERMOMETER INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
  code 36
• 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to code
  Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
  Inspector note: OBSERVED BROKEN HANDLE ON DOOR TO WALK-IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD CONDITION.
  code 47
• 🚻bathroom / plumbing issues
  Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
  Inspector note: OBSERVED LOOSE FAUCET ON REAR HAND SINK LOCATED NEXT TO WALK-IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED LOW WATER PRESSURE AT WASHBOWL SINK LOCATED IN WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED GREASE TRAP AND FLOOR DRAINING OVERFLOWING WITH DIRTY, FOUL SMELLING WATER WHEN REAR 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AND HAND SINKS ARE TURNED ON WITH RUNNING WATER. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN SO THAT WATER IS PROPERLY DISPOSED OF. PRIOIRTY VIOLATION 7-38-030(C). CITATION ISSUED.
  code 51
• 🧹floors, walls, or ceilings grimy
  Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
  Inspector note: OBSERVED BUILD UP OF FOOD DEBRIS AND GRIME ON FLOOR UNDERNEATH MAIN 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, SANITIZE, AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED HEAVY BUILD UP OF GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS ON INTERIOR OF FRYER CABINET. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
  code 55
• ⚠️Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used
  Inspector note: OBSERVED BROKEN LIGHT SHIELD OVER LIGHT IN REAR STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD CONDITION. • OBSERVED BURNT OUT LIGHTBULB ABOVE FLAT TOP GRILL IN REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
  code 56
• 🥜allergen training missing
  Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
  Inspector note: OBSERVED EMPLOYEE HOLDING CITY OF CHICAGO FOODSERVICE MANAGER CERTIFICATE WITHOUT ALLERGEN TRAINING. INSTRUCTED ALL CERTIFIED MANAGERS MUST COMPLETE ALLERGEN TRAINING AND MAINTAIN RECORDS THEREOF ON SITE AT ALL TIMES.
  code 58

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on April 11, 2019: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 7 previous findings 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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.