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R J Grunts

October 19, 2022 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings5
critical findings1

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Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: WE FOUND A HOT WATER TEMPERATURE FROM 87.7F TO 90.2F AT THE HANDWASHING SINK IN THE PREP/DISHROOM. MUST PROVIDE HOT WATER WITH A MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 100F AT THE WASHBOWL. ADEQUATE HOT WATER IS FOUND AT ALL OTHER SINKS. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-030(C),CITATION ISSUED
code 10Priority
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
Inspector note: WE OBSERVED ICE/FOOD NOT PROTECTED. INTERIOR OF THE ICE MACHINES UPPER WATER RESERVOIR, ICE BIN, AND ALL ICE CONTACT SIDES AND INTERIOR OF THE MACHINE WITH EXCESSIVE BLACK SLIME SUBSTANCE DRIPPING DOWN INTO THE ICE AND TOUCHING THE ICE.ICE IS USED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE THE INTERIOR OF THE ICE MACHINE THROUGHOUT. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED. • LOW TEMP DISH MACHINE AT DISH ROOM/PREP AREA DISPENSING OVER 200 PPM OF SANITIZER SOLUTION(TEST PAPER TURNED BLACK).UNIT IN USE FOR LUNCH DISHES THE TECHNICIAN WAS CALLED BY THE MANAGER, PRESENTLY NOT ON SITE, PRIORITY VIOLATION:7-38-005,CITATION ISSUED. THE TECHNICIAN WAS ABLE TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE TODAY(10-20-22, TIME 12:25 PM)UNIT MAINTAINS TEMP OF 100PPM.
code 16
cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: TCS FOOD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE: SLICED TOMATOES AT TEMP OF 51.8F; GUACAMOLE AT TEMP OF 61.4F.CHOPPED LETTUCES AT TEMP OF 48.9F; BLUE CHEESE AT 46.4F; PICA DE GALLO AT TEMP OF 50F; DOZEN FRESH EGGS AT TEMP OF 61.5F; MENTIONED PRODUCTS WERE STORED INSIDE THE PREP COOLER. TWO CONTAINERS OF PICA DE GALLO AT TEMP OF 54.7F AND A CONTAINER OF FETA CHEESE IN WATER AT TEMP OD 48.7F WERE STORED INSIDE THE REACH-IN COOLER, AND COOKED GROUND BEEF AT TEMP OF 59.9F TO 62.7F WAS STORED INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER. FOOD DISCARDED AND DENATURED BY THE MANAGER.POUNDS 70, VALUE 250. PRIORITY VIOLATION:7-38-005,CITATION ISSUED
code 22
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: PROVIDE LIDS FOR THE TRAYLINE IN THE PREP AREA TO KEEP FOOD AT AN ADEQUATE TEMPERATURE.
code 47
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: BROKEN WALLS (HOLES) IN THE BAR AREA UNDER AND BEHIND THE HANDWASHING SINK(REPAIR WALL). ALSO, STANDING WATER BETWEEN THE FLOOR TILES IN THE PREP AND DISH ROOM IN THE BASEMENT AREA(REGROUT). SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH, CLEANABLE, AND NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL
code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on January 21, 2022: 5 findings recurred. 8 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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