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Smakosz Restaurant

March 26, 2021 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings5
critical findings0

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Failed findings

cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING TCS ITEMS HELD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE IN 2 DOOR REFRIGERATOR IN PREP AREA: PORTIONED CONTAINERS OF TRIPE SOUP AT TEMPERATURES BETWEEN 47.3F AND 47.8F AND A CONTAINER OF TARTAR SAUCE HELD AT 48.2F. MANAGEMENT VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED AND DENATURED APPROXIMATELY 5LBS OF PRODUCT VALUED AT AN APPROXIMATE $70. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN ALL TCS ITEMS AT OR BELOW 41F AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
code 22
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: OBSERVED ITEMS SUCH AS COLESLAW, SAUERKRAUT, AND BORSCHT STORED INSIDE REPURPOSED USED PLASTIC FOOD CONTAINERS. INSTRUCTED TO STORE FOOD INSIDE CONTAINERS INTENDED FOR REUSE.
code 39
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED TORN AND DIRTY GASKETS ON ALL PREP COOLERS LOCATED IN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD WORKING CONDITION. • OBSERVED DIRTY, RUSTY RACKS INSIDE ALL PREP COOLERS LOCATED IN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD CONDITON.
code 47
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED BUILD UP OF DIRT, FOOD DEBRIS, GREASE, AND GRIME INSIDE FRYER CABINETS, MICROWAVES, AND BOTTOM OF PREP COOLERS. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED BUILD UP OF GREASE ON FILTERS ABOVE MAIN COOK LINE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN OR REPLACE AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED EXPOSED GLASS BULBS IN BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED TO EITHER PROVIDE COVERS OR REPLACE WITH UNBREAKABLE BULBS.
code 56

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Compared with Pass on August 22, 2019: 5 findings appeared for the first time.

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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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