Oak Tree Restaurant & Bakery

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeComplaint
• failed findings6
• 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: NOTED 21-SMALL/FRUIT FLIES ON WALL & CEILING ABOVE THE WAIT STAFF'S HANDSINK, IN REAR OF KITCHEN. INSTRUCTED TO ELIMINATE PESTS, CONTACT P.C.O. & CLEAN ALL AFFECTED AREAS (7-38-020). 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.
  code 18
• ⚠️Clean Multi-Use Utensils And Single Service Articles Properly Stored: No Reuse Of Single Service Articles
  Inspector note: ALL UTENSILS/TABLE SETTINGS MUST BE KEPT COVERED, TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION. Containers and utensils shall be inverted, covered, or otherwise protected from contamination until used. All single-service drinking straws and containers shall be discarded immediately after use.
  code 31
• ⚠️Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained
  Inspector note: SPLASH GUARDS NEEDED AT FRONT/SERVING AREA HANDSINK & IN REAR COOK'S LINE HANDSINK (BESIDE PREP TABLES). All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair.
  code 32
• 🧫food prep surfaces dirty
  Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
  Inspector note: FOLLOWING NEED CLEANING: DRAINS AT SINKS BY THE STAFF STATION IN REAR (BY EAST DINING AREA), CABINET UNDER DUMP SINK AT COFFEE STATION, GASKETS OF MOST COOLER DOORS-DUE TODUST/SPILLS FOOD DEBRIS. All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily.
  code 33
• ⚠️Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods
  Inspector note: CAULKING OF SPLASHGUARDS AT DISHMACHINE & 3-COMP SINK AREA MUST BE REPLACED (EVIDENCE OF WEAR & TEAR). The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned.
  code 35
• 🪳pests in the house
  Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
  Inspector note: FOLLOWING PLUMBING ISSUES MUST BE ADDRESSED: LOOSE FAUCET HANDLES AT 1-COMP SINK (WAIT STATION), LEAKY PIPE UNDER COFFEE STATION DUMP SINK, SPRAYER HEAD AT SCRAPE SINK OF THE DISHMACHINE. 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.
  code 38

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on November 19, 2010: 2 findings appeared for the first time. 4 findings recurred. 2 previous findings did not recur.

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