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Sam's Chicken And Ribs

July 29, 2024 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings7
critical findings0

Failed findings

food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: ALL BULK FOODS IE: FLOUR, NOT STORED IN THE ORIGINAL CONTAINER MUST BE LABELED WITH THE PRODUCT COMMON NAME.
code 37
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: PREP WIPING CLOTHS MUST BE HELD IN A CONTAINER WITH A SANITIZER SOLUTION BETWEEN USE.
code 41
In-Use Utensils: Properly Stored

Inspector note: MUST NOT USE PLASTIC FOOD BASKETS AS SCOOPS FOR COOKED MEATS. MUST USE SCOOPS WITH HANDLES TO BE STORED INVERTED INSIDE FOODS.
code 43
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: BULK FLOUR CONTAINER AND TABLE TOP CAN OPENER NOTED DIRTY WITH EXCESSIVE FOOD ACCUMULATION. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. • MUST NOT USE CARDBOARD AS LINER FOR SHELVING UNDER CONTAINERS OF COOLING FRIES.
code 49
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: NOTED BLACKENED, MOLDY WALL CAULKING AT THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK.----NOTED WATER DAMAGED AND FOOD STAINED CEILING TILES IN THE REAR KITCHEN AND DINING ROOM.----BROKEN/DAMAGED AND MISSING FLOOR TILES AT THE OVENS. MUST REPLACE ALL.----EXCESSIVE GREASE ON THE WALL UNDER THE REAR DISH HAND WASHING SINK. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 55
All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training

Inspector note: NO PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING OR CERTIFICATES FOR ALL REQUIRED EMPLOYEES. MUST PROVIDE.
code 57
Previous Core Violation Corrected

Inspector note: PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS FROM 7-13-23 REPORT #2578554 NOT CORRECTED. #51- NOTED LEAKING AT THE BOTTOM PIPPING OF THE BATHROOM HAND WASH SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.#47-: 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. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-090 CITATION ISSUED.
code 60

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on July 13, 2023: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding 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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