Sizzlin Skillets

September 19, 2023 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings13
critical findings2

Failed findings

certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: City Of Chicago Food Service Sanitation Certificate
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER WITH THE ORIGINAL CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGER CERTIFICATE ON SITE, WHILE THE TIME/TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY FOODS (SALMON) HAS BEEN PREPARED AND SERVED. INSTRUCTED A CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER MUST BE ON SITE WITH THE ORIGINAL CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGER CERTIFICATE POSTED AT ALL TIMES WHILE FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012, CITATION ISSUED
code 2Priority
handwashing sink issuescritical

Official wording: Hands Clean & Properly Washed
Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD HANDLERS AT THE FRONT FOOD PREP AREA NOT WASHING THEIR HANDS BEFORE CHANGING TASKS. ONE FOOD HANDLER PLACED RAW SALMON ON THE GRILL AND THEN CHANGED GLOVES AND PREPARED READY TO EAT FOOD (SALAD). ALSO, OBSERVED A FOOD HANDLER PUTTING IN EARPHONES AND THEN PUT ON GLOVES TO PREPARE BREAD. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO HAVE FOOD HANDLERS WASH HANDS AFTER CHANGING TASKS AND BEFORE PUTTING ON A NEW PAIR OF GLOVES. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-010, CITATION ISSUED.
code 8Priority
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF PEST ACTIVITY. OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 55-60 MICE DROPPINGS IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: ON THE FLOOR IN THE FURNACE CLOSET, ON THE FLOOR UNDER THE SHELVING UNIT IN THE TOILET ROOM, ON THE FLOOR IN THE HOT WATER TANK CLOSET, ON THE EQUIPMENT IN THE WALK-IN COOLER BEING USED AS DRY STORAGE, IN THE COMPARTMENTS BELOW THE SERVICE COUNTER AT THE FRONT, UNDER THE SHELVING UNIT OF THE FOOD PREP TABLE NEXT TO THE DEEP FREEZER CHEST WHERE CARDBOARD BOXES WERE OBSERVED, ON THE INTERIOR OF THE BACK OF THE SALAD PREP COOLER. ALSO OBSERVED 6-8 GNATS AT THE REAR WHERE THE DISHWARE IS STORED. 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 • OBSERVED AN OPENING AT THE BOTTOM OF THE ENTRANCE DOOR OF THE FACILITY. INSTRUCTED TO RODENT PROOF SAID DOOR AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 8 DEAD ROACHES ON A STICKY TRAP ON THE FLOOR IN THE HOT WATER TANK CLOSET AT THE REAR. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE SAID STICKY TRAP AND MAINTAIN.
code 38
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: OBSERVED THREE SAUCE CONTAINERS ON THE FOOD PREP TABLE NEXT TO THE STOVE IN THE FRONT FOOD PREP AREA NOT COVERED WHILE NOT IN USE. INSTRUCTED TO COVER SAID SAUCES WHILE NOT IN USE AND MAINTAIN.
code 39
Single-Use/Single-Service Articles: Properly Stored & Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED THE TO GO CONTAINERS STORED IN THE FRONT FOOD PREP AREA NOT INVERTED. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT SAID CONTAINERS.
code 45
Warewashing Facilities: Installed, Maintained & Used; Test Strips

Inspector note: OBSERVED THE FACILITY MISSING TWO SINK STOPPERS FOR THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
code 48
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED TWO SEVERELY BURNT SHEET TRAYS BEING USED TO COVER SALMON ON THE GRILL. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE SAID SHEET TRAYS AND CLEAN FREQUENTLY SO THAT ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT IS SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE
code 49
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: OBSERVED A LEAK AT THE PIPE OF THE WASHING COMPARTMENT OF THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
code 51
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE SHELVING UNITS UNDER THE FOOD PREP TABLES IN THE FRONT FOOD PREP AREA OUTLINED WITH BROKEN DOWN CARDBOARD BOXES. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND MAINTAIN.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED NO LIGHT IN THE WALK-IN COOLER BEING USED FOR DRY STORAGE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHT AND MAINTAIN.
code 56
All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training

Inspector note: OBSERVED ONE EXPIRED FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATE ON SITE. INSTRUCTED THAT ALL EMPLOYEE MUST TAKE AND RETAKE THE FOOD HANDLER'S COURSE AND MAINTAIN RECORDS ON SITE AT ALL TIMES.
code 57
allergen training missing

Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
Inspector note: OBSERVED CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON DUTY WITH NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATION. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT THAT ALL FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE THE ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATION.
code 58
Previous Core Violation Corrected

Inspector note: PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM 06/25/2021, REPORT # 2521998 #49 OBSERVED HEAVY GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS ON INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR SURFACES OF ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT, HOLDING UNITS, COOLERS, FREEZERS, PREP TABLES AND THREE COMPARTMENT SINK INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN, SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN. #49 OBSERVED INSIDE OF WALK IN COOLER WITH A BUILD UP OF FOOD DEBRIS ON FLOORS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN. #55 OBSERVED BUILD UP OF FOOD DEBRIS ON WALLS AND FLOORS THROUGHOUT THE FRONT AND REAR FOOD SERVICE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN. #55 OBSERVED WALL BY THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK BADLY SOILED. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, SANITIZE, MAINTAIN OR PROVIDE EASILY CLEANABLE BACK SPLASH. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-42-090, CITATION ISSUED
code 60

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on June 25, 2021: 9 findings appeared for the first time. 4 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.

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