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Salt & Pepper Diner

August 9, 2013 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings9
critical findings2

Failed findings

certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: Facilities To Maintain Proper Temperature
Inspector note: AIR TEMPERATURE TAKEN OF A 2 DRAWER COOLER AT FRONT PREP AREA WAS FOUND AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE ,READING 49.9F WHICH HAD POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS IN COOLER THE COOLER WILL BE TAGED ,MUST FAX A LETTER FOR TAG REMOVAL WHEN REPAIRED FAX#312 746-4240,ATTENTION ,SUPERVISOR 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: INTERNAL TEMPERATURES TAKEN OF POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS INSIDE A 2 DRAWER COOLER RANAGE FROM 46.9F TO 49.9F,FOOD ITEMS WERE BLACK BEAN HAMBURGER,HAM,AND BACON,ALL FOOD ITEMS HAVE BEEN DENATURED AND DESTROYED TOTAL WEIGHT 6 LBS TOTAL COST $35.00
code 3Priority
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food Protected During Storage, Preparation, Display, Service And Transportation
Inspector note: THE ICE MACHINE LOCATED IN REAR PREP AREA WAS FOUND TO HAVE BLACK SLIMY SUBSTANCE INSIDE UNIT WHERE ICE IS BEING MADE MUST REMOVE ICE FROM MACHINE AND CLEAN AND SANITIZE ICE MACHINE,MUST FAX A LETTER FOR TAG REMOVAL WHEN CLEANED,FAX# 312 746-4240 ATTENTION,SUPERVISOR CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005(A)
code 16
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 THE FRONT DOORS NOT RODENT PROOF,THE OUTER AND INNER DOORS HAVE A 1/4 INCH GAP IN THE CENTER AT BOTTOM OF DOORS,MUST REPAIR TO PREVENT RODENT ENTRY CITATION ISSUED 7-38-020
code 18
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: REMOVE RUST FROM THE SHELVING RACKS INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: CLEAN THE FILTERS ABOVE STOVE OF GREASE BUILD-UP IN THE FRONT PREP AREA
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: CLEAN FLOORS IN THE REAR UNDERNEATH THE DISHWASING MACHINE ALONG WALL BASE AND CORNERS
code 34
Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous

Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE THERMOMETERS INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER IN REAR OF PREMISES AND INSIDE PREP COOLERS
code 40
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: REMOVE CLUTTER FROM THE REAR STORAGE AREA TO PREVENT RODENT HARBORAGE
code 41

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on June 27, 2012: 8 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 1 previous finding 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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