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Original Halsted Maxwell Street Polish

April 28, 2016 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings8
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 60 MICE DROPPINGS ON FLOOR UNDER SHELVING UNITS AND IN CORNERS IN WATER HEATER STORAGE ROOM, 50 MICE DROPPINGS INSIDE CABINET UNDER WASHBOWL IN PIZZA PREP WASHROOM, 30 MICE DROPPINGS ON FLOOR ALONG WEST WALL IN PIZZA PREP AREA, 20 MICE DROPPINGS ON FLOOR IN CORNER BEHIND TRASH CAN IN WASHROOM NEAR WATER HEATER ROOM. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CALL AN EXTERMINATOR FOR SERVICE, CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL AREAS. REAR DOOR NOT RODENT PROOFED 1/4" GAP ON BOTTOM CORNERS OF REAR DOOR. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL ALL OUTER OPENINGS ON DOOR TO PREVENT PEST ENTRY. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020
code 18
toxic chemicals mishandled

Official wording: Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090
Inspector note: PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM REPORT #1567074 ON 9-2-15: 38-INSTRUCTED TO FIX THE LEAK UNDERNEATH THE EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK NEXT TO THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. 45-INSTRUCTED TO MEET THE FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-42-090
code 29
Clean Multi-Use Utensils And Single Service Articles Properly Stored: No Reuse Of Single Service Articles

Inspector note: INVERT ALL CLEAN MULTI-USE EQUIPMENT, UTENSILS, AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES TO PROTECT FROM DUST, DIRT, AND CONTAMINATION.
code 31
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: CLEAN INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF ALL SINKS, COOLERS, FREEZERS, COOKING EQUIPMENT, PREP TABLES, AND SHELVING UNITS.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: CLEAN FLOORS UNDER ALL SHELVING IN UTILITY ROOM, ALONG WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS IN PREP, DISH WASHING, AND STORAGE AREAS.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: CLEAN ALL SOILED LIGHT SHIELDS IN FRONT PREP AREA. REPLACE STAINED CEILING TILES IN ALL AREAS.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: REPLACE MISSING END CAPS ON LIGHT SHIELDS IN PIZZA PREP AREA. REPLACE INOPERABLE LIGHT BULBS IN REAR DISH WASHING AREA AND MISSING LIGHT BULB INSIDE VENTILATION HOOD. REPLACE DAMAGED LIGHT SHIELD NEAR VENTILATION HOOD.
code 36
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: ELEVATE ALL STOCK OFF FLOOR IN WALK-IN COOLER, PREP, AND STORAGE AREAS. REMOVE ALL UNUSED EQUIPMENT AND ARTICLES IN REAR STORAGE AREAS TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE.
code 41

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on September 2, 2015: 8 findings appeared for the first time. 2 previous findings did not recur.

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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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