Northdown

September 16, 2015 · Fail
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  • official resultFail
  • resultFail
  • inspection typeCanvass
  • failed findings9
  • critical findings0

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Failed findings

  • toxic items stored near food
    Official wording: No Evidence Of Rodent Or Insect Outer Openings Protected/Rodent Proofed, A Written Log Shall Be Maintained Available To The Inspectors
    Inspector note: OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 60 MOUSE DROPPINGS ON THE SECOND FLOOR NEAR THE DRY STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO REMOVE ALL PESTS AND EVIDENCE AND RECOMMENDED TO CONTACT A LICENSED PEST CONTROL PROVIDER FOR SERVICE. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED 7-38-020.
    code 18
  • hot/cold holding temps off
    Official wording: * Certified Food Manager On Site When Potentially Hazardous Foods Are Prepared And Served
    Inspector note: NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOODSERVICE MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED SUCH AS FRIES, BEEF, DAIRY, AND MORE. INSTRUCTED FACILITY THAT WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED AND/OR SERVED, A CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOODSERVICE MANAGER MUST BE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES WITH THEIR ORIGINAL CERTIFICATE POSTED ON SITE. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED 7-38-012(A).
    code 21
  • toxic chemicals mishandled
    Official wording: Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090
    Inspector note: PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED FROM REPORT # 1490881, DATED JULY 23, 2014: VIOLATION 35: "REPLACE THE MISSING CEILING DRYWALL LEFT OF THE COOKING EQUIPMENT." INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED 7-42-090.
    code 29
  • Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed
    Inspector note: INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO POST AND MAINTAIN A CONSUMER ADVISORY.
    code 30
  • food prep surfaces dirty
    Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
    Inspector note: OBSERVED STANDING WATER INSIDE THE SLIDE OPEN TOP COOLER AT THE BAR. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO REMOVE, CLEAN, AND TO MAINTAIN. OBSERVED FOOD DEBRIS IN THE WALL MOUNTED POTATO SLICER, ALL REFRIGERATION GASKETS, AND THE DELI MEAT SLICER IN THE KITCHEN. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO CLEAN, SANITIZE, AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS ACCUMULATION ON COOKING EQUIPMENT IN THE KITCHEN. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO DETAIL CLEAN AND TO MAINTAIN ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT.
    code 33
  • Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used
    Inspector note: INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO ROUTINELY DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL FLOORS THROUGHOUT, WITH SPECIAL FOCUS ON THE BAR FLOORS, KITCHEN FLOORS (ESPECIALLY UNDER AND AROUND EQUIPMENT), AND THE SECOND FLOOR FLOORS.
    code 34
  • Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods
    Inspector note: INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL WALLS AND CEILINGS IN THE KITCHEN, INCLUDING THE EXHAUST HOOD AND FILTERS.
    code 35
  • pests in the house
    Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
    Inspector note: SECOND FLOOR WASHBOWL SINK HAS NO HOT WATER. (FACILITY HAS TWO OTHER WORKING AND ACCESSIBLE WASHROOMS) INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED A SMALL LEAK ON THE FAUCET NECK AT THE BAR THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
    code 38
  • Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous
    Inspector note: INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO INSTALL AND MAINTAIN A WORKING THERMOMETER IN THE SECOND FLOOR WALK IN COOLER.
    code 40

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on July 23, 2014: 7 findings appeared for the first time. 2 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.

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