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Rub's Backcountry Smokehouse

March 6, 2014 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings9
critical findings1

Failed findings

No Evidence Of Rodent Or Insect Infestation, No Birds, Turtles Or Other Animalscritical

Inspector note: FOUND EVIDENCE OF RODENT INFESTATION IN PREMISES AT MAIN KITCHEN AND BASEMENT. FOUND 10 RAT DROPPINGS UNDER 3 COMPARTMENT SINK, OVER 50 RAT DROPPINGS UNDER FRONT COUNTER(MAIN KITCHEN), 30 RAT DROPPINGS AT FIRE WOOD AREA(REAR OF PREMISES), OVER 200 RAT DROPPINGS UNDER STAIRS(BASEMENT), 25 RAT DROPPINGS AT BASEMENT LAUNDRY AREA, 30 RAT DROPPINGS AT DRY FOOD STORAGE AREAS, AND ABOUT 50 RAT DROPPINGS AT REAR HALLWAY AREAS LEADING TO BASEMENT, 20 RAT DROPPINGS AT FURNACE AREA BASEMENT, AND 17 RAT DROPPINGS UNDER SODA MACHINE TABLE 1ST FLOOR. FOUND FRONT AND REAR DOORS NOT RODENT PROOFED. FRONT DOOR WITH TORN BOTTOM DOOR SWEEP.(1/2 INCH GAP)AND A HOLE ON DOOR IN THE BASEMENT LEADIND TO NEXT DOOR BUSINESS BASEMENT. FOUND REAR EXIT DOOR NOT RODENT PROOFED ALONG SIDES (1/4 INCH GAP) INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE DROPINGS AND CLEAN AFFECTED AREAS. ALSO SEAL OPENINGS UNDER AND AROUND DOOORS. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-020. CITATION ISSUED.
code 13Priority
hot/cold holding temps off

Official wording: * Certified Food Manager On Site When Potentially Hazardous Foods Are Prepared And Served
Inspector note: FOUND NO CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION MANAGER ON PREMISES WHILE HANDLING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD.(HANDLES PORK RIBS, CHICKEN, ETC.) SERIOUS VIOLATION. CITATION ISSUED.
code 21
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: FOUND FIREWOOD STORAGE AREAS NOT CLEAN AND ORGANIZED.(MUST ELEVATE OFF FLOORS 6INCHES)
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: FOUND FOLLOWING NOT CLEAN:SHELVING UNITS INSIDE WALK IN COOLER NOT CLEAN, COOKING EQUIPMENT, INTERIOR OF COOLERS, AND SINKS.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: FOUND FLOORS NOT CLEAN AT BASEMENT AND MAIN KITCEN AREAS.(MAIN KITCHEN UNDER EQUIPMENT)FLOORS MUST BE CLEANED AND SANITIZED THROUGHOUT BASEMENT AND MAIN KITCHEN.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: FOUND LARGE HOLES IN WALLS AT DRY STORAGE AREAS THAT NEED TO BE REPAIRED.(BASEMENT) FOUND HOLE AT DOOR AT BASEMENT LEADING TO BUILDING NEXT DOOR.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: FOUND LIGHT FIXTURE NOT SHIELDED INSIDE WALK IN COOLER.
code 36
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: FOUND EXCESSIVE CLUTTER AT BASEMENT AND REAR STORAGE AREAS: OLD BOXES, TOILET, OLD CHRISTMAS DECOR, AND GARBAGE. MUST BE CLEANED AND ORGANIZED. FOUND ARTICLES AT BACKYARD THAT MUST BE REMOVED. MOP SINK ROOM 1ST FLOOR NEEDS CLEANING.
code 41
Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly Stored

Inspector note: ICE SCOOP NOT PROPERLY STORED.
code 43

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on August 8, 2013: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 3 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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