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Parson's Chicken & Fish

April 21, 2017 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings6
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: OBSERVED REAR SIDE EXIT DOORS WEST AND EAST SIDE NOT RODENT PROOF DOORS HAVE APPROXIMATELY ONE INCH OPENING ON BOTTOM DOORS. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN TO PREVENT PEST ENTRY. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.
code 18
Outside Garbage Waste Grease And Storage Area; Clean, Rodent Proof, All Containers Covered

Inspector note: OUTSIDE GARBAGE AREA NOT MAINTAINED. OBSERVED GREASE CONTAINER TO HAVE GREASE ON TOP LID AND SIDES. ALSO OBSERVED GARBAGE, TRASH AND FOOD DEBRIS ON GROUND SORROUNDING GREASE CONTAINER AND DUMPSTERS. THIS IS A FOOD SOURCE FOR RODENTS AND OTHER PEST. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN GARBAGE AREA. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.
code 19
Clean Multi-Use Utensils And Single Service Articles Properly Stored: No Reuse Of Single Service Articles

Inspector note: OBSERVED KNIVES STORED ON TOP OF PREP TABLESIN KITCHEN FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY STORE KNIVES IN A KNIFE RACK TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION.
code 31
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: OBSERVED DIRT AND DEBRIS ON BOTTOM OF PREP TABLE IN REAR STORAGE AREA. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 33
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: OBSERVED DIRT AND DEBRIS ON WALL BEHIND ICE MACHINE AND WALL AND PIPES NEXT TO 3-COMPARTMENT SINK IN KITCHEN FOOD PREP AREA. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED GREASE AND DIRT ON LIGHT SHIELDS COVER IN MAIN KITCHEN FOOD PREP AREA. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 35
Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly Stored

Inspector note: OBSERVED ICE SCOOPS STORED INSIDE ICE BIN IN FRONT BAR AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY STORE ICE SCOOPS TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION. OBSERVED WIPING CLOTHS STORED ON TOP OF PREP TABLES IN KITCHEN FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USE.
code 43

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on March 15, 2016: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred. 4 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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