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Serena Restaurant

June 2, 2022 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings5
critical findings0

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Failed findings

thermometers missing

Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO THERMOMETER IN WALK-IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE THERMOMETERS FOR ALL COOLING UNITS.
code 36
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: OBSERVED BULK FOOD CONTAINERS ON SHELVES IN KITCHEN PREPARATION AREA WITH NO LABELS.INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE LABELS FOR ALL BULK FOOD CONTAINERS AND MAINTAIN.
code 37
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: OBSERVED BOWLS AND OTHER UTENSILS STORED FACING UP ON SHELVES IN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT ALL EQUIPMENT TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION.
code 39
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD ITEMS INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER BEING STORED INSIDE PLASTIC GROCERY BAGS. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY STORE ALL FOOD ITEMS INSIDE APPROVED FOOD GRADE CONTAINERS.
code 47
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED UNUSED EQUIPMENT AND UNNECESSARY ARTICLES IN BASEMENT STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE ALL UNUSED, UNNECSSARY EQUIPMENT AND ARTICLES TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE.
code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on May 18, 2021: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 3 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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.