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Salam Restaurant

July 19, 2013 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeSuspected Food Poisoning
failed findings8
critical findings2

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Failed findings

certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: Facilities To Maintain Proper Temperature
Inspector note: FACILITY NOT MAINTAINING PROPER TEMPERATURE; OBSERVED TWO DOORS PREP REACH IN COOLER AT FRONT PREP AREA AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE OF 52.7F. INADEQUATE FOOD PROTECTION. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR COOLER AND TO KEEP BELOW 40F. HELD FOR INSPECTION TAG PLACED ON UNIT. INSTRUCTED WHEN COOLER REPAIRED TO FAX LETTER REQUESTING TAG REMOVAL. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED, 7-38-005(A).
code 2Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS INSIDE ABOVE COOLER AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES; ABOUT 30LBS. OF HUMMUS RANGING FROM 48.9-50.1F, 5LBS. CHICKEN 60.2F, 12LBS BEEF RANGING FROM 48.5-50.4, 8LBS. SLICED TOMATOES 62.3F, AND 3LBS. FALAFEL AT 55.7F, INADEQUATE FOOD PROTECTION. INSTRUCTED, COLD POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS MUST BE AT 40F OR BELOW. FOOD DISCARDED-V=$200. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED, 7-38-005(A).
code 3Priority
Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: PREP FOODS INSIDE STORAGE COOLERS AND WALK IN COOLER NOT LABELED; INSTRUCTED TO DATE/LABEL AND MAINTAIN.
code 30
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: OBSERVED CUTTING BOARDS IN POOR REPAIR; INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: FOOD DEBRIS AND GREASE BUILD-UP ON EQUIPMENT; INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN/SANITIZE; COOKING EQUIPMENT, COOLERS, FREEZER, BOTTOM PANELS OF PREP TABLES AND MOP SINK.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: FOOD DEBRIS AND GREASE ON FLOORS; INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS, UNDER, BEHIND EQUIPMENT AT CORNERS AND ALONG WALLS AT PREP AREAS, DISH WASHING AREA AND REAR STORAGE AREA.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: EXCESSIVE GREASE ON HOOD AND FILTERS AND DRIED FOOD ON WALLS BEHIND EQUIPMENT AT FRONT PREP AREA; INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SEAL BARE WOOD WALL BEHIND PREP REACH IN SAME AREA.
code 35
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: LEAKING FAUCET FROM 3 COMPARTMENT SINK; INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE.
code 38

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on March 18, 2013: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred.

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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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.