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Pita Kabab

April 20, 2012 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings7
critical findings2

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Failed findings

hand hygiene slippingcritical

Official wording: Hands Washed And Cleaned, Good Hygienic Practices; No Bare Hand Contact With Ready-To-Eat Foods.
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE COOK GETTING RAW MEAT CHICKEN AND BEEF KABAB FROM THE THE PREP COOLER WITH BARE HANDS AND STARTED WEARING THE GLOVES WITHOUT WASHING HIS HANDS IN FRONT OF ME, A FEMALE EMPLOYEE HANDLING HMONEY AND THEN PREPARING THE FOOD WITHOUT WASHING HANDS, AND TWO MALE EMPLOYEES STARTED PREPARING FOODS WITHOUT WASHING THEIR HANDS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER AND EMPLOYEES TO WASH THEIR HANDS BEFORE WEARING THE GLOVE AND AFTER REMOVING THE GLOVES, AFTER HANDLING MONEY,BEFORE PREPARING FOODS AND AS NEEDED. CITATION ISSUED CRITICAL.
code 6Priority
handwashing sink issuescritical

Official wording: Sanitizing Rinse For Equipment And Utensils: Clean, Proper Temperature, Concentration, Exposure Time
Inspector note: OBSERVED ONE MALE EMPLOYEE WASHING THE DISHES WITHOUT SANITIZING.(THE 3 COMPARTMENT IS NOT SET UP).INSTRUCTED EMPLOYEES AND MANAGER THE PROPER WAY OF SETTING THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AND PROPER WAY OF WASHING AND SANITIZING THE DISHES. CITATION ISSUED CRITICAL
code 8Priority
Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: MISSING LABEL ON ALL FOOD CONTAINERS INSIDE THE WALK IN CCOLER AND REACH COOLER. MUST PROVIDE. BULK CONTINER WITH RICE NEEDS LABEL ALSO.
code 30
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: MUST DEFROST THE REACH IN FREEZER WITH HEAVY ICE ACCUMULATED. RIPPED OFF SCREEN ON THE EXIT DOOR. MUST REPLACE AND MAINTAIN. RUSTED WIRE RACKS SHELVINGS INISDE THE PREP COOLER. MUST REMOVE THE RUST OR REPLACE.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: MUST REPLACE STAINED CHOPPING BOARD ON TOP OF THE PREP COOLER. CLEAN INTERIOR BOTTOM OF THE REACH IN FREEZER AND MAINTAIN.
code 33
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: WALLS BEHIND THE MOP SINK, HOT HOLDING UNIT, THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AND THE WALLS BEHIND THE PREP TABLE BY THE EXIT DOOR, NEEDS DETAIL CLEANING. HOOD AND FILTER WITH GREASE BUILT UP. MUST CLEAN IN DETAIL AND MAINTAIN.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: BURNED OFF LIGHT BULBS IN THE PREP AREA AND BY THE HOOD. MUST REPLACE.
code 36

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on February 24, 2011: 7 findings appeared for the first time.

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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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