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July 18, 2023 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings11
critical findings2

Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO PAPER TOWELS AT HANDWASHING SINK IN KITCHEN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE PAPER TOWELS AT ALL HANDWASHING SINKS AT ALL TIMES. CORRECTED ON SITE MANAGER PROVIDED PAPER TOWELS AT SAID HANDWASHING SINK. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-030(C) CITATION ISSUED
code 10Priority
staff working while sickcritical

Official wording: Procedures For Responding To Vomiting And Diarrheal Events
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO VOMIT AND DIARRHEA SPILL KIT OR PROCEDURE FOR RESPONDING TO SAID EVENT. INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN VOMIT AND DIARRHEA SPILL KIT WITH PROCEDURE AND MAINTAIN ON PREMISES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
code 5Priority
thermometers missing

Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO VISIBLE THERMOMETER IN COOLER IN BAR AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE VISIBLE THRERMOMETERS IN ALL COLD HOLDING UNITS.
code 36
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: OBSERVED CONTAINERS IN COLD HOLDING UNITS, COOLER AND FREEZER WITHOUT COMMON NAME ON CONTAINERS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO LABEL ALL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS IN COOLER, COLD HOLDING UNITS AND FREEZER WITH COMMON NAME.
code 37
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED GAP AT BASE OF REAR EXIT DOOR. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR DOOR TO PREVENT PEST ENTRY.
code 38
Utensils, Equipment & Linens: Properly Stored, Dried, & Handled

Inspector note: OBSERVED UTENSILS STORED WITH HANDLES UP AND POTS NOT INVERTED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO STORE UTENSILS WITH THE HANDLES DOWN AND POTS ARE TO BE INVERTED TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION.
code 44
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED CARDBOARD AND ALUMINUM FOIL TO LINE SHELVES AND GRILL SURFACE. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE CARBOARD AND ALUMINUM FOIL SURFACES OF EQUIPMENT MUST BE SMOOTH, CORROSION RESISTANT AND NON ABSORBENT FOR EASE OF CLEANABILITY. • OBSERVED ITEMS STORED ON FLOOR AND CRATES THROUGHOUT PREMISES SUCH AS IN STAIRWELL, UNDER STAIRS, IN BAR AREA, IN DISHWASHING AREA, WALK IN COOLER AND FREEZER. INSTRUCTED TO ELIMINATE CRATES AND PROVIDE SHELVING UNITS TO STORE ITEMS SIX INCHES OFF OF FLOOR FOR EASE OF CLEANABILITY. • OBSERVED ICE BUILDUP ON INTERIOR SURFACES OF WALK IN FREEZER. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ICE BUILDUP ON ALL SURFACES OF WALK IN FREEZER AND MAINTAIN.
code 47
Warewashing Facilities: Installed, Maintained & Used; Test Strips

Inspector note: OBSERVED LARGE OVERSIZED POT IN KITCHEN. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CREATE PROCEDURE FOR CLEANING AND SANITIZING LARGE OVERSIZED POT.
code 48
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED FRYER INTERIOR CABINET SURFACES AND COMPONENTS WITH GREASE AND FOOD BUILDUP. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 49
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED CLUTTER THROUGHOUT PREMISES, UNDERNEATH STAIRS, AT TOP OF STAIRS LEADING TO SECOND FLOOR AND STORAGE AREA IN REAR. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO DECLUTTER ALL AREAS OF PREMISES, ORGANIZE AND CLEAN TO PREVENT AREAS FOR PEST HARBORAGE. • OBSERVED DIRT AND FOOD DEBRIS ON FLOORS AND IN CORNERS OF BAR, KITCHEN AND DISH WASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED GREASE BUILDUP ON FLOOR ON INTERIOR OF FRYER CABINET. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED BLACK BUILDUP ON INTERIOR SURFACES OF FLOOR DRAIN OF THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED MOP DRYING IN MOP BUCKET. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL MOP DRYING RACK TO DRAIN AND DRY MOPS.
code 55
allergen training missing

Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
Inspector note: OBSERVED CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOODSERVICE MANAGER WITH NO ALLERGEN TRAINING. INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR ALL CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOODSERVICE MANAGERS AND PROVIDE PROOF OF CERTIFICATION.
code 58

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on February 4, 2022: 10 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 3 previous findings did not recur.

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