Roy's Soul Food

June 21, 2018 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings14
critical findings2

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Failed findings

certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: Facilities To Maintain Proper Temperature
Inspector note: OBSERVED PREP COOLER NOT MAINTAINING PROPER TEMPERATURE 53.6F INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR. PREP COOLER MUST MAINTAIN 40F OR BELOW. PREP COOLER IS TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION AND MUST NOT BE USED UNTIL REINSPECTED BY CHICAGO DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005A
code 2Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING FOODS STORED IN PREP COOLER AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE:TURKEY HAM 45.5F, SLICED TOMATOES 50F, SAUSAGE 53.4F-60.7F, CHICKEN HOT LINKS 56.7F, EGGS 60.8F, TURKEY BACON 70.7F. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO DISCARD APPROXIMATELY 20LBS AND $50 OF FOOD. ALL COLD FOOD MUST MAINTAIN 40F OR BELOW DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, DISPLAY AND SERVICE. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005A
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 OVER 50 MICE DROPPINGS ON SHELVES AND INSIDE CABINETS BEHIND FRONT COUNTER. 30 MICE DROPPINGS SCATTERED ON SHELVES UNDER FRONT COUNTER, 20 MICE DROPPINGS SCATTERED ON FLOOR AROUND REACH-IN COOLERS IN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CALL AN EXTERMINATOR FOR SERVICE, CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL AREAS. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020
code 18
Dish Washing Facilities: Properly Designed, Constructed, Maintained, Installed, Located And Operated

Inspector note: 3-COMPARTMENT SINK NOT PROPERLY MAINTAINED. OBSERVED WATER LEAKING HEAVILY FROM RIGHT SEAM OF RIGHT COMPARTMENT AND DRAINPIPES UNDER 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROPERLY WELD SEAMS AND REPAIR 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-030
code 24
Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: LABEL ALL BULK CONTAINERS IN PREP AREA.
code 30
Clean Multi-Use Utensils And Single Service Articles Properly Stored: No Reuse Of Single Service Articles

Inspector note: INVERT ALL PLASTIC SPOONS IN COFFEE PREP AREA TO PROTECT FROM CONTAMINATION.
code 31
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: REPLACE DAMAGED GASKETS ON PREP COOLER DOOR. PAINT SHELVES UNDER FRONT COUNTER.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: CLEAN INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR SURFACES OF FRYERS, STOVE, GRILL, STEAM TABLE, PREP TABLES, COOLERS, FREEZERS, CABINETS AND SHELVING UNITS IN FRONT COUNTER/BEVERAGE AREA.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: CLEAN FLOORS UNDER ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT, COOLERS, SINKS, ALONG WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS IN PREP, WASHROOM, AND FRONT COUNTER AREAS. REPLACE MISSING AND DAMAGED FLOOR TILES IN REAR PREP AREA.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: SEAL ALL OPENINGS, CRACKS, AND CREVICES ALONG WALLS AND CEILINGS IN PREP AREA, ABOVE VENTILATION HOOD, ETC.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: PROVIDE END CAPS FOR ALL LIGHT SHIELDS IN PREP AREA AND SHATTERPROOF BULB OR LIGHT SHIELD IN COFFEE PREP AREA.
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: INSTALL AN EXPOSED SINK WITH HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER, SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS IN FRONT COFFEE PREP AREA. REPAIR VENTILATION FAN IN WASHROOM.
code 38
Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous

Inspector note: PROVIDE THERMOMETER INSIDE PREP COOLER AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS FOR INTERNAL TEMPERATURES.
code 40
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: REMOVE ALL UNUSED ARTICLES AND PROPERLY ORGANIZE ALL STORAGE AREAS TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE.
code 41

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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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