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Serena Restaurant

July 13, 2016 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings7
critical findings0

Failed findings

Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: OBSERVED NO LABELS OR DATES ON PREPARED FOODS OUT OF ORIGINAL CONTAINER IN WALK IN COOLER AND REACH IN COOLERS. LABEL AND DATE FOOD.
code 30
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: OBSERVED SALAD COLD HOLD UNIT AND COOLER LEAKING FROM CONDENSER. REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. • PAINT OR SEAL ALL RAW WOOD SHELVING IN FRONT CASH REGISTER AREA.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: OBSERVED GROOVES ON CUTTING BOARD IN SALAD PREP AREA. CLEAN AND SANITIZE CUTTING BOARD AND REMOVE DARK GROOVES OR REPLACE.
code 33
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: OBSERVED LIGHT SHEILDS NEEDED IN BASEMENT. INSTALL LIGHT SHEILDS OR PROOF OF SHATTERPROOF LIGHT BULBS. OBSERVED MISSING LIGHT SHEILD ABOVE NAAN OVENS IN FRONT COOKING AREA.
code 36
Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous

Inspector note: OBSERVED MISSING THERMOMETER WITHIN SALAD REFRIGERATOR AND COLD HOLD UIT. INSTALL AND MAINTAIN.
code 40
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: OBSERVED OVEN IN REAR OF PREMISES ON SIDEWALK IN REAR. REMOVE OR REPAIR. CLEAN AND ORGANIZE BASEMENT AND HAVE ALL SPICES AND FOOD PRODUCT IN ONE PROTECTED AREA STORED AT LEAST 6 INCHES OFF FLOOR AWAY FROM WALLS AND NOT STORED DIRECTLY UNDER SEWAR PIPES.
code 41
Food Handler Requirements Met

Inspector note: IDPH FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENT NOT MET. ADDITIONAL IDPH FOOD HANDLER INFORMATION PROVIDED.
code 45

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on December 2, 2015: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred. 1 previous finding 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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