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Roy's Soul Food

December 2, 2015 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings9
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: OBSERVED POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPURATURES STORED ON THE PREP TABLE. 4 LBS OF RAW EGGS, 57F, VALUED AT $20, .5 LBS OF SLICED TOMATOES, 48.5F, VALUED AT $1. MANAGER VOLUNTARILLY DENATURED AND DISCARDED FOOD. INSTRUCTED TO COLD HOLD AT 40F OF BELOW. 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: OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 40 RODENT DROPPINGS IN THE STORAGE BINS LOCATED BEHIND THE FRONT SERVING COUNTER AND UNDER THE CASH REGISTER. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE DROPPINGS, CONTACT PEST CONTROL FOR SERVICE, CLEAN, SANITIZE AFFECTED AREAS AND MAINTAIN. ALSO FRONT DOOR NOT RODENT PROOFED. 1/4 INCH GAP ON BOTTOM RIGHT SIDE. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL PROPER THESHOLD TO PREVENT RODENT ENRTY. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.
code 18
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: OBSERVED BROKEN DOOR GASKETS ON ALL REACH IN COOLERS, INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: OBSERVED GREASE AND DEBRIS BUILD UP ON THE FOLLOWING FOOD AND NON FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT; ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENT, WHEEL CASTERS, INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF COOLERS, UNDER 3-COMP SINK, AND STEAM TABLE, CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED DITY FLOORS THROUGHOUT, AND ALONG WALL BASES. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: OBSERVED DIRTY WALLS THROUGHOUT PREMISES, WALL VENTS, FILTERS AND HOODS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: OBSERVED MISSING LIGHTS IN THE PREP AREA, INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
code 36
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: OBSERVED CLUTTER BEHIND SERVING COUNTER, INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ITEMS SIX INCHES OFF FLOOR TO PREVENT RODENT HARBORAGE. CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 41
Food Handler Requirements Met

Inspector note: FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS NOT MET. INFORMATION PROVIDED.
code 45

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on June 16, 2015: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 6 findings recurred. 2 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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