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Osas African Restaurant & Catering Services

January 22, 2014 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings5
critical findings0

Failed findings

Dish Washing Facilities: Properly Designed, Constructed, Maintained, Installed, Located And Operated

Inspector note: THREE COMPARTMENT SINKS NOT MAINTAINED. WATER IS SIPPING FROM ONE COMPARTMENT TO THE OTHERS.INSTRUCTED TO WELD DIVIDERS WITH A SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE SURFACE SERIOUS VIOLATION:7-38-030
code 24
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: DIRTY CARDBOARDS,NEWS PAPERS ARE STORED ON SHELVES IN THE KITCHEN,FRONT COUNTER AND INSIDE THE COOLERS AND FREEZERS.INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND PROVIDE A SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: DEBRIS INSIDE THE REACH-IN COOLERS AND FREEZERS,CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. BURNED FOOD INSIDE THE OVEN INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN.GRIMES BUILD-UP ON SHELVES THROUGHOUT THE KITCHEN AND FRONT COUNTER,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN/PAINT SAID SHELVES.
code 33
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: NO ADEQUATE LIGHTING PROVIDED IN THE KITCHEN,BURNED LIGHT,INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE.
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: LEFT COMPARTMENT DRAIN AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK IS HEAVILY LEAKING. OBSERVED ALSO FAUCET NECK TIED WITH A DIRTY PLASTIC TO STOP THE LEAK,HOWEVER IS HEAVILY LEAKING, INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR BOTH.
code 38

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on March 18, 2013: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 3 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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