Oak Tree Restaurant & Bakery

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeComplaint
• failed findings7
• 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: All necessary control measures shall be used to effectively minimize or eliminate the presence of rodents, roaches, and other vermin and insects on the premises of all food establishments, in food-transporting vehicles, and in vending machines. FOUND APPROXIMATELY 25 FRUIT FLIES THROUGHOUT ESTABLISHMENT. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL AREAS. MUST CONTACT PEST CONTROL FOR SERVICE. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020 CITATION ISSUED.
  code 18
• ⚠️Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained
  Inspector note: All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. RUBBER GASKETS ON REACH-IN COOLERS IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL DEBRIS, ALL GASKETS IN POOR REPAIR IN NEED OF REPLACING. ALL CUTTING BOARDS MUST BE REPLACED. MUST CORRECT AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
  code 32
• 🧫food prep surfaces dirty
  Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
  Inspector note: All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. All utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized after each usage. ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE BUILD-UP OF DEBRIS AND GREASE, INTERIOR OF ALL REACH-IN COOLERS, ICE MACHINE, BREAD RACK, KNIFE HOLDERS, AND POP GUN. MUST CLEAN TO REMOVE ALL BUILD-UP. MUST CORRECT AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
  code 33
• ⚠️Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used
  Inspector note: The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. FLOORS THROUGHOUT REAR PREP AREA, REAR STORAGE AND REAR DESSERT AREA IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS CLEAN AT ALL TIMES.
  code 34
• ⚠️Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods
  Inspector note: The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. Use dustless cleaning methods. WALLS AND CEILING AT HOT LINE IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE GREASE AND DUST BUILD-UP. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
  code 35
• 🪳pests in the house
  Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
  Inspector note: The flow of air discharged from kitchen fans shall always be through a duct to a point above the roofline. Ventilation: All plumbing fixtures, such as toilets, sinks, washbasins, etc., must be adequately trapped, vented, and re-vented and properly connected to the sewer in accordance with the plumbing chapter of the Municipal Code of Chicago and the Rules and Regulations of the Board of Health. THE FOLLOWING LEAKS IN NEED OF REPAIR: HAND SINK AT BEVERAGE STATION, 2 COMP SINK FAUCET, 3 COMP SINK P-TRAP, AND STEAM OVEN CONNECTION. VENTILATION HOOD ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE GREASE AND BUILD-UP. MUST CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.
  code 38
• ⚠️Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly Stored
  Inspector note: Between uses and during storage ice dispensing utensils and ice receptacles shall be stored in a way that protects them from contamination. ALL ICE UTENSILS MUST BE STORED IN A CLEAN SANITIZED CONTAINER, ALL WIPING CLOTHS MUST BE STORED IN A CLEAN SANITIZING SOLUTION AT ALL TIMES. MUST CORRECT AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
  code 43

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on March 24, 2010: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred.

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