Philly's Best

• official resultPass
• resultPass
• inspection typeComplaint Re-Inspection
• failed findings3
• critical findings0

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained
  Inspector note: MUST NOT USE CARDBOARD AS SHELVING ON COOKS LINE OR INSIDE WALK-IN COOLERS OR FREEZERS. MUST BE SMOOTH, CLEANABLE SURFACE.
  code 32
• ⚠️Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods
  Inspector note: CEILING VENTS WITH EXCESSIVE DUST IN THE CUSTOMER MENS WASHROOM AND IN EMPLOYEE WASHROOM. MISSING VENT COVERS IN THE WALK-IN COOLER AND WALK-IN FREEZER.
  code 35
• ⚠️Food Handler Requirements Met
  Inspector note: NO FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW FOR ALL REQUIRED EMPLOYEES. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
  code 45

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on December 1, 2016: 3 findings recurred. 7 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.