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Portage Grounds

July 5, 2013 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeLicense
failed findings10
critical findings3

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Failed findings

certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: Facilities To Maintain Proper Temperature
Inspector note: FRONT PREP AREA COOLER TEMP IS AT 60 F. MUST BE AT 40F OF LOWER.
code 2Priority
handwashing sink issuescritical

Official wording: Sanitizing Rinse For Equipment And Utensils: Clean, Proper Temperature, Concentration, Exposure Time
Inspector note: NO SANITIZER PROVIDED. MUST PROVIDE SANITIZER FOR DISHES, ALONG WITH PROPER SANITIZER TEST KIT.
code 8Priority
water/temperature at the sink offcritical

Official wording: Water Source: Safe, Hot & Cold Under City Pressure
Inspector note: NO HOT RUNNING WATER THRU-OUT PREMISES. MUST HAVE RUNNING HOT WATER THRU-OUT PREMISES.
code 9Priority
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food Protected During Storage, Preparation, Display, Service And Transportation
Inspector note: NEED TO PROVIDE SNEEZE GUARD BETWEEN CUSTOMER AND FOOD/DRINK PREP AT FRONT SERVING COUNTER.
code 16
toxic items stored near food

Official wording: No Evidence Of Rodent Or Insect Outer Openings Protected/Rodent Proofed, A Written Log Shall Be Maintained Available To The Inspectors
Inspector note: BROKEN WINDOW IN UTILITY ROOM AND NO PEST CONTROL LICENSE PROVIDED. NEED TO REPAIR BROKEN WINDOW TO PREVENT PEST ENTRY AND PROVIDE PEST CONTROL LICENSE.
code 18
Dish Washing Facilities: Properly Designed, Constructed, Maintained, Installed, Located And Operated

Inspector note: PLUMBERS PUTTY IN THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AROUND DRAINS. MUST REMOVE PUTTY.
code 24
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: NO SPLASH GUARD OR PROTECTIVE BARRIER BETWEEN EXPOSED HANDSINK AND 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST INSTALL WASHABL BARRIER.
code 32
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: LARGE HOLES GAPS AND CRACKS IN PREP AREA AROUND DUCT WORK , AND UTILITY ROOM. MUST FILL ALL GAPS, HOLES, AND CRACKS THRU-OUT PREMISES. SWING DOOR TO PREP AREA NEEDS TO BE SEALED AND FINISHED.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: NEEP TO PROVIDE SHIELDS OR PROTECTIVE COVERING FOR LIGHTS IN PREP AREA.
code 36
Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous

Inspector note: NO METAL STEM THERMOMETER. MUST PROVIDE.
code 40

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on May 28, 2013: 10 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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