Red Castle

December 4, 2013 · Fail
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  • official resultFail
  • resultFail
  • inspection typeCanvass
  • failed findings10
  • critical findings2

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Failed findings

  • certified manager paperwork missingcritical
    Official wording: Facilities To Maintain Proper Temperature
    Inspector note: THE WALK-IN COOLER IN THE REAR PREP AREA IS NOT MAINTAING PROPER TEMPERATURE AT THIS TIME, READING 52.6F WHICH HAS POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS INSIDE COOLER,THE WALK-IN COOLER WILL BE TAGGED AND THE ABOVE MUST FAX A LETTER FOR TAG REMOVAL WHEN THE WALK-IN COOLER IS REPAIRED FAX# 312 746-4240 ATTENTION,SUPERVISOR CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A)CITATION ISSUED
    code 2Priority
  • sick-employee policy not followedcritical
    Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
    Inspector note: INTERNAL TEMPERATURES TAKEN OF POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER IN REAR PREP AREA RANGES FROM 51.4F TO 53.9F,FOOD ITEMS ARE BACON,2 BOXES OF EGGS,CHEESE,SOUR CREAM,MAYO,HALF AND HALF MILK,COOKED ITALIAN BEEF,AND ITALIAN SAUSAGE,FOOD ITEMS WERE DESTROYED AND DENATURED AT THIS TIME OF INSPECTION,TOTAL WEIGHT 80LBS AND TOTAL COST $400.00 CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A),CITATION ISSUED
    code 3Priority
  • 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: THE FRONT EXIT DOOR IS NOT RODENT PROOF HAS A 1/4 INCH GAP AT THE BOTTOM OF DOOR ON THE LEFT SIDE CORNER,MUST REPAIR TO PREVENT RODENT ENTRY SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020,CITATION ISSUED
    code 18
  • Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained
    Inspector note: REMOVE RUST FROM THE SHELVING RACKS INSIDE THE PREP COOLER AT THE FRONT PREP AREA
    code 32
  • food prep surfaces dirty
    Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
    Inspector note: MUST DETAIL CLEAN ALL THE COOKING EQUIPMENT,SUCH AS THE BOTTOM COMPARTMENT OF THE DEEP FRYER,FILTERS ABOVE THE STOVE,GRILLS AND STOVE HAS HEAVY GREASE BUILD-UP ALSO MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND SANITIZED THE MEAT SLICER IN REAR PREP AREA,HAS OLD FOOD DEBRIS
    code 33
  • Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used
    Inspector note: THE FLOORS NEED DETAIL CLEANING OF GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS BUILD-UP THROUGHOUT THE FOOD PREP AREAS,ALONG WALL BASE AND CORNERS
    code 34
  • Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods
    Inspector note: CLEAN THE WALLS IN THE FOOD PREP AREA BEHIND COOKING EQUIPMENT OF GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS
    code 35
  • thermometers missing
    Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
    Inspector note: CLEAN INTERIOR OF LIGHT SHIELD COVERS IN THE FRONT PREP AREA OF DUST BUILD-UP
    code 36
  • pests in the house
    Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
    Inspector note: REPAIR SMALL LEAKAGE AT THE WASHBOWL IN THE WASHROOM IN REAR OF PREMISES
    code 38
  • Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous
    Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE THERMOMETERS INSIDE THE PREP COOLER IN FRONT PREP AREA AND INSIDE THE 2 DOOR REACH-IN FREEZER IN REAR PREP AREA
    code 40

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on May 2, 2011: 7 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred.

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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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