North Star Restaurant

• official resultPass w/ Conditions
• resultPass w/ Conditions
• inspection typeCanvass
• failed findings6
• critical findings1

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Failed findings

• 🤒staff working while sickcritical
  Official wording: Procedures For Responding To Vomiting And Diarrheal Events
  Inspector note: OBSERVED MISSING SUPPLIES FROM VOMIT AND DIARRHEA KIT(MASK, GLOVES, DISPOSABLE APRON, PAPER TOWELS, TRASH BAGS, DISPOSABLE SHOVEL, DISPOSABLE MOP HEAD). MUST PROVIDE ALL NECESSARY SUPPLIES AS OUTLINED IN POLICY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-005.
  code 5Priority
• 🧊cold food not cold enough
  Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
  Inspector note: OBSERVED MILK AT IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURE AT 48.2F INSIDE REFRIGERATOR. ALSO OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING TCS FOOD ITEMS AT IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURE INSIDE REFRIGERATOR IN PREP AREA. FETA CHEESE FOUND AT 55.1F, ONE GALLON OF YOGURT DRINK FOUND AT 58.6F, CREAM CHEESE SPREAD FOUND AT 59.2F, COTTAGE CHEESE FOUND AT 59.7F, CHOPPED LETTUCE FOUND AT 57.2F, CESAR SALAD DRESSING FOUND AT 52.3F. PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURE FOR TCS FOOD ITEMS MUST BE STORED AT 41.0F OR BELOW. ALL FOOD DISCARDED AND DENATURED. FOOD WEIGHING APPROXIMATELY 25 LBS AT A COST OF $100.00. 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 IMPROPER AMBIENT TEMPERATURE INSIDE OF REFRIGERATOR AT 53.6F. PROPER AMBIENT TEMPERATURE INSIDE OF A COLD HOLDING UNIT MUST BE AT 41.0F OR BELOW. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
  code 33
• 🌡️thermometers missing
  Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
  Inspector note: OBSERVED NO METAL STEM THERMOMETER PROVIDED DURING TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A METAL STEM THERMOMETER ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
  code 36
• 🚻bathroom / plumbing issues
  Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
  Inspector note: OBSERVED WATER SPRAYING OUT OF FAUCET HEAD AT 3-COMPARTMENT SINK WHEN WATER IS TURNED ON (MINOR WATER LEAK). MUST REPAIR ISSUE. • OBSERVED NO VISIBLE BACK FLOW PREVENTER DEVICE ON ICE MACHINE WATER LINE IN BASEMENT. MUST PROVIDE.
  code 51
• ⚠️Previous Core Violation Corrected
  Inspector note: PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED FROM 11/27/2020, REPORT #2457088. #58- 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. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-42-090.
  code 60

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on November 27, 2020: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 4 previous findings did not recur.

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