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August 3, 2023 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass Re-Inspection
failed findings7
critical findings0

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Failed findings

thermometers missing

Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
Inspector note: 4-204.112(B) OBSERVED NO AMBIENT AIR THERMOMETER IN THE WALK-IN COOLER AT THE REAR OR THE FRONT AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: 6-501.111 OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF PEST ACTIVITY. OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 85-100 MICE DROPPINGS THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: IN THE CARDBOARD BOXES IN THE AISLES WHERE THE CHIPS ARE STORED FOR SALE, ON THE METAL HOBART ACROSS FROM THE TOILET ROOM, ON THE CUTTING BOARD ACROSS FROM THE TOILET ROOM, UNDER THE COLDING HOLDING UNITS WHERE MEATS USED TO BE STORED FOR DISPLAY, ON THE METAL LEDGE OF THE HOT WATER TANK, ON TOP OF THE WHITE BOX OF CLEAR POLY BAGS STORED ON THE SHLEVING UNIT NEXT TO THE HOT WATER TANK AND THE WALK-IN COOLER, BEHIND THE UNUSED COOLER STORED UNDER THE VENTILATION HOOD AT THE REAR, UNDER AND ON TOP OF THE SHELVING UNIT WHERE SHOVELS AND LADDERS ARE STORED AT THE REAR STORAGE AREA, AND UNDER THE BREAD SHELVING UNIT AT THE FRONT DISPLAY AREA FOR SALE, ON THE SHELVING UNITS WHERE THE BOTTLES OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES ARE STORED BEHIND THE SERVICE COUNTER. ALSO, OBSEVRED APPROXIMATELY 5-10 FLIES AND 20 GNATS (SMALL FLIES) NEAR THE PREVIOUS MEAT PREP AREA AT THE REAR AND ON ONIONS AT THE FRONT DISPLAY AREA.. INSTRUCTED TO ELIMINATE PEST ACTIVITY, CLEAN AND SANITIZE AFFECTED AREAS AND RECOMMENDED CONTACTING PEST CONTROL FOR A SERVICE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(A), CITATION ISSUED
code 38
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: 4-101.19 OBSERVED ALUMINUM FOIL BEING USED TO LINE THE SHELVING UNITS IN THE COLD HOLDING UNIT WHERE THE MILK AND EGGS ARE STORED. OBSERVED CARDBOARD BOXES BEING USED TO HOLD CHIPS. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE THE ALUMINUM FOIL AND CARDBOARD BOXES AND MAINTAIN.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: 4-602.13 OBSERVED THE FOOD PREP TABLE ACROSS FROM THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK WITH A GREASE LIKE SUBSTANCE ON TOP OF THE TABLE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN SAID TABLE. • 4-601.11(B) OBSERVED RESIDUE BUILD UP IN THE BINS WHERE THE PRODUCE (TOMATOES, CUCUMBER, AND ORGANGES) ARE STORED IN THE FRONT COLD HOLDING UNIT. INSTRUCTED TO WASH, RINSE, AND SANITIZE SAID BINS. • 4-602.13 OBSERVED OLD MEAT BLOOD AND STAINS IN THE UNUSED COOLER STORED UNDER THE VENTILATION SYSTEM AT THE REAR. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE SAID COOLER OR REMOVE THE ENTIRE UNIT AND MAINTAIN.
code 49
Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned

Inspector note: 6-501.18 OBSERVED FECES ON THE TOILET SEAT. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN SAID TOILET.
code 53
Garbage & Refuse Properly Disposed; Facilities Maintained

Inspector note: 5-501.115 OBSERVED THE OUTDOOR GARBAGE ENCLOSURE NOT MAINTAINED WITH A PLETHORA OF STACKED BEVERAGE CRATES, GROCERY CARTS FILLED WITH CARDBOARD BOXES, EMPTY GROCERY CARTS, GARBAGE CANS, A METAL STORAGE RACK, AND LADDERS. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL ITEMS AND MAINTAIN AREA.
code 54
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: 6-501.114 OBSERVED UNUSED EQUIPMENT AT THE REAR AND FRONT OF THE FACILITY. OBSERVED A STOVE STORED ON THE SHELVING UNIT NEAR ON THE SIDE OF THE REAR WALK-IN COOLER, A COOLER STORED UNDER THE VENTILATION HOOD AT THE REAR, METAL HOBART, MEAT GRINDER INSIDE OF THE WALK-IN COOLER, AND TWO COLD HOLDING UNITS WHERE MEATS USED TO BE STORED FOR DISPLAY. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE SAID ITEMS TO ELIMINATE POTENTIAL HARBORAGE POINTS FOR PEST AND MAINTAIN. • 6-501.13 OBSERVED THE FLOORS IN THE FRONT WALK-IN COOLER WITH JUICES AND SPIRITS STORED INSDE WITH A STICKY SUBSTANCE ON THE FLOOR AND TRASH UNDER THE SHELVING UNITS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN SAID FLOORS AND MAINTAIN.
code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on August 1, 2023: 7 findings recurred. 2 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.