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Sammy's Red Hots

February 13, 2014 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings7
critical findings1

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Failed findings

hand hygiene slippingcritical

Official wording: Hands Washed And Cleaned, Good Hygienic Practices; No Bare Hand Contact With Ready-To-Eat Foods.
Inspector note: OBSERVED UNHYGIENIC PRACTICES BY FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEES. OBSERVED AN EMPLOYEE WASH HIS HANDS AT THE EXPOSED HANDSINK AND THEN WIPE HIS HANDS ON HIS APRON TO DRY THEM. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO TRAIN EMPLOYEES ON PROPER HANDWASHING AND HYGIENIC PRACTICES. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-010A.
code 6Priority
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 ENTRANCE DOORS NOT RODENT PROOFED WITH A 1/2" GAP ALONG THE BOTTOM OF THE DOORS. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO RODENT PROOF ALL EXTERIOR DOORS. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.
code 18
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: DETAIL CLEAN THE FOLLOWING: INTERIOR OF MICROWAVE, PREP COOLERS AND FREEZERS, WIRE STORAGE RACKS ABOVE THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AND PREP LINE.
code 33
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: DETAIL CLEAN THE CEILING AND WALLS OF THE FOOD PREP AREA. REPAIR THE WALL NEXT TO THE TOILET IN THE EMPLOYEE WASHROOM. SCRAPE AND REPAINT THE CHIPPED PAINT ON THE CEILING ABOVE THE SOFT SERVE MACHINE. REGROUT THE WALL TILES AROUND THE 2 COMPARTMENT SINK AND REPLACE THE WALL TILES BEHIND THE SPRAYER FOR THE 2 COMPARTMENT SINK.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: OBSERVED LIGHT SHIELDS MISSING ABOVE THE PREP LINE COOLER. MUST INSTALL.
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE A WORKING VENTILATION FAN FOR THE EMPLOYEE RESTROOM.
code 38
Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous

Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE A THERMOMETER FOR THE PREP COOLERS.
code 40

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on March 18, 2013: 7 findings appeared for the first time.

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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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