Slim's

May 8, 2020 · Fail
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  • official resultFail
  • resultFail
  • inspection typeComplaint
  • failed findings19
  • critical findings6

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Failed findings

  • no certified food manager on dutycritical
    Official wording: Person In Charge Present, Demonstrates Knowledge, And Performs Duties
    Inspector note: PERSON IN CHARGE DOES NOT HAVE A CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION CERTIFICATE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.
    code 1Priority
  • handwashing sink blocked or barecritical
    Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
    Inspector note: NO PAPER TOWELS OR HAND DRYING DEVICE IN THE EMPLOYEE WASHROOM. MUST PROVIDE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C) NO CITATION ISSUED.
    code 10Priority
  • certified manager paperwork missingcritical
    Official wording: City Of Chicago Food Service Sanitation Certificate
    Inspector note: NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHILE TCS FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED SUCH AS ROAST BEEF AT 40.1F. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012. NO CITATION ISSUED.
    code 2Priority
  • sick-employee policy not followedcritical
    Official wording: Management, Food Employee And Conditional Employee; Knowledge, Responsibilities And Reporting
    Inspector note: NO WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010. NO CITATION ISSUED.
    code 3Priority
  • staff working while sickcritical
    Official wording: Procedures For Responding To Vomiting And Diarrheal Events
    Inspector note: NO WRITTEN CLEANING PROCEDURE OR REQUIRED EQUIPMENT FOR A VOMITING/DIARRHEA EVENT. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
    code 5Priority
  • water/temperature at the sink offcritical
    Official wording: No Bare Hand Contact With Rte Food Or A Pre-Approved Alternative Procedure Properly Allowed
    Inspector note: OBSERVED BARE HAND CONTACT WITH READY TO EAT FOODS. COOK OBSERVED HANDLING READY TO EAT BREAD AND CHOPPED READY TO EAT BACON WITH ONE BARE HAND AND ONE GLOVED HAND. INSTRUCTED NO BARE HAND CONTACT WITH READY TO EAT FOODS. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-010. NO CITATION ISSUED.
    code 9Priority
  • food left unprotected
    Official wording: Food Separated And Protected
    Inspector note: OBSERVED RAW ANIMAL ORIGIN EGGS BEING STORED ON SHELVING DIRECTLY ABOVE PREPARED READY TO EAT LETTUCE IN A TALL REACH-IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO STORE ALL FOODS PROTECTED. LETTUCE DISCARDED/EGGS REMOVED. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
    code 15
  • hot/cold holding temps off
    Official wording: Proper Hot Holding Temperatures
    Inspector note: OBSERVED MARINARA SAUCE BEING HELD IN A HOT HOLDING UNIT AT AN IMPROPER TEMPERATURE OF 98.6F. INSTRUCTED ALL HOT FOOD MUST BE HELD AT A MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 135F OR GREATER. SAUCE REMOVED. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
    code 21
  • food not cooled down right
    Official wording: Proper Date Marking And Disposition
    Inspector note: OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING PREPARED, TCS FOODS NOT PROPERLY DATE LABELED. SLICED CHEESE, ROAST BEEF, WITH NO LABELS. ALL PREPARED, READY TO EAT TCS FOODS MUST BE PROPERLY DATE LABELED WITH AN EXPIRATION DATE NO LONGER THAN 7 DAYS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
    code 23
  • thermometers missing
    Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
    Inspector note: BROKEN INTERNAL THERMOMETER IN THE COOKS LINE CHEESE COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE.
    code 36
  • food improperly labeled
    Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
    Inspector note: ALL BULK FOOD CONTAINERS MUST BE PROPERLY LABELED WITH THE PRODUCT COMMON NAME.
    code 37
  • pests in the house
    Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
    Inspector note: TORN MESH SCREENING ON THE BOTTOM OF THE REAR KITCHEN EXIT DOOR TO THE ALLEY. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR/REPLACE MESH SCREENING TO BE TIGHT FITTING, RODENT AND INSECT PROOFED.
    code 38
  • Personal Cleanliness
    Inspector note: ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST WEAR EFFECTIVE HAIR AND BEARD RESTRAINTS.
    code 40
  • grimy wiping cloths
    Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
    Inspector note: ALL PREP AREA WIPING CLOTHS MUST BE HELD IN A CONTAINER WITH A SANITIZING SOLUTION IN BETWEEN USE.
    code 41
  • Warewashing Facilities: Installed, Maintained & Used; Test Strips
    Inspector note: NO CHLORINE CHEMICAL TEST STRIPS ON SITE FOR MONITORING SANITIZING LEVELS AT THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
    code 48
  • plumbing acting up
    Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
    Inspector note: INTERIOR OF THE TALL REACH-IN FREEZER WITH EXCESSIVE ICE BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE, CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
    code 49
  • floors, walls, or ceilings grimy
    Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
    Inspector note: WALLS IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS DAMAGED WITH CHIPPING, PEELING PLASTER AND PAINT: WALLS SURROUNDING THE REAR HAND WASHING SINK, WALLS AT THE REAR PREP TABLE AND WALLS AT THE REAR CLEAN POT/PAN STORAGE SHELVING. MUST BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.----MUST NOT USE EXPANDING SPRAY FOAM SEALANT ALONG FLOOR BASEBOARDS BEHIND PREP TABLES. SPRAY FOAM ON THE WALL BACK SPLASH OF THE STEAM TABLE. MUST SEAL ANY OPENINGS WITH A SMOOTH, CLEANABLE MATERIAL.----MISSING AND DAMAGED FLOOR TILES IN THE REAR PREP AREA. MUST REPAIR/REPLACE TO BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.
    code 55
  • Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used
    Inspector note: EMPLOYEES MUST NOT STORE PERSONAL BELONGINGS IN/ON DRY FOOD STORAGE. MUST PROVIDE A DESIGNATED AREA FOR EMPLOYEES BELONGINGS.
    code 56
  • allergen training missing
    Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
    Inspector note: NO PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING OR CERTIFICATES FOR ALL THE CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS. MUST PROVIDE.
    code 58

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on August 6, 2019: 19 findings appeared for the first time.

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