Shata Mediterranean

June 21, 2016 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings8
critical findings2

Failed findings

food from a questionable sourcecritical

Official wording: Adequate Number, Convenient, Accessible, Designed, And Maintained
Inspector note: NO SOAP PROVIDED AT EXPOSED HAND SINK. PRESENTLY EMPLOYEE ARE HANDLING COLD/HOT FOOD. DISH SOAP PROVIDED AT EXPOSED UPON MY REQUEST. SOAP MUST BE PROVIDED AT SAID SINK AT ALL TIMES TO PREVENT SOURCE OF CONTAMINATION. ALSO WOMEN'S WASHROOM (USED FOR EMPLOYEE/CUSTOMERS) NOT MAINTAINED. TOILET BOWL WAS USED AND CLOGGED, UNABLE TO FLUSH. GARBAGE RECEPTACLES ARE OVERFLOWING WITH USED PAPER IN BOTH WASHROOMS AND NO LIDS PROVIDED ON THEM. MUST REPAIR THE CAUSE AND PROVIDE LIDS FOR THE GARBAGE RECEPTACLES. CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-38-030
code 11Priority
hand hygiene slippingcritical

Official wording: Hands Washed And Cleaned, Good Hygienic Practices; No Bare Hand Contact With Ready-To-Eat Foods.
Inspector note: POOR HYGIENIC PRACTICE, EMPLOYEE OPENED BOTH WASHROOM DOORS, TO CHECK RESTROOMS, THEN WENT BACK TO THE KITCHEN AND GLOVED HIS HANDS WITHOUT FIRST HAND WASHING. INFORMATION ON HAND WASHING GIVEN. EMPLOYEES MUST FOLLOW PROPER PROCEDURE: HAND WASHING PRIOR TO GLOVE HANDS. CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-38-010(A)
code 6Priority
Outside Garbage Waste Grease And Storage Area; Clean, Rodent Proof, All Containers Covered

Inspector note: OUTSIDE GARBAGE CONTAINER NOT MAINTAINED. WE(EMPLOYEE AND MY SELF)OBSERVED GARBAGE OVERFLOWING WITH GARBAGE A LOT OF FLIES IN AND AROUND THE GARBAGE ,ALSO FOUL ODOR FROM IT, LID UNABLE TO CLOSE. WASTE OIL CONTAINER WITH WASTE OIL ON TOP THE LID,ALSO ON GROUND UNDER AND BEHIND THE WASTE OIL CONTAINER. OBSERVED A FIVE POUNDS PLASTIC BUCKET FULL OF ASHES UNCOVERED STORED BETWEEN THE GARBAGE CONTAINERS(SAME KIND OF BUCKET IS ON PREMISES FULL UNCOVERED WITH ASHES).INSTRUCTED TO KEEP GARBAGE CONTAINER AND GROUND CLEAN ,LIDS CLOSED TO MINIMIZE RODENT AND INSECT ACTIVITIES. SERIOUS VIOLATION:7-38-020
code 19
hot/cold holding temps off

Official wording: * Certified Food Manager On Site When Potentially Hazardous Foods Are Prepared And Served
Inspector note: NO CERTIFIED MANAGER ON PREMISES WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD ARE PRESENTLY PREPARED AND SERVED(CHICKEN, RICE ,VARIOUS KIND OF KABOBS ETC)A LEAST ONE CERTIFIED MANAGER MUST BE ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD IS PREPARED OR HANDLED. CERTIFIED MANAGER REPORTED ON PREMISES AT 1:02pm. SERIOUS VIOLATION:7-38-012(A)
code 21
cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Dish Machines: Provided With Accurate Thermometers, Chemical Test Kits And Suitable Gauge Cock
Inspector note: NO CHEMICAL TEST KIT PROVIDED ON PREMISES,INFORMATION GIVEN ON 12-14-15 ,REPORT #159166 UNDER COMMENT.INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. SERIOUS VIOLATION:7-38-030
code 22
toxic chemicals mishandled

Official wording: Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090
Inspector note: PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM 12-14-15 REPORT #1591660 #32-RAW WOOD AT FRONT COUNTER IN NEED OF SEALING. MUST CORRECT AND MAINTAIN. #33-INTERIOR OF REACH IN COOLERS IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL FOOD SPILLS. ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL BUILD UP. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES #34-FLOORS IN CORNERS AND UNDER ALL EQUIPMENT IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL FOOD SPILLS AND BUILD. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES #38-HOOD VENTILATION UNIT IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL GREASE AND DUST BUILD UP. HAND SINK IN PREP AREA SLOW DRAIN. ALL CLEANING AND REPAIR MUST BE CORRECTED AND MAINTAINED #41-ANY UNNECESSARY CLUTTER IN REAR STORAGE AREA MUST BE REMOVED AND OR ORGANIZED. CORRECT AND MAINTAIN TODAY 6-21-16 WE(EMPLOYEE AND I)OBSERVED THE SAME VIOLATIONS. SERIOUS VIOLATION:7-42-090
code 29
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: EMPLOYEE NOT WEARING HAIR RESTRAINT IN PREP AREA.INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
code 41
Food Handler Requirements Met

Inspector note: NO FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATE PROVIDED ON PREMISES,INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE
code 45

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on December 14, 2015: 7 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 5 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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