Ping Pong

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeCanvass
• failed findings6
• critical findings0

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Failed findings

• 🧽surfaces not properly sanitized
  Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
  Inspector note: OBSERVED INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE COMPONENTS TO BE HEAVILY SOILED AND COVERED WITH A BLACK AND GREY SLIME AND SUBSTANCE THAT IS DRIPPING ONTO THE ICE. ICE IS USED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN, SANTITIZE, AND MAINTAIN INTERIOR AND FOOD CONTACT SURFACES OF ICE MACHINE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION, 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
  code 16
• 🧫food prep surfaces dirty
  Official wording: Proper Cooling Methods Used; Adequate Equipment For Temperature Control
  Inspector note: OBSERVED THREE (3) DOOR PREP COOLER AT PREP AREA NEXT TO THE REAR EXIT DOOR AREA ON SOUTH SIDE OF KITCHEN TO CURRENTLY BE NOT FUNCTIONING CORRECTLY, WITH THE UNIT COLD HOLDING AT 49.7F. UNIT WAS NOT IN USE AT TIME OF INSPECTION, AND MANAGER STATED THEY ARE AWAITING A PART TO COMPLETE REPAIRS. PREP THREE (3) DOOR COOLER TAGGED AND HELD FOR INSPECTION AT THIS TIME. INSTRUCTED NOT TO USE UNTIL ENTIRE COOLER/EQUIPMENT IS ABLE TO MAINTAIN TEMPERATURES OF AT LEAST 41F AND REINSPECTED BY CDPH. PRIORITY VIOLATION, 7-38-005.
  code 33
• ⚠️Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display
  Inspector note: OBSERVED VARIOUS BOXES OF FOOD AND DRINK ITEMS STORED ON THE FLOOR IN THE SIDE LIQUOR STORAGE CLOSET NEXT TO THE BATHROOMS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ELEVATE ALL FOOD ITEMS AT LEAST 6 INCHES OFF THE FLOOR.
  code 39
• 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to code
  Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
  Inspector note: OBSERVED CARDBOARD USED TO LINE THE SHELVES BELOW THE MICROWAVE AT THE ENTRANCE TO THE KITCHEN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE AND PROVIDE A SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE.
  code 47
• 🚻bathroom / plumbing issues
  Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
  Inspector note: OBSERVED THE HAND SINK NEAR THE DISH MACHINE AREA TO BE LEAKING FROM THE HOT WATER SHUT OFF VALVE BELOW THE SINK. OBSERVED THE HAND WASHING SINK BY THE DISH MACHINE TO BE SLOW DRAINING BUT STILL FUNCTIONAL. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO SERVICE HAND SINK SHUT OFF VALVE AND SLOW DRAINING SINK.
  code 51
• 🧹floors, walls, or ceilings grimy
  Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
  Inspector note: OBSERVED FLOORING AROUND BUCKETS CONTAINIG CHEMICALS FOR DISH MACHINE AND THE UNDERSIDE OF THE SCRAPE SINK TO BE HEAVILY SOILED WITH DEBRIS AND BUILD UP. ISNTRUCTED MANAGER TO DETAIL CLEAN AREA SURROUNDING DISH MACHINE AND MAINTAIN FREE OF EXCESSIVE DEBRIS.
  code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on June 3, 2024: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 2 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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