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Sam's Chicken & Ribs

October 3, 2013 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings6
critical findings1

Failed findings

food received at unsafe tempscritical

Official wording: Hand Washing Facilities: With Soap And Sanitary Hand Drying Devices, Convenient And Accessible To Food Prep Area
Inspector note: NOTED REAR EXPOSED HAND WASH SINK INACCESSIBLE WITH LARGE NAAM(INDIAN BREAD MAKING OVEN) INFRONT OF HAND WASH SINK. ALSO NO SOAP AND PAPER TOWEL AT SAME. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE THE NAAM AND MAKE HAND WASH SINK ACCESSIBLE AT ALL TIMES AND MUST PROVIDE SOAP AND PAPER TOWEL AT ALL SINKS. CITATION ISSUED FOR CRITICAL VIOLATION #7-38-030
code 12Priority
hot/cold holding temps off

Official wording: * Certified Food Manager On Site When Potentially Hazardous Foods Are Prepared And Served
Inspector note: NOTED NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON DUTY WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED.(CHICKEN,CURRY LAMB,SAMOSA,YOGURT ETC). FOOD SERVICE MANAGER ARRIVED ON SITE AT ABOUT 2:40PM. INSTRUCTED TO ALWAYS HAVE A FOOD SERVICE MANGER ON SITE. CITATION ISSUED FOR SERIOUS VIOLATION #7-38-012
code 21
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN POTATO SLICER AT THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK, REPAIR THORN RUBBER GASKET AT DOOR OF FREEZER BY THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AND DEFROST ICE BUILT UP INSIDE CHEST FREEZER BY THE EXTINGUISHER AT REAR AD WHERE EVER NECESSARY.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: CLEAN FLOORS UNDERNEATH COOKING EQUIPMENT AND AT THE REAR STORAGE AREA. MUST ALSO REPAIR OR REPLACE BROKEN TILES AT FLOOR BETWEEN PREP AREAS AND ON WALL AT THE BATHROOM.
code 34
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR LEAKING FAUCET AT THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AND MAINTAIN.
code 38
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: NOTED HEAVY CLUTTER AT THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA ON SHELVES. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, REMOVE AND/OR ORGANIZE ALL UNNECESSARY ARTICLE TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE.
code 41

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on September 11, 2012: 1 finding appeared for the first time. 5 findings recurred. 4 previous findings 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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