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North Star Restaurant

November 19, 2020 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings8
critical findings2

Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT EXPOSED HANDSINK LOCATED AT BAR AND IN FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
code 10Priority
staff working while sickcritical

Official wording: Procedures For Responding To Vomiting And Diarrheal Events
Inspector note: OBSERVED A PROCEDURE FOR CLEANING UP VOMIT AND DIARRHEA BUT NO KIT ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN A KIT WITH ALL NECESSARY SUPPLIES INCLUDING A SANITIZER RATED AS EFFECTIVE AGAINST NOROVIRUS ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
code 5Priority
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
Inspector note: OBSERVED INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE IN BASEMENT USED TO PRODUCE ICE FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION COVERED IN LARGE AMOUNTS OF PINK AND BLACK SLIME. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ICE, CLEAN, SANITIZE, RUN 2 LOADS OF ICE THROUGH AND REMOVE, AND MAINTAIN ICE MACHINE FREE OF SLIME. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
code 16
consumer advisory missing

Official wording: Consumer Advisory Provided For Raw/Undercooked Food
Inspector note: OBSERVED ITEMS ON MENU SERVED RAW OR UNDERCOOKED SUCH AS HAMBURGER AND STEAK SANDWICH WITHOUT REMINDER, DISCLOSURE, OR FOOTNOTE. INSTRUCTED TO MARK ALL ITEMS ON MENU THAT ARE SERVED RAW OR UNDERCOOKED WITH CONSUMER ADVISORY INCLUDING REMINDER, DISCLOSURE, AND FOOTNOTE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
code 25
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED CRACKED TILES AT BASE OF STAIRS IN BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED GAPS IN PANELING ON WALL IN BASEMENT BEHIND REFRIGERATORS. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED PLASTIC TABLE IN BASEMENT COVERED IN YELLOW STAIN. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 55
allergen training missing

Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
Inspector note: OBSERVED CERTIFIED MANAGER WITHOUT ALLERGEN TRAINING. INSTRUCTED ALL EMPLOYEES HOLDING CITY OF CHICAGO FOODSERVICE MANAGER CERTIFICATES MUST UNDERGO ALLERGEN TRAINING AND MAINTAIN RECORDS THEREOF ON SITE AT ALL TIMES.
code 58
Previous Core Violation Corrected

Inspector note: OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING CORE VIOLATIONS FROM REPORT #2382844 ON 7/13/2020 NOT CORRECTED: VIOLATION # 39 "NO SPLASH GUARD IN FRONT BAR EXPOSED HAND SINK AND DRAINBOARD OF BAR 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST INSTALL A WASHABLE SPLASH GUARD." AND VIOLATION #47 " MUST NOT USE UNPROTECTED WOOD UNDER COFFEE MACHINE. ALL FOOD CONTACT SURFACES SHOULD BE SMOOTH EASY CLEANABLE" INSTRUCTED TO COME INTO COMPLIANCE ON PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-090. CITATION ISSUED.
code 60
Compliance With Clean Indoor Air Ordinance

Inspector note: OBSERVED 3 ASHTRAYS FILLED WITH STUBBED OUT CIGARETTES AND ASHES AND DETECTED ODOR OF CIGARETTE SMOKE IN REAR GARAGE USED FOR INDOOR DINING AND VIDEO GAMBLING. INSTRUCTED TO NOT ALLOW SMOKING INDOORS. VIOLATION 7-32-020(C). CITATION ISSUED. MANDATORY COURT APPEARANCE.
code 62

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on July 13, 2020: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 4 previous findings did not recur.

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