Philly's Best

• official resultPass w/ Conditions
• resultPass w/ Conditions
• inspection typeComplaint
• failed findings7
• critical findings3

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Failed findings

• 📋no certified food manager on dutycritical
  Official wording: Person In Charge Present, Demonstrates Knowledge, And Performs Duties
  code 1Priority
• 🚰handwashing sink blocked or barecritical
  Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
  Inspector note: Prep area hand wash sink in poor repair, leak noted at of drain line, Instructed to repair and maintain.
  code 10Priority
• 📋certified manager paperwork missingcritical
  Official wording: City Of Chicago Food Service Sanitation Certificate
  Inspector note: No certified Food service manager on site while handling and serving TCS foods ( chicken, Beef...) Instructed to obtain. Priority foundation violation 7-38-012.
  code 2Priority
• ⚠️Personal Cleanliness
  Inspector note: Food handlers not wearing hair restraints, Instructed to wear.
  code 40
• ⚠️Warewashing Facilities: Installed, Maintained & Used; Test Strips
  Inspector note: Missing sink stoppers at 3-comp sink, Instructed to provide.
  code 48
• 🧹floors, walls, or ceilings grimy
  Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
  Inspector note: Clutter noted in kitchen area, unused cooking equipment, Instructed to remove and maintain.
  code 55
• ⚠️Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used
  Inspector note: Inadequate lighting in walk-in cooler and freezer, Instructed to obtain.
  code 56

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on August 1, 2024: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 1 previous finding 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.