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July 21, 2021 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings8
critical findings0

Failed findings

cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: TCS FOOD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE: 6LB OF COOKED PORK SAUSAGE AT TEMP OF 68.9F; 11 PACKAGES OF TOFU AT TEMP OF 53.9F TO 55F. COLD FOOD MUST MAINTAIN A TEMP OF 41F AND BELOW. PRIORITY VIOLATION:7-38-005,CITATION ISSUED.
code 22
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: DRY FOOD CONTAINERS(SUGAR, FLOUR ETC) NOT LABELED UNDER PREP TABLES, INSTRUCTED TO LABEL WITH COMMON NAME.
code 37
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: A BUCKET WITH SANITIZE SOLUTION AND LINEN MUST BE PROVIDED AT PREP TABLES
code 41
Single-Use/Single-Service Articles: Properly Stored & Used

Inspector note: ALL UTENSILS HANGING BY THE HANDWASHING SINK, THREE-COMPARTMENT SINK MUST BE RELOCATED TO MINIMIZE THE SOURCE OF CONTAMINATION
code 45
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: MUST NOT USE PLASTIC GROCERY BAGS AS FOOD CONTAINERS INSIDE CHEST FREEZER AND REACH-IN COOLER. MUST USE WASHABLE CONTAINERS OR FOOD-GRADE DISPOSABLE PLASTIC BAGS.
code 47
Warewashing Facilities: Installed, Maintained & Used; Test Strips

Inspector note: NOTED USED LARGE POTS ON-SITE THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES INCLUDED OUTSIDE ON TOP THE SHELF. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A PROCEDURE FOR PROPER WASHING AND SANITIZING OF EQUIPMENT OR REMOVE SAID UTENSILS.
code 48
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: BIG POTS STORED OUTSIDE GANGWAY(PUBLIC VIEW AND OUTSIDE ELEMENTS).MUST REMOVE AND RELOCATED INSIDE THE PREMISES. • ACCUMULATED GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS ON UTILITY CONNECTIONS, EQUIPMENT, HOOD AND FILTERS UNDER THE HOOD, SURFACES EXTREMELY SOILED CLOTH CURTAINS TO GET INTO KITCHEN FROM HALLWAY. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.DE-LIME AND CLEAN ALL INTERIOR SURFACES OF THE DISH MACHINE. INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF THE GAS STOVE WITH EXCESSIVE GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 49
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: GREASE ON FLOOR IN PREP AREA UNDER THE COOKING EQUIPMENT,THREE COMPARTMENT SINK,AROUND GREASE TRAP,ECT. THROUGHOUT THE KITCHEN INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on December 21, 2020: 8 findings appeared for the first time. 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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.