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Sammy's Red Hots

June 13, 2014 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings7
critical findings1

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Failed findings

sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: OBSERVED POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD AT AN IMPROPER TEMPERATURE. OBSERVED 3 BUCKETS OF CHICKEN STORED IN WATER UNDER THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AT 55.4F. MANAGEMENT DISCARDED 15# OF FOOD WORTH $50. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005A.
code 3Priority
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: OBSERVED CHICKEN PIECES STORED IN A CARDBOARD BOX IN THE FREEZER. ALSO, OBSERVED CHICKEN STORED IN PLASTIC GROCERY BAGS. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO USE ONLY FOOD GRADE STORAGE CONTAINERS. REMOVE CARDBOARD USED AS A LINING INSIDE OF PREP COOLERS AND FREEZER. REPLACE THE STAINED CUTTING BOARD AT THE SANDWICH PREP COOLER. REPLACE THE TORN DOOR GASKET INSIDE OF THE 2 DOOR PREP COOLER NEXT TO THE ICE CREAM MACHINE.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: DETAIL CLEAN THE SHELVING UNIT IN BETWEEN THE COOLER AND ICE CREAM MACHINE, WIRE STORAGE RACKS IN THE WALK-IN COOLER AND ABOVE PREP COOLERS.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: REPAIR THE LOOSE FLOOR TILES IN THE FOOD PREP AREA. MAINTAIN THE FLOOR DRY IN THE BASEMENT.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: GREEN WALLBOARD IS INSTALLED BEHIND THE ICE CREAM MACHINE. MUST PROVIDE A SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE.
code 35
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: REPAIR THE WATER LEAK FROM THE BATHROOM HANDSINK THAT IS LEAKING INTO THE BASEMENT.
code 38
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: REMOVE UNNECESSARY ITEMS FROM THE 1ST FLOOR, BASEMENT AND OUTSIDE AREA INCLUDING MOPED SCOOTER AND DEEP FRYER.
code 41

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on February 24, 2014: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding 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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