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Simpson Building

October 16, 2024 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeCanvass Re-Inspection
failed findings8
critical findings1

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Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: MUST REMOVE HAND WASHING SOAP DISPENSER FROM THE ONE COMPARTMENT PREP SINK AT THE BREAKFAST PASTRIES KIOSK PREP AREA.
code 10Priority
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: NOTED THE EXIT/ENTRANCE DOORS LEADING TO THE OUTDOORS IN THE REAR LINEN HALLWAY STORAGE WITH SEVERAL OPEN 1/2 INCH GAPS ALONG THE BOTTOM THRESHOLD OF THE DOOR. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A TIGHT FITTING RODENT PROOF SEAL ON THE BOTTOM OF THE DOOR.
code 38
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: MUST NOT PREPARE ANY FOODS IE: BLENDER FOODS, FOOD CONTACT PLASTIC WRAP WITHIN THE SPLASH GUARDS AT ALL HAND SINKS IN ALL PREP AREAS.
code 39
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: ALL WIPING CLOTHS IN PREP AREAS MUST BE HELD IN SANITIZING BUCKETS BETWEEN USE.
code 41
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: TORN RUBBER DOOR GASKET ON THE TWO DOOR TALL REACH-IN COOLER IN THE HALAL GRILL. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE. • MUST NOT USE RAW WOODEN BLOCKS AS LEGS FOR COOKING EQUIPMENT ON THE COOKS LINE. MUST REPAIR WITH CLEANABLE, NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL.----MUST NOT USE MILK CRATES AS A MEANS OF ELEVATION INSIDE THE WALK-IN FREEZER. • BROKEN DOOR HANDLE ON THE PRODUCE WALK-IN COOLER DOOR AND THE BREAKFAST PREP KIOSK HOT HOLDING UNIT DOOR. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE/REPAIR.
code 47
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: NOTED TOILET PLUMBING IN THE STAFF WOMEN'S WASHROOM REPAIRED WITH PLASTIC WRAP. MUST PROPERLY REPAIR.
code 51
Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned

Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE A COVERED WASTE RECEPTACLE IN THE STAFF WOMANS WASHROOM.
code 53
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: EXCESSIVE POOLING WATER ON THE FLOORS IN THE HALLWAY BEHIND THE HALAL GRIP PREP. MUST REMOVE AND MAINTAIN DRY FLOORS.----MISSING CEILING TILE IN THE ENTRANCE TO THE MAIN KITCHEN FROM THE HALAL GRILL PREP. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE.----MISSING WALL TILES AND DAMAGED WALLS IN BOTH STAFF WASHROOMS, MISSING CEILING TILE IN THE STAFF MENS WASHROOM. MUST REPAIR/REPLACE ALL.
code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on October 11, 2024: 8 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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.