North Avenue Beach House

• official resultPass w/ Conditions
• resultPass w/ Conditions
• inspection typeCanvass
• failed findings5
• critical findings1

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Failed findings

• 🚰handwashing sink blocked or barecritical
  Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
  Inspector note: FOUND NO HANDWASHING SIGN ON SITE FOR EMPLOYEE WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE.
  code 10Priority
• 🧽surfaces not properly sanitized
  Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
  Inspector note: FOUND ICE MACHINE INTERIOR FILLED WITH EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF YELLOW AND BLACK MOLD LIKE SUBSTANCE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN, SANITIZE, AND MAINTAIN. ICE MACHINE TAGGED BY CDPH AND HELD FOR INSPECTION BY THE CHICAGO DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND MAY NOT BE USED UNTIL THE ICE MACHINE IS RE-INSPECTED BY CDPH PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
  code 16
• 🧊cold food not cold enough
  Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
  Inspector note: OBSERVED TIME TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY FOODS (CHICKEN, GUACAMOLE,CHEESE , BEEF PATTIES) AT IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES LOCATED IN THE WALK IN COOLER IN 2ND FLOOR KITCHEN AND IN THE PREP COOLER (2ND FLOOR KITCHEN)DURING THE INSPECTION; 5 LBS OF COOKED BEEF AT TEMPERATURES RANGING FROM 50 F-52 F, 50 LBS OF CHICKEN AT TEMPERATURES RANGING FROM 77F- 50F. 2 LBS OF GUACAMOLE AT 49 F. INSTRUCTED TO DISCARD AND DENATURE ALL SAID TCS FOODS AND ALWAYS MAINTAIN ALL COLD HOLDING TCS FOODS AT 41F OR BELOW AT ALL TIMES. MANAGER DISCARDED ALL SAID TCS FOODS, COST OF ALL FOODS $500. PRIORITY VIOLATION .7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
  code 22
• 🧫food prep surfaces dirty
  Official wording: Proper Cooling Methods Used; Adequate Equipment For Temperature Control
  Inspector note: OBSERVED REACH IN COOLER 2ND FLOOR KITCHEN AT AN IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURE OF 50F DURING THE INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO DISCARD ALL TCS FOODS AND DO NOT USE REACH IN COOLER. REACH IN COOLER MUST MAINTAIN A PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURE OF 41F OR BELOW AT ALL TIMES. WALK IN COOLER TAGGED AND HELD FOR INSPECTION BY THE CHICAGO DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND MAY NOT BE USED UNTIL THE REACH IN COOLER IS RE-INSPECTED BY CDPH AND MAINTAINING A PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURE FOR 41F OR BELOW. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
  code 33
• ⚠️Approved Thawing Methods Used
  Inspector note: OBSERVED FACILITY THAWING MACARONI AND CHEESE ON SPEED RACK AT ROOM TEMPERATURE. INSTRUCTED TO ADEQUATELY THAW FOOD.
  code 35

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on July 17, 2018: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 2 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.

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