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Pegasus Restaurant & Taverna

April 1, 2015 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings9
critical findings3

Failed findings

food from a questionable sourcecritical

Official wording: Adequate Number, Convenient, Accessible, Designed, And Maintained
Inspector note: EMPLOYEE HAND WASHING FACILITIES NOT PROPERLY MAINTAINED. NO RUNNING WATER AT THE HAND SINK IN THE 1ST FLOOR BAR AREA USED TO SERVE CUSTOMERS. MUST REPAIR AND RESTORE HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER AT ALL TIMES. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED 7-38-030
code 11Priority
certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: Facilities To Maintain Proper Temperature
Inspector note: HOT HOLDING EQUIPMENT AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES. NOTED UPRIGHT HOT HOLDING UNIT AT 78 DEGREES F. MUST REPAIR OR ADJUST UNIT TO MAINTAIN 140 DEGREES F AND BELOW. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005A
code 2Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS NOTED AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES. NOTED APPROXIMATELY 22LBS OF POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS IN THE UPRIGHT HOT HOLDING UNIT AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES RANGING BETWEEN 94.5-110 DEGREES F. NOTED APPROXIMATELY 10LBS OF COOKED RICE AT 110 DEGREES F, 8LBS OF COOKED POTATOES AT 97.8 DEGREES F AND 4LBS OF LAMB AT 94.5 DEGREES F. MUST MAINTAIN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT 40 DEGREES F AND BELOW OR 140 DEGREES F AND ABOVE. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005A
code 3Priority
Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: MUST PROPERLY LABEL ALL BULK FOOD ITEM CONTAINERS.
code 30
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: MUST DETAIL CLEAN THE INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF COOLERS AND COOKING EQUIPMENT. ALSO CLEAN PREP TABLES, SHELVING RACKS, CUTTING BOARDS AND ALL SURFACES THROUGHOUT AS NEEDED. ALSO DETAIL CLEAN THE VENTS ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: MUST DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS IN THE REAR 1ST FLOOR PREP AREA NEAR THE MEAT SAW AND MEAT GRINDER.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: MUST DETAIL CLEAN WALLS IN THE DISH WASHING AREAS, PREP AREAS AND STORAGE AREAS. MUST REMOVE EXCESSIVE GREASE, FOOD DERIS AND DUST.
code 35
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: MUST REPAIR THE BROKEN STOPPERS AND LEAKY PIPES UNDERNEATH THE MAIN 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN THE 1ST FLOOR DISHWASHING AREA. INSTALL A HAND SINK IN THE 2ND FLOOR/ROOF TOP BAR AREA.
code 38
Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly Stored

Inspector note: MUST PROPERLY STORE ALL WASH CLOTHS IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USE.
code 43

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on July 25, 2014: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 4 findings recurred. 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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