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Old Fifth

August 14, 2014 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings9
critical findings0

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Failed findings

surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food Protected During Storage, Preparation, Display, Service And Transportation
Inspector note: FOUND ICE MACHINE WITH BLACK MOLD BUILD UP AND A HAIR INSIDE OF MACHINE. MACHINE MUST BE CLEANED AND SANITIZED. ALL ICE DISCARDED. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-005(A) CITATION ISSUED FOOD NOT PROTECTED.
code 16
Outside Garbage Waste Grease And Storage Area; Clean, Rodent Proof, All Containers Covered

Inspector note: OUTSIDE GARBAGE CONTAINERS OVERFLOWING WITH TRASH. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL PICK UPS. ALL CONTAINERS MUST BE SECURED AND REMAIN CLOSED AT ALL TIMES. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020 CITATION ISSUED. GARBAGE AREA NOT MAINTAINED.
code 19
Clean Multi-Use Utensils And Single Service Articles Properly Stored: No Reuse Of Single Service Articles

Inspector note: MUST STORE ALL MULTIUSE UTENSILS IN A CLEAN SANITIZED CONTAINER. KNIVES CANNOT BE STORED BETWEEN REACH IN COOLER UNITS. MUST CORRECT AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
code 31
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: SIDES OF ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT IN NEED OF CLEANING, FRYERS IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL GREASE BUILD UP. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: FLOORS THROUGH OUT 1ST FLOOR PREP AREA IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL FOOD SPILLS AND BUILD UP IN CORNERS AND UNDER EQUIPMENT. FLOOR IN BASEMENT IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: CEILING TILES MISSING AT DISH AREA. MUST REPLACE AND MAINTAIN. ALL DUST BUIKD UP MUST BE REMOVED. FOOD SPLATTER ON WALLS MUST BE REMOVED. CORRECT 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: VENTILATION UNIT ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL GREASE BUILD UP. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
code 38
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: ALL UNNECESSARY CLUTTER IN BASEMENT IN NEED OF REMOVING AND OR ORGANIZING.
code 41
Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly Stored

Inspector note: ALL ICE SCOOPS MUST BE STORED IN A CLEAN SANITIZED CONTAINER AT ALL TIMES.
code 43

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on May 23, 2013: 9 findings appeared for the first time.

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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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