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Parrots Bar & Grill

November 29, 2016 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings8
critical findings0

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: APPROXIMATELY 30 RAT DROPPINGS NOTED THROUGHOUT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF THE REAR STORAGE ROOM. OPEN HOLES AND MISSING BASEBOARDS THROUGHOUT THE REAR STORAGE ROOM. MUST REMOVE ALL DROPPINGS, SEAL ALL HOLES, OPENINGS, SEAL BASEBOARDS THROUGHOUT. ALL STORED ITEMS THROUGHOUT THE STORAGE ROOM MUST BE ELEVATED FROM THE FLOOR AND MUST REMOVE HOLLOW WOODEN PLATFORM USED FOR SHELVING AND ELEVATION FOR BEER CASES. FLOORS MUST BE ACCESSIBLE TO CLEAN AND MONITOR FOR PEST ACTIVITY. RECOMMEND HAVING PEST CO. PROVIDE TRAPS OR GLUE BOARDS AND ALL OPEN BATE ON FLOORS REMOVED. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.
code 18
Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: ALL BULK FOOD CONTAINERS MUST BE LABELED AND PREPARED READY TO EAT FOODS MUST BE LABELED AND DATED.
code 30
Clean Multi-Use Utensils And Single Service Articles Properly Stored: No Reuse Of Single Service Articles

Inspector note: ALL MIXING BOWLS AND TO GO FOOD CONTAINERS MUST BE STORED INVERTED.
code 31
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: PIZZA PREP TABLE AND PREP STATION WITH DIRT AND FOOD DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. MUST NOT USE TIN FOIL AS LINER FOR SHELVING THROUGHOUT KITCHEN. MUST BE A SMOOTH, CLEANABLE SURFACE.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: EXTERIOR OF THE STOVE AND DEEP FRYER WITH EXCESSIVE GREASE. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: FLOORS UNDER AND AROUND THE DEEP FRYER AND STOVE WITH EXCESSIVE GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: WALLS AT THE DEEP FRYER WITH EXCESSIVE GREASE. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. MISSING CEILING TILES AT THE COOKS LINE. MUST REPLACE.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: MISSING LIGHT SHIELD END CAPS ABOVE THE GRILL AND THE KITCHEN THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST REPLACE.
code 36

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on March 6, 2014: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred. 3 previous findings did not recur.

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About this record

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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.