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Sawtooth Restaurant And Lounge

October 22, 2014 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings3
critical findings0

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Failed findings

toxic items stored near food

Official wording: No Evidence Of Rodent Or Insect Outer Openings Protected/Rodent Proofed, A Written Log Shall Be Maintained Available To The Inspectors
Inspector note: OBSERVED LIVE FRUIT FLIES IN THE BASEMENT FOOD PREP AREA AND BEHIND THE 1ST FLOOR BAR. APPROXIMATELY 40 LIVE FRUIT FLIES WERE OBSERVED IN THESE AREAS. ADDITIONAL PEST CONTROL SERVICE IS NEEDED TO MINIMIZE OR ELIMINATE THE PEST ACTIVITY. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.
code 18
Outside Garbage Waste Grease And Storage Area; Clean, Rodent Proof, All Containers Covered

Inspector note: OUTSIDE GARBAGE AREA NOT MAINTAINED CLEAN AND OVERFLOWING GARBAGE OBSERVED OVER THE TOP LID OF THE GARBAGE DUMPSTER SO THAT THE LID COULD NOT BE CLOSED. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN THE GARBAGE AREA CLEAN AT ALL TIMES AND HAVE AN ADEQUATE GARBAGE PICKUP SCHEDULE SO THAT GARBAGE DOES NOT OVERFLOW OVER THE TOP OF THE GARBAGE DUMPSTER AND THE LIDS CANNOT BE CLOSED. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.
code 19
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: DETAIL CLEAN THE FLOOR DRAINS THROUGHOUT THE BASEMENT AND BEHIND THE BARS TO ELIMINATE PEST HARBORAGE CONDITIONS.
code 34

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Compared with No Entry on September 23, 2014: 3 findings appeared for the first time.

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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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