Siri Indian Restaurant

August 18, 2021 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings17
critical findings3

Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: OBSERVED HAND SINK IN FRONT PREP AREA NOT ACCESSIBLE DUE TO SIGNAGE POSTED WHICH READS: "NOT FOR HANDWASHING" AND SERVES AS ONLY HANDSINK IN MENTIONED AREA. INSTRUCTED THAT SINK MUST BE ACCESSIBLE AND MAINTAINED AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-030(C). CITATION CONSOLIDATION WITH ABOVE. • OBSERVED HANDSINKS IN FRONT AND REAR PREP AREAS NOT STOCKED WITH PAPER TOWEL. INFORMED PERSON IN CHARGE THAT PAPER TOWELS MUST BE AVAILABLE AT HAND SINKS AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-030(C). CITATION CONSOLIDATION WITH ABOVE. • OBSERVED HANDSINKS IN FRONT AND REAR PREP AREAS NOT STOCKED WITH HAND SOAP. INFORMED PERSON IN CHARGE THAT HAND SOAP MUST BE AVAILABLE AT HANDSINKS AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-030(C). CITATION ISSUED.
code 10Priority
certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: City Of Chicago Food Service Sanitation Certificate
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO CERTIFIED CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION MANAGER ON SITE AT START TIME OF INSPECTION WHILE TCS FOODS WERE PREPPED AND HANDLED. THE DESIGNATED PERSON IN CHARGE, WHO IS PHYSICALLY ON SITE, MUST OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN A VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION LICENSE. VIOLATION CORRECTED ON SITE; THE CERTIFIED CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION MANAGER, SHAILENDRA VEERAPANENI, ARRIVED ON SITE AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE INSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED
code 2Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Management, Food Employee And Conditional Employee; Knowledge, Responsibilities And Reporting
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO ESTABLISH AN APPROPRIATE EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY AND MAINTAIN WITH VERIFIABLE SIGNED COPIES ON SITE FOR ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES IN ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF REPORTING AGREEMENT. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-010.
code 3Priority
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
Inspector note: OBSERVED ICE SCOOPER STORED DIRECTLY INSIDE ICE BIN. INSTRUCTED ON HOW TO PROPERLY STORE ICE SCOOP BETWEEN USES.
code 16
cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: OBSERVED TIME/TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY FOODS (CHICKEN IN 2DR & 3DR PREP COOLERS, SHREDDED CABBAGE IN 2DR PREP COOLER, AND SAUCES ON BED OF ICE) AT IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES RANGING FROM 47F-58F. INSTRUCTED TO DISCARD AND DENATURE ALL SAID TCS FOODS AND TO MAINTAIN A COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURE OF 41F AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY VIOLATION.7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
code 22
food not cooled down right

Official wording: Proper Date Marking And Disposition
Inspector note: OBSERVED READY-TO-EAT, TIME/TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY (TCS) FOODS NOT DATE MARKED TO INDICATE THE PRODUCT'S NAME AND DATE IN WHICH THE FOOD MUST BE SOLD, DISCARDED OR CONSUMED WITHIN 7 DAYS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE PROPER LABELS FOR DATE MARKING AND DISCARD DATE FOR REFRIGERATED, READY-TO-EAT, TCS FOODS HELD OVER 24HRS PLACED IN ALL COLD-HOLDING UNITS. PRIORITY VIOLATION #7-38-005. CITATION CONSOLIDATED WITH ABOVE.
code 23
thermometers missing

Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO AMBIENT AIR THERMOMETERS INSIDE SEVERAL REFRIGERATOR UNITS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE CONSPICUOUS AND EASILY READABLE THERMOMETERS INSIDE ALL REFRIGERATOR UNITS TO PROPERLY MONITOR THE AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE OF EQUIPMENT.
code 36
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD STORED IN CONTAINERS IN ALL THE COOLERS, WALK IN COOLER AND DRY STORAGE WITHOUT PROPER LABELING OF NAME. INSTRUCTED TO PERSON IN CHARGE TO PROVIDE A LABEL REFLECTING THE FOOD ITEM'S NAME WHEN FOOD HAS BEEN REMOVE FROM ITS ORIGINAL PACKAGING.
code 37
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED PEST ACTIVITY WITH APPROX. 20+ LARGE & SMALL FLIES IN SPICE ROOM AND 5+ COCKROACHES NOTED DURING INSPECTION. FLY ACTIVITY WAS NOTED THROUGHOUT THE PREP AREA. COCKROACHES WERE OBSERVED CRAWLING ALONG SIDE OF 3-COMPARTMENT SINK, WALL IN PANCAKE PREP ROOM AND ON SHELVING RACK. INSTRUCTED TO CONSULT PEST CONTROL AS ADDITIONAL SERVICES ARE NEEDED TO ELIMINATE ACTIVITY PRIOR TO RE-INSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-020(A). CITATION ISSUED. • NOTED REAR EXIT DOOR OPEN AND NOT INSECT PROOF. INSTRUCTED TO USE A 16 MESH TO THE INCH SCREEN TO PROTECT AGAIN THE ENTRY OF INSECTS.
code 38
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD ITEMS STORED IN WALK-IN FREEZER AND BULK FLOUR CONTAINERS UNCOVERED. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDED FOOD GRADE LIDS AND/OR COVERINGS WHEN STORING ALL FOOD ITEMS TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION.
code 39
Personal Cleanliness

Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD HANDLERS PREPPING FOOD WITHOUT HAIR RESTRAINTS. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE THAT ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST WEAR A HAIR RESTRAINT.
code 40
In-Use Utensils: Properly Stored

Inspector note: OBSERVED ICE SCOOPER BEING STORED DIRECTLY INSIDE ON ICE INSIDE BIN. INSTRUCTED ON HOW TO PROPERLY STORE ICE SCOOP BETWEEN USES.
code 43
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: NOTED LEAK UNDER MIDDLE BASIN OF 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR LEAK.
code 51
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: NOTED PEELING PAINT ON WALLS IN PREP AREA AND STAINED CEILING TILES IN REAR PREP AND WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO RESURFACE WALLS AND REPLACE CEILING TILES. • INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS TO REMOVE DEAD INSECTS, DIRT BUILD-UP, AND EXCESSIVE GREASE NOTED UNDER COOKING EQUIPMENT, INGREDIENT CONTAINERS, SHELVING RACKS AND 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST INCREASE CLEANING FREQUENCY AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
code 55
All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training

Inspector note: OBSERVED NO PROOF OF TRAINING FOR ALL FOOD HANDLERS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN RECORDS AT ALL TIMES.
code 57
allergen training missing

Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO FOOD EMPLOYEE WITH PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING. INSTRUCTED ALL CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS OBTAIN THIS CERTIFICATE.
code 58
Previous Core Violation Corrected

Inspector note: NOTED CONTINUED NON COMPLIANCE FROM REPORT #2355774 ON 12/20/19. PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED: (49) 4-602.13: OBSERVED MIXERS AND BLENDERS ON TOP OF PREP TABLES THROUGHOUT REAR PREP WITH EXCESSIVE DRIED FOOD DEBRIS ON SURFACES. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.ALSO NOTED EXCESSIVE FOOD DEBRIS (SPICES) ON SHELVING UNITS IN REAR STORAGE ROOM. MUST REMOVE AND MAINTAIN. (56) 6-501.14: OBSERVED VENTILATION HOOD PIPES WITH EXCESSIVE BUILT UP GREASE AND DUST ACCUMULATED. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. MUST CORRECT CORE VIOLATIONS BY THE DATE ON THE REPORT. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-42-090.
code 60

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on December 20, 2019: 17 findings appeared for the first time. 3 previous findings did not recur.

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