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Sam's Chicken And Ribs

July 5, 2023 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings8
critical findings1

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Failed findings

hand hygiene slippingcritical

Official wording: Proper Eating, Tasting, Drinking, Or Tobacco Use
Inspector note: NOTED EMPLOYEES DRINKING AND PREPARING FOOD AT THE KITCHEN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO PROVIDE A DESIGNATED AREA FOR EMPLOYEES TO DRINK AND EAT AND NOT AT THE PREP AREAS.
code 6Priority
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: NOTED OVER 10 RAT DROPPING AND 4 LIVE ROACHES AT THE CORNER WALL UNDERNEATH SHELVING BY THE 3 DOOR DISPLAY COOLER AT THE REAR. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND SANITIZE AFFECTED AREAS, ELIMINATE PEST ACTIVITY. INSTRUCTED TO CONSULT WITH PEST CONTROL COMPANY AND HAVE PREMISES TREATED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION#7-38-020(A). CITATION ISSUED.
code 38
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: NOTED INDIVIDUAL FOOD BASKET USED FOR SERVING FOOD WITH NO HANDLE INSIDE A CONTAINER OF RIBS INSIDE REFRIGERATIONS USED FOR SCOOPING/ SERVING FOOD. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE TONGS, SERVING SPOONS, OR LADLE FOR SCOOPING FOOD.
code 39
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: NOTED ICE BUILD UP INSIDE THE CHEST FREEZER. INSTRUCTED TO DEFROST, CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. • NOTED UNFINISHED WOOD USED FOR SHELVING AT THE FOOD/DRY STORAGE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE SHELVES WITH NON POROUS WOOD THAT ARE EASILY CLEANABLE AND MAINTAINED.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN THE FOLLOWING:- -RAILS OF THE 3 DOOR DISPLAY COOLER ENCRUSTED WITH DIRT, FOOD DEBRIS AND SPILLS -SHELVES THROUGHOUT THE COOLERS WITH SPILLS DIRT AND FOOD DEBRIS. -SHELVES OF THE FOOD STORAGE UNIT CAKED WITH FLOUR.
code 49
Sewage & Waste Water Properly Disposed

Inspector note: NOTED WASTE WATER BACKUP FROM THE PREP SINK INTO ONE OF THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINKS WHEN WATER IS RELEASED FROM THE PREP SINK ALL USING THE SAME DRAIN PIPE. PRIORITY VIOLATION #7-38-030(C). CITATION ISSUED.
code 52
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS ALONG WALL BASE AND UNDERNEATH EQUIPMENT ESPECIALY WHER PEST ACTIVITY WAS NOTED. ALSO FLOORS AT THE DINNING AREA. • NOTED HEAT DUST AND DIRT ON CEILING AND FANS AT FRONT KITCHEN AND DINNING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: NOTED HEAVY DIRT AND GREASE ACCUMULATION INSIDE, ON PIPES/CONDUITS AND ON EDGES OF THE EXHAUST HOOD AND FILTERS ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN HOOD, FILTERS AND PIPES/CONDUITS.
code 56

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on August 17, 2022: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 3 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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