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Rockwell's Neighborhood Grill

September 7, 2023 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings6
critical findings0

Failed findings

cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: OBSERVED SEVERAL TCS FOODS STORED AT INADEQUATE TEMPERATURES RANGING FROM 46-52 F. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ENSURE ALL COLD FOODS ARE HELD AT 41 F AND BELOW. MANAGER DISCARDED: 3 POUNDS RANCH, 5 POUNDS REFRIED BEANS, 2 POUNDS CHICKEN TORTILLA SOUP, 3 POUNDS CHIPOTLE RANCH, 3 POUNDS SALSA, AND 5 POUNDS COCKTAIL FRUIT ($115). PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
code 22
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Proper Cooling Methods Used; Adequate Equipment For Temperature Control
Inspector note: OBSERVED CONDIMENT COOLER NEAR KITCHEN WINDOW WITH AN INADEQUATE INTERNAL AIR TEMPERATURE OF 49 F AND SERVICE COOLER ON COOK'S LINE WITH AN INADEQUATE INTERNAL AIR TEMPERATURE OF 50 F. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ENSURE ALL COOLERS HAVE AN INTERNAL AIR TEMPERATURE OF 41 F AND BELOW. MANAGER HAD TECHNICIAN SERVICE COOLERS. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
code 33
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED 15 LARGE FLIES IN THE BASEMENT AREA OF THE FACILITY. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO MINIMIZE FLY ACTIVITY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(A). CITATION ISSUED.
code 38
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED HEAVY FROST BUILD UP IN ICE CREAM FREEZER CHEST BEHIND BAR. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO DEFROST OBSERVED STORAGE RACKS IN THE KITCHEN ABOVE THE STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAINT OR REPLACE RACKS.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED STORAGE RACKS IN THE KITCHEN ABOVE THE DISH AND PREP AREA WITH DUST AND DEBRIS BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN.
code 49
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED DEBRIS BUILD UP ON FLOORS AROUND THE BAR AREA AND IN THE KITCHEN AREA AROUND EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS.
code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on May 13, 2022: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 5 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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