Rocky's

August 27, 2013 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings11
critical findings2

Failed findings

hand hygiene slippingcritical

Official wording: Hands Washed And Cleaned, Good Hygienic Practices; No Bare Hand Contact With Ready-To-Eat Foods.
Inspector note: OBSERVED EMPLOYEE AT BAR TOUCHING AND EATING PIECES OF FRUIT THEN SERVING CUSTOMERS WITHOUT WASHING HER HANDS AT THE HANDSINK IN BAR AREA. INSTRUCTED EMPLOYEE TO WASH HANDS AFTER TOUCHING HER MOUTH OR CHANGING TASKS OTHER THAN MAKING DRINKS. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-010 (A) CITATION ISSUED POOR HYGENIC PRATICES.
code 6Priority
handwashing sink issuescritical

Official wording: Sanitizing Rinse For Equipment And Utensils: Clean, Proper Temperature, Concentration, Exposure Time
Inspector note: PREMISES HAS A LOW-TEMP SANITIZER DISHMACHINE WITH 0PPM SANITIZER AT HIS TIME OF INSPECTION. MACHINE IS BEING TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION AT THIS TIME. MACHINE CAN NOT BE USED UNTIL REPAIRED AND REINSPECTED BY THE CDPH. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030 CITATION ISSUED. IMPROPER SANITIZING RINSE.
code 8Priority
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: FOUND FRONT AND REAR DOORS NOT RODENT PROOFED. 1/4 IN OPENING AT BOTTOM OF BACK DOOR DUE TO BROKEN TILES. FRONT DOOR HOLE AT CENTER AREA WHERE DOORS MEET. MUST CORRECT AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES. EVIDENCE OF FRUIT FLY ACTIVITY IN WEST SIDE BAR POP HOLDER. EVIDENCE OF RAT DROPPING IN BASEMENT STORAGE AREA. APPROXIMATELY 20-22 RAT DROPPINGS NOTED. MUST CORRECT ALL PROBLEMS CONTACT PEST CONTROL FOR SERVICE. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020 CITATION ISSUED PREMISES NOT RODENT PROOFED
code 18
hot/cold holding temps off

Official wording: * Certified Food Manager On Site When Potentially Hazardous Foods Are Prepared And Served
Inspector note: NO PERSON WITH CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION CERTIFICATE ON SITE WHILE HANDLING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS. RAW CHICKEN, SHRIMP, SAUSAGE ETC...INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE PERSON AND CERTIFICATE AT ALL TIMES. CERTIFICATE MUST BE POSTED. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-012 CITATION ISSUED. NO CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION CERTIFICATE/PERSON ON SITE.
code 21
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL DUST AND FOOD BUILD UP. CLEAN INTERIOR OF ALL COOLERS, MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: FLOORS IN PREP AREA AND ALL STORAGE AREAS IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE BUILD UP. ALL FOOD IN REAR STORAGE AREA MUST BE ELEVATED 6 INCHES. MUST CORRECT AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: WALLS AND CEILINGS IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL DUST AND FOOD SPLATTERS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: LIGHT SHIELDS NEEDED IN PREP AREA. MUST REPLACE AND MAINTAIN WHERE SHIELDS ARE BROKEN OR MISSING. CORRECT AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: ALL DRAIN LINES MUST DRAIN TO OPEN DRAIN SITES. MUST CORRECT AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
code 38
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: ALL CLUTTER IN BASEMENT STORAGE AREA MUST BE REMOVED AND OR ORGANIZED TO ALLOW FOR CLEANING AND REMOVAL OF RODENT HARBORAGE.
code 41
No Smoking Regulations

Inspector note: NO SMOKING SIGNS ARE POSTED INSIDE ESTABLISHMENT HOWEVER NON ARE POSTED IN OUTDOOR PATIO AREA AND 13 ASHTRAYS ARE ON SITE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE ASHTRAYS AND POST NO SMOKING SIGNS. 1ST VIOLATION NOTED 7-32-020 CITATION ISSUED
code 70

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on December 5, 2012: 10 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding 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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