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April 18, 2023 · Fail
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- official resultFail
- resultFail
- inspection typeComplaint
- failed findings12
- critical findings1
Failed findings
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handwashing sink blocked or barecriticalOfficial wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And AccessibleInspector note: OBSERVED NO HAND DRYING PROVISION AT BOTH OF THE HANDWASHING SINKS IN THE MAIN FOOD PREP AREA AND AT THE DISHWASHING AREA. MUST OBTAIN, REPAIR, AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C), CITATION ISSUED • OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SINK IN THE TEA DISPENSING AREA. THE AREA HAD AN ICE BIN FILLED WITH ICE AND A CUP TO SCOOP THE ICE, A REFRIGERATOR WITH GARNISHES, AND ON TOP OF THE REFRIGERATOR WAS A BOX OF GLOVES. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL A HANDWASHING SINK TO ALLOW CONVENIENT USE BY EMPLOYEES IN ALL FOOD PREPARATION AREAS, FOOD DISPENSING, AND WAREWASHING AREAS. THE HANDWASHING SINK MUST MEET COMPLIANCE BY HAVING WATER FROM AN APPROVED SOURCE BY THE CITY OF CHICAGO, HAVE HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER (100-120 F), AND FULLY EQUIPPED WITH HANDWASHING CLEANSER AND HAND DRYING PROVISIONS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-030(C), CITATION ISSUED. (CONSOLIDATED WITH CITATION ABOVE) • OBSERVED THE HANDWASHING SINK IN THE FRONT FOOD PREP AREA NOT EASILY ACCESSIBLE. THERE WAS A TALL HOT HOLDING UNIT IN FRONT OF THE HANDWASHING SINK AT THE TIME OF THE INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE THE EQUIPMENT FROM THE HANDWASHING SINKS, SO THAT THE SAID HANDWASHING SINK IS EASILY ACCESSIBLE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C), CITATION ISSUED (CONSOLIDATED WITH THE CITATION ABOVE)
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surfaces not properly sanitizedOfficial wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & SanitizedInspector note: OBSERVED LOW-TEMPERATURE DISHWASHING MACHINE IN USE NOT PROPERLY SANITIZING. THE STRENGTH OF THE SANITIZER (CHLORINE) AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION WAS 00 P.P.M. INSTRUCTED NOT TO USE UNTIL EQUIPMENT IS PROPERLY SANITIZING AT MINIMUM OF 50 P.P.M. AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-025, CITATION ISSUED. • OBSERVED PINK AND BLACK MOLD LIKE SUBSTANCE THROUGHOUT INTERIOR OF THE ICE MACHINE IN THE DISHWASHING AREA. ALSO NOTED SAID SUBSTANCE ON ICE PANEL ABOVE ICE THAT IS USED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005, CITATION ISSUED
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Approved Thawing Methods UsedInspector note: OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 6-7 PACKAGED POT ROAST IMPROPERLY THAWING OUT IN A POOL OF WATER WITHOUT CONTINOUSLY RUNNING WATER. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY THAW OUT TCS FOODS AND MAINTAIN.
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food improperly labeledOfficial wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original ContainerInspector note: OBSERVED DRY SPICES IN BULK STORAGE CONTAINERS IN THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA NOT LABELED. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN ON ANY FOOD ITEMS NOT IN ITS ORIGINAL PACKAGING.
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pests in the houseOfficial wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not PresentInspector note: OBSERVED A DAMAGED DOOR SWEEP AT THE BOTTOM OF THE EXIT DOOR IN THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO RODENT PROOF SAID DOOR AND MAINTAIN.
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Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & DisplayInspector note: OBSERVED THE HANDWASHING SINK NEXT TO STORED FOOD ON A PLATFORM IN THE FRONT FOOD PREP AREA WITHOUT A SPLASH GUARD. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL A SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE SPLASH GAURD AND MAINTAIN.
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Utensils, Equipment & Linens: Properly Stored, Dried, & HandledInspector note: OBSERVED CLEAN PLATES STORED ON THE COUNTER IN THE DINING AREA WHERE CUSTOMERS CAN ACCESS THE DISHWARE. INSTRUCTED TO RELOCATE SAID PLATES AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED CLEAN POTS STORED ON A RACK ON THE FLOOR ACROSS FROM THE THREE-COMPARTMENT SINK IN THE DISHWASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO ELEVATE ALL CLEAN COOKING UTENSILS ATLEAST 6 INCHES OFF THE FLOOR AND MAINTAIN.
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Hot & Cold Water Available; Adequate PressureInspector note: OBSERVED NO HOT WATER AT THE THREE-COMPARTMENT SINK (91.6F) AND THE EXPOSED HANDWASHING SINKS (86.1F) AT THE FOOD PREP AREA AND THE DISHWASHING AREA, UPON ARRIVAL TO INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED THREE-COMPARTMENT WAREWASHING SINK MUST BE MAINTAINED WITH MINIMUM HOT WATER TEMPERATURE OF 110F AND THE HANDWASHING SINKS 100F. MANAGER ENLISTED PLUMBER TO RESTORE HOT WATER. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-030(C), CITATION ISSUED
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Sewage & Waste Water Properly DisposedInspector note: OBSERVED WASTE WATER IMPROPERLY DISPOSED.THE DISHWASHING MACHINE WAS BACKING UP WASTE WATER FROM THE FLOOR DRAIN. THE WATER WAS POOLING ONTO THE FLOOR THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-030(C), CITATION ISSUED.
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Garbage & Refuse Properly Disposed; Facilities MaintainedInspector note: OBSERVED THE OUTDOOR GREASE RECEPTACLES WITH GREASE BUILD UP ON THE OUTERIOR OF BOTH RECEPTACLES. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN SAID RECEPTACLES AND MAINTAIN.
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floors, walls, or ceilings grimyOfficial wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & CleanInspector note: OBSERVED OUTDOOR SEATING WITHOUT OVERHEAD PROTECTION. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN AN APPROPRIATE OVERHEAD OVER THE OUTDOOR SEATS. • OBSERVED UNUSED EQUIPMENT IN THE INSIDE OF THE FACILITY AND AN OUTDOOR ENCLOSURE WITH UNUSED EQUIPMENT, ASLO THROUGHOUT THE OUTDOOR GARBAGE STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL EQUIPMENT FROM BOTH INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF THE FACILITY THAT ARE NOT BEING USED FOR DAILY OPERATION AND MAINTAIN.
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Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas UsedInspector note: OBSERVED A MISSING LIGHT BULB IN THE WALK-IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING IN THE SAID EQUIPMENT AND MAINTAIN.
What changed since the previous inspection?
Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on October 14, 2022: 11 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 6 previous findings did not recur.
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