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Radio Room

March 20, 2023 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings7
critical findings1

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Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: HAND WASHING SINK IS NOT LOCATED IN THE COOKLINE AND DISHROOM AREA. FACILITY MUST PROVIDE AN EASILY ACCESSIBLE HAND WASHING SINK IN THE COOKLINE AND DISHROOM AREA. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-030 (c) CITATION ISSUED.
code 10Priority
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: OBSERVED SEASONING CONTAINERS THAT ARE NOT LABELED IN THE COOKLINE AREA. FACILITY MUST PROVIDE.
code 37
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: EXTERIOR BACK EXIT DOOR LEADING TO DUMPSTER AREA HAS AN OPENING GAP ON THE BOTTOM OF THE DOOR WHICH ALLOWS FOR PESTS TO ENTER. EXTERIOR DOORS SHALL BE: SELF-CLOSING, SOLID AND TIGHT FITTING, AND LIMITED TO DESIGNATED USE.
code 38
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: PLASTIC CUPS WITHOUT A HANDLE USED AS A SCOOP IN DRY STORAGE FOOD CONTAINERS. FACILITY MUST REPLACE WITH SCOOP THAT HAS A HANDLE.
code 39
Utensils, Equipment & Linens: Properly Stored, Dried, & Handled

Inspector note: DRY STORAGE ITEMS STORED ON THE FLOOR IN THE DRY STORAGE LIQUOR ROOM. FACILITY MUST ELEVATE ITEMS AT LEAST 6 INCHES ABOVE THE FLOOR.
code 44
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: UNNECESSARY ITEMS / NONFUNCTIONAL EQUIPMENT FOUND IN BASEMENT DRY STORAGE LIQUOR ROOM. THE PREMISES SHALL BE FREE OF ITEMS UNNECESSARY TO THE OPERATION OR MAINTENANCE OF THE ESTABLISHMENT. THIS INCLUDES EQUIPMENT THAT IS NONFUNCTIONAL OR NO LONGER USED. • OBSERVED BROKEN WINDOW NEXT TO DISH SOTRAGE AREA IN BASEMENT-----AND-----BROKEN TILES IN THE ISLAND EAST BAR AREA. FACILITY MUST CLEAN AND PROVIDE SMOOTH, EASILY CLEANABLE, DURABLE, AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACES. • OBSERVED EXPOSED BRICK THROUGHOUT WALL ADJACENT TO DRY STORAGE FOOD AREA IN BASEMENT. FACILITY MUST ENSURE ALL WALL SURFACES MUST BE SMOOTH, EASILY CLEANABLE, AND NON-ABSORBENT. • OBSERVED FLOOR MATERIAL CHIPPING AND IN DISREPAIR IN THE BASEMENT NEAR WALK-IN UNITS. FLOORS IS NOT A CLEANABLE SURFACE. FACILITY MUST PROVIDE FLOORING THAT IS SMOOTH, EASILY CLEANABLE, DURABLE, AND NON-ABSORBENT. • OBSERVED CHIPPING WALL PAINT IN MENS RESTROOM STALL. WALL MUST BE SMOOTH, EASILY CLEANABLE, DURABLE, AND NON-ABSORBENT. • OBSERVED OPEN HOLES IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS; ON WALL/CEILING IN DRY STORAGE LIQUOR ROOM (BASEMENT); DRAINS IN COOKLINE; BEHIND WEST BAR HANDSINK; AND CEILING BY MOP SINK. FACILITY MUST PROVIDE A SMOOTH, EASILY CLEANABLE, DURABLE, AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: LIGHTING WAS FOUND NOT SHIELDED OR PROTECTED IN THE COOKLINE/EXPEDITE AREA. LIGHT BULBS SHALL BE SHIELDED, COATED, OR SHATTER-RESISTANT IN AREAS WHERE EXPOSED FOOD, CLEAN EQUIPMENT, UNTENSILS, LINENS, OR UNWRAPPED SINGLE-SERVICE ARTICLES. • LIGHTING IN THE WALK-IN FREEZER STORAGE AREA IS FOUND TO BE INSUFFICIENT. LIGHT INTENSITY SHALL BE SUFFICIENT SO THAT THE AREA, ALL UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT, AND FOOD ITEMS ARE EASILY VISABLE
code 56

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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.