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Rich's Deli & Liquor, Inc

January 10, 2020 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings8
critical findings1

Failed findings

staff working while sickcritical

Official wording: Procedures For Responding To Vomiting And Diarrheal Events
Inspector note: THE PERSON IN CHARGE UNABLE TO PROVIDE PROCEDURE FOR EMPLOYEE TO FOLLOW WHEN RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEA EVENTS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE PROCEDURE WITH THE REQUIRED KIT ITEMS(GLOVES,MASKS, DISPOSABLE MOPS AND APPROPRIATE SANITIZER. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
code 5Priority
hot/cold holding temps off

Official wording: Proper Hot Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: OBSERVED IMPROPER HOT HOLDING TEMPERATURES OF TCS FOODS STORED IN FRONT HOT HOLDING UNIT. OBSERVED COOKED RIBS AT 91.5 DEGREES F AND CHICKEN AT 96.3 DEGREES F., PORK PEROGI 104.3 DEGREE F. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN TCS FOODS AT 135.F OR ABOVE. PIC IMMEDIATELY AND VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED FOOD ITEMS APPROXIMATELY 13 LBS VALUE OF$ 70.00. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED
code 21
food not cooled down right

Official wording: Proper Date Marking And Disposition
Inspector note: OBSERVED IMPROPER DATE MARKING ON TCS FOODS HELD MORE THAN 24 HOURS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
code 23
thermometers missing

Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO METAL STEM THERMOMETER DURING INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO COMPLY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
code 36
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED SEVERAL BOXES OF OIL, FRUIT, AND VEGETABLES STORED ON THE FLOOR IN THE HALLWAY LEADING TO THE 2ND FLOOR KITCHEN. INSTRUCTED THAT ALL FOOD ITEMS SHOULD BE 6 INCHES OR ABOVE OFF THE FLOORS. • OBSERVED BLACK MILK CRATES USED TO STORE FRUITS AND VEGETABLES THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY AS WELL AS THE 2ND FLOOR KITCHEN. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND PROVIDE ALTERNATIVE STORAGE METHODS.
code 47
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: OBSERVED LEAKING FAUCET BASE AT THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN DISHWASHING AREA IN THE 2ND FLOOR KITCHEN. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
code 51
Garbage & Refuse Properly Disposed; Facilities Maintained

Inspector note: OBSERVED OVERFLOWING TRASH AT THE OUTSIDE DUMPSTER WITH THE LIDS UNABLE TO CLOSE. INSTRUCTED THAT THE DUMPSTER LID MUST BE TIGHT FITTING TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(b) CITATION ISSUED.
code 54
All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training

Inspector note: OBSERVED NO FOOD HANDLER'S CERTIFICATES DURING INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO COMPLY.
code 57

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on February 25, 2019: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 4 findings recurred. 6 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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