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Rivers / Rittergut / First Cafe

June 11, 2014 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings9
critical findings4

Failed findings

food from a questionable sourcecritical

Official wording: Adequate Number, Convenient, Accessible, Designed, And Maintained
Inspector note: EXPOSED HAND WASH SINK(S) BEHIND PATIO BAR NOT CONNECTED. NO (HARDWARE) FAUCETS/HANDLES. MUST PROVIDE. CEASE AND DESIST OF PATIO OPERATIONS AT BAR. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030.
code 11Priority
food received at unsafe tempscritical

Official wording: Hand Washing Facilities: With Soap And Sanitary Hand Drying Devices, Convenient And Accessible To Food Prep Area
Inspector note: NO SOAP OR SANITARY HAND DRYING DEVICE/PAPER TOWELS AT EXPOSED HAND WASH SINK(S) BEHIND BAR. MUST PROVIDE. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030.
code 12Priority
certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: Facilities To Maintain Proper Temperature
Inspector note: WALK-IN COOLER IN MAIN KITCHEN AREA AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE OF 52.5 F. DEGREES. INSTRUCTED NOT TO USE UNTIL ABLE TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE OF 40 F DEGREES OR LOWER. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A).
code 2Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: THE FOLLOWING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD ITEM(S)(DUCK,SALMON,CHICKEN,PORK AND TUNA)AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE RANGING FROM 46.5-62 F. DEGREES IN WALK-IN COOLER. MANAGER VOLUTARILY DENATURED AND DISCARDED FOOD ITEMS. APPROX. WT. 41LBS AND APPROX. VALUE $140.00. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A).
code 3Priority
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food Protected During Storage, Preparation, Display, Service And Transportation
Inspector note: OBSERVED ICE USED FOR DRINKS IN ICE BIN(S)BEHIND INDOOR BAR AND AT EXTERIOR OF SAME BAR AND ICE BIN BEHIND PATIO BAR NOT PROTECTED, EXPOSED TO THE ELEMENTS. MUST PROVIDE. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-005(A).
code 16
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: OBSERVED SEVERAL CRAWLING ROACHES IN KITCHEN AREA AND UNDER HAND SINK AT REAR. INSTRUCTED TO CONTACT PEST CONTROL OPERATOR. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.
code 18
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: SPLASH GUARDS NEEDED AT THE FOLLOWING EXPOSED HAND WASH SINKS; IN FRONT PREP AREA,TO GO AREA AND GRILL AREA. MUST PROVIDE.
code 32
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS THROUGHOUT REAR KITCHEN AREA.
code 34
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: LIGHT SHIELD NEEDED IN 2ND WALK-IN COOLER, BASEMENT WALK-IN COOLER AND DRY FOOD STORAGE AREA. MUST POVIDE.
code 36

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on August 16, 2013: 8 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 4 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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