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Sam's Chicken & Ribs

March 28, 2014 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings5
critical findings1

Failed findings

food from a questionable sourcecritical

Official wording: Adequate Number, Convenient, Accessible, Designed, And Maintained
Inspector note: WASHBOWL SINK AT THE CUSTOMER BATHROOM WAS CLOGGED AND UNABLE TO DRAIN. PLUMBER WAS CONTACTED AND ONSITE AFTER VIOLATION; PLUMBER WAS ABLE TO UNCLOGG WASHBOWLK SINK TO ALLOW PROPER DRAINAGE. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030
code 11Priority
toxic chemicals mishandled

Official wording: Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090
Inspector note: PREVIOUS MINOR VIOALATION NOT CORRECTED FROM REPORT #1369447 DATED ON 10/3/13 FOR VIOLATION #38. "INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR LEAKING FAUCET AT THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AND MAINTAIN."
code 29
Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: OBSERVED GROCERY BAGS USED TO STORE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS. INSTRUCTED TO USE FOOD GRADE STORAGE BAGS TO PROPERLY STORE AND PROTECT ALL FOODS.
code 30
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: REPAIR BROKEN RUBBER GASKETS AT THE REACH-IN FREEZER AND THE REACH-IN COOLER UNDER THE COLD HOLDING UNIT. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN CLEANING FOR ALL RUBBER GASKETS ON PREMISES.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE SHELVING UNITS BEHIND THE FRONT SERVICE COUNTER TO REMOVE GREASE SPLATTER, FOOD DEBRIS, AND GREASE.
code 33

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on October 3, 2013: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 5 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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