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Reza's Restaurant

March 25, 2016 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings10
critical findings1

Failed findings

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 AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE INSIDE THE WALK IN COOLER. BEEF AT 44.8F TO 49.8F, 25LBS, CHICKEN AT 45.8F-48.7F, 20LBS AND CHICK PEAS AT 49.8F, 10LBS. MANAGER DENATURED THE SAID PRODUCT WORTH $270.00, 55 LBS TOTAL. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A).
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: FRONT AND SIDE ENTRANCE DOOR NOT RODENT/INSECTS PROOFED. WITH OVER 1/4 OF AN INCH GAP ON THE BOTTOM OF THE DOOR. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020. INSTRUCTED TO RODENT/INSECTS PROOF THE BOTTOM OF THE DOOR.
code 18
Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: LABEL AND DATE ALL FOOD CONTAINERS INISDE THE WALK IN COOLER AND REACH IN COOLER WITH POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD. ALSO SOME DRY BULK FOOD CONTAINERS IN THE BASEMENT STORAGE ROOM NEEDS LABEL.
code 30
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: MUST CLEAN THE EXTERIOR SIDE OF THE STOVE,DEEP FRYER AND WOK STATION(WITH DUST AND GREASE BUILD-UP) AND MAINTAIN.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO DRY THE FLOOR THRU-OUT BASEMENT PREP AND COOK LINE AFTER MOPPING THE FLOOR. CLEAN THE FLOOR UNDER AND BEHIND THE COOKING EQUIPMENT IN THE IST FLOOR COOK LINE AND BASEMENT COOK LINE(WITH GREASE ACCUMULATED AND DEBRIS)AND MAINTAIN.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: HOOD ON BOTH COOK LINE IST AND BASEMENT,WITH GREASE ACCUMULATED. MUST CLEAN IN DETAIL AND MAINTAIN. STAINED CEILING TILES IN THE BASEMENT COOK LINE/PRE AREA. MUST REPLACE AND MAINTAIN SEAL THE GAP AROUND THE PIPE ON TOP OF THE DISH MACHINE.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: BURNED OUT LIGHT BULB ON THE HOOD BY COOK LINE/PREP AREA IN THE BASEMENT.
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: HEAVY LEAK ON THE PIPE UNDER THE EXPOSED HAND AND ON THE FAUCET OF THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN THE APPETIZER KITCHEN. MUST REPAIR TO STOP THE LEAK.
code 38
Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous

Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE MISSING VISIBLE THERMOMETER INISIDE THE PREP COOLER IN THE COOK LINE 1ST FLOOR.
code 40
Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly Stored

Inspector note: ICE SCOOP MUST BE STORED ON A SEPARATE CONTAINER TO PREVENT POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION OF ICE. WASH CLOTH FOR WIPING THE CHOPPNG BOARD,PREP TABLES ETC. MUST BE STORED ON A BUCKET WITH SANITIZING SOLUTION.
code 43

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on February 6, 2015: 7 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred. 1 previous finding 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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