Original Triple Crown Restaurant

February 13, 2024 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings10
critical findings2

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Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO HAND DRYING PROVISION IN THE EMPLOYEE TOILET ROOM IN THE FOOD PREP AREA AND AT THE HANDWASHING SINK IN THE DISHWASHING/ FOOD PREP AREA. MUST OBTAIN, REPAIR, AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C). CITATION ISSUED • OBSERVED NO SOAP AT HAND WASHING SINKS IN THE EMPLOYEE TOILET ROOM IN THE FOOD PREP AREA AND THE DISHWASHING/FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-030(C), CONSOLIDATED WITH ABOVE CITATION
code 10Priority
water/temperature at the sink offcritical

Official wording: No Bare Hand Contact With Rte Food Or A Pre-Approved Alternative Procedure Properly Allowed
Inspector note: OBSERVED EMPLOYEE CUTTING AND PLATING COOKED DUCK FOR CUSTOMER WITH BARE HANDS. INSTRUCTED MUST USE GLOVES OR OTHER ALTERNATIVE APPROVED METHODS WHEN HANDLING READY-TO-EAT FOOD AND PRODUCTS. PRODUCT VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED. APPROXIMATELY 5LBS AT $45.00. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-010, CITATION ISSUED
code 9Priority
cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: OBSERVED IMPROPER TEMPERATURES OF TCS FOODS STORED IN A TWO-DOOR REFRIGERATOR IN THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA AND THE WALK-IN COOLER. THE FOLLOWING FOOD ITEMS FOUND OUT OF TEMPERATURE IN THE TWO DOOR REFRIGERATOR: EGG ROLLS (54.2F), CHICKEN WINGS (54.5F), CRAB RANGOON (53.1F), WHOLE DUCKS (52.1F), CHICKEN (54.5F). FOUND 4-15 DOZEN BOXES OF EGGS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES RANGING 58.2F-59.0F IN THE WALK-IN COOLER. THE MANAGER DISCARDED APPROXIMATELY 50 LBS AT $300. MUST HAVE COLD-HOLDING FOODS AT 41.0F OR BELOW. PRIORITY 7-38-005, CITATION ISSUED
code 22
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Proper Cooling Methods Used; Adequate Equipment For Temperature Control
Inspector note: OBSERVED IMPROPER TEMPERATURE OF REFRIGERATOR AT 52.7FF WITH TCS FOODS STORED INSIDE FOR SALE. A HELD-FOR-INSPECTION TAG HAS BEEN PLACED ON THE UNIT. ONCE REPAIRED, EMAIL CDPH. MUST HAVE COLD HOLDING UNITS AT 41.0F OR BELOW. PRIORITY 7-38-005, CITATION ISSUED
code 33
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF PEST INFESTATION AND LIVE ROACH ACTIVITY. OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 400 MOUSE DROPPINGS ON THE FLOOR IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: UNDER THE DISHWASHING MACHINE, THREE-COMPARTMENT SINK, EMPLOYEE TOILET ROOM, SURROUNDING THE HOT WATER TANK, SURROUNDING THE COLD HOLDING EQUIPMENT IN THE STORAGE CLOSET IN THE DINING AREA, UNDER THE SHELVING UNITS NEAR THE AQUARIUMS AT THE REAR. THE FOLLOWING SURFACES WERE OBSERVED WITH MICE DROPPINGS: ON THE FOOD PREP TABLES IN THE REAR AND THE FRONT PREP AREAS, ON THE SHELVING UNITS UNDER THE FOOD PREP TABLES, INSIDE OF THE FOOD STORAGE BIN WITH MSG, CORN STARCH, AND SALT (ALL DISCARDED AT THIS TIME), IN A BIN WITH PREPACKAGED ITEMS ABOVE THE DRY INGREDIENTS STORAGE BINS, ON THE PREP COOLER IN THE FRONT FOOD PREP AREA, IN THE LOWER INTERIOR COMPARTMENT OF THE DEEP-FRYING UNITS. OBSERVED TWO LIVE ROACHES ON THE WALL NEAR THE EMERGENCY LIGHT ABOVE THE HANDWASHING SINK IN THE DISHWASHING/ FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO ELIMINATE LIVE ROACH ACTIVITY, REMOVE MICE DROPPING, CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL AFFECTED AREAS, AND RECOMMENDED CONTACTING PEST CONTROL FOR A SERVICE PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-020(A), CITATION ISSUED
code 38
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: OBSERVED THREE STORAGE CONTAINERS OF MEAT STORED ON THE FLOOR UNDER THE SHELVING UNIT OF A FOOD PREP TABLE AT THE REAR. INSTRUCTED TO REFRAIN FROM STORING FOOD ITEMS ON THE FLOOR.
code 39
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE GROUT OUTLINING THE DRAINBOARD OF THE LOW-TEMPERATURE DISHWASHING MACHINE WITH BLACK-LIKE SUBSTANCE. INSTRUCTED TO DEEP CLEAN OR REPLACE SAID GROUT AND MAINTAIN.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING WITH ENCRUSTED GREASE AND NOT CLEAN: THE OUTERIOR AND INTERIOR OF COLD HOLDING UNITS, THE SHELVING UNITS UNDER THE FOOD PREP TABLES, CREVICES BETWEEN EQUIPMENT AND FOOD PREP TABLES, AND COOKING EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN SAID EQUIPMENT.
code 49
Sewage & Waste Water Properly Disposed

Inspector note: OBSERVED MOP SINK OVERFLOWING WITH SEWAGE WATER AND NOT DRAINING. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR SAID MOP SINK TO DRAIN AND MAINTAIN PROPERLY. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-030(C), CITATION ISSUED.
code 52
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED FLOOR THROUGHOUT REAR FOOD PREP AREA WITH DIRT AND FOOD BUILD UP. FLOORS ESPECIALLY SURROUNDING THE EQUIPMENT IN THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN SAID FLOOR.
code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on January 20, 2023: 10 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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