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Poag Mahone's

May 16, 2017 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings8
critical findings2

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Failed findings

certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: Facilities To Maintain Proper Temperature
Inspector note: FOUND THE REACH IN COOLER IN THE FRONT CORNER OF THE FOOD PREPARATION AREA NOT ABLE TO MAINTAIN THE REQUIRED TEMPERATURE OF 40F OR LOWER. AMBIENT TEMPERATURE WAS 45.5F. UNIT WAS TAGGED AND CAN NOT BE USED UNTIL CLEARED BY THE CHICAGO DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE THE UNIT SERVICED SO THAT IT HOLDS THE REQUIRED TEMPERATURE AND KEEPS POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT 40F OR LOWER. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005 (A)
code 2Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: FOUND POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS (FISH STICKS (52.1-54.2F), TARTAR SAUCE (51.1F), COLE SLAW (53.2F), GUACAMOLE (49.5F), THOUSAND ISLAND DRESSING (50.0F) AND COOKED VEGETABLES (48.7F) STORED IN THE ABOVE COOLER AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES. MANAGER DISCARDED OF THE PRODUCT A COMBINED WEIGHT OF APPROXIMATELY 30LBS. VALUED AT $100.00. INSTRUCTED TO STORE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT 40F OR LOWER. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005 (A)
code 3Priority
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: THE CUTTING BOARDS HAVE DEEP, DARK GROOVES AND STAINS IN THE FOOD PREPARATION AREA. INSTRUCTED TO SAND OR REPLACE CUTTING BOARDS. MUST MAINTAIN A SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: THE SIDES, INTERIOR OF THE DEEP FRYERS ARE ENCRUSTED WITH GREASE, DIRT AND FOOD. ALSO, THE CAN OPENER IS IN NEED OF CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: THE INTERIOR/EXTERIOR OF THE FLOOR DRAINS AND THE FLOORS UNDER/AROUND THE COOKING/COOLING EQUIPMENT AND IN THE CORNERS HAVE FOOD, DIRT AND GREASE BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS. MAINTAIN SAME.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: THERE IS DIRT/DUST AND FOOD SPLATTER ON THE CEILING AND WALLS IN THE FOOD PREPARATION AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 35
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: MOPS ARE NOT PROPERLY STORED WHEN NOT IN USE. INSTRUCTED TO STORE HANGING UP FOR PROPER DRYING.
code 41
Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly Stored

Inspector note: THE WASH CLOTHS USED IN THE FOOD PREPARATION AREA TO WIPE CUTTING BOARDS/PREP TABLES ARE NOT PROPERLY STORED WHEN NOT IN USE. INSTRUCTED TO STORE IN SANITIZING SOLUTION (WHICH MUST BE AT THE REQUIRED PPM) WHEN NOT IN USE.
code 43

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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.