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Sam Food & Liquor

November 14, 2014 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings10
critical findings1

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Failed findings

food from a questionable sourcecritical

Official wording: Adequate Number, Convenient, Accessible, Designed, And Maintained
Inspector note: NO HOT OR COLD RUNNING WATER AT WASHBOWL IN EMPLOYEE WASHROOM - MUST REPAIR. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030.
code 11Priority
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: NO PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK ON PREMISES, MUST PROVIDE. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.
code 18
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: PAINT OR REPLACE ALL SHELVES THAT ARE NO LONGER EASILY CLEANABLE.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: CLEAN ALL DISPLAY AND STORAGE SHELVES THROUGHOUT, AND INTERIOR OF MICROWAVE.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: FLOORS UNDERNEATH ALL PALETS THROUGHOUT ALL STORAGE AREAS NEED CLEANING(DIRT AND DEBRIS NOTED).
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: CLEAN WALL NEAR LOTTERY MACHINE.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: REPLACE MISSING LIGHT SHIELD IN WALK-IN COOLER.
code 36
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Toilet Room Doors Self Closing: Dressing Rooms With Lockers Provided: Complete Separation From Living/Sleeping Quarters
Inspector note: INSTALL SELF CLOSING DEVICE ON WASHROOM DOOR.
code 37
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: UNABLE TO USE MOP SINK IN REAR, LARGE CRACK FOUND IN THE BASIN WHICH LEAKS PROFUSELY WHEN FAUCET IS TURNED ON - MUST REPLACE SINK.
code 38
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: ALL SIDE STORAGE ROOMS AND AREAS MUST BE ORGANIZED AND ALL UNNECESSARY ARTICLES MUST BE REMOVED.
code 41

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on September 4, 2012: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 7 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.

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