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Smith & Wollensky

October 6, 2023 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings10
critical findings0

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Failed findings

surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
Inspector note: OBSERVED INTERIOR SURFACES OF ICE MACHINE WITH EXCESS BROWN SLIME SUBSTANCE AT THE WATER RESERVIOR AND PANELS. ICE IS BEING USED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZED AND MAINTAIN UNIT. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
code 16
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED 3 SMALL LIVE ROACHES CRAWLING ON FRONT AND BACK SIDES OF ICE MACHINE LOCATED IN LOWER LEVEL AND ON CUTTING BOARD IN KITCHEN AREA LOCATED IN THE 1ST FLOOR. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZED AFFECTED AREAS. ADDITIONAL PEST CONTRO; SERVICE IS NEEDED TO ELIMINATE ROACH ACTIVITY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(A). CITATION ISSUED.
code 38
Personal Cleanliness

Inspector note: OBSERVED EMPLOYEE IN KITCHEN FOOD PREP AREA PREPARING FOOD WITHOUT WEARING A HAIR RESTRAINT INSTRUCTED TO WEAR A HAIR RESTRAINT AT ALL TIMES FOOD IS BEING PREPARED.
code 40
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: OBSERVED WIPING CLOTHS STORED ON TOP OF FOOD PREPARATION TABLES IN LOWER LAVEL FOOD PREPARATION AREA. MUST PROPERLY STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USE.
code 41
In-Use Utensils: Properly Stored

Inspector note: MULTI-USE CLEAN STORED UTENSILS. MUST BE INVERTED IN KITCHEN TO MINIMIZE SOURCE OF CNTAMINATION.
code 43
Utensils, Equipment & Linens: Properly Stored, Dried, & Handled

Inspector note: MUST INVERT DISHES ON SHELVING IN FOOD PREPARATION AREA. TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION.
code 44
Warewashing Facilities: Installed, Maintained & Used; Test Strips

Inspector note: OBSERVED NO IRREVERSIBLE REGISTERING TEMPERATURE INDICATORS FOR HIGH TEMPERATURE DISHMACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE IRREVERSIBLE REGISTERING TEMPERATURE INDICATRS SUCH AS STRIPS/STICKERS OR THERMOMETER. HIGH TEMPERATURE DISHMACHINE IN USE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
code 48
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: MUST CLEAN INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF COOLERS THROUGHOUT PREMISES.
code 49
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED BIGOPENING UNTO CEILING AROUND PIPE INSIDE UTILITY ROOM. MUST SEAL AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED A FEW MISSING CEILING TILES IN REAR DISH WASHING AREA LOCATED IN THE 1ST FLOOR. MUST REAPIR AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED DIRT AND FOOD DEBRIS ON FLOOR UNDER AROUND AND BEHIND HEAVY EQUIPMENT IN LOWER FOOD PREPARATION AREA AND IN KITCHEN AREA LOCATED IN THE 1ST FLOOR. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOOR CLEANAND DRY AT ALL TIMES.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED ACCUMULATION OF DUST BUILD UP ON CEILING VENTILATION VENTS THROUGHOUT PREMISES. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 56

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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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