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Smoked Soul

October 12, 2017 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeLicense
failed findings8
critical findings2

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Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Sewage And Waste Water Disposal, No Back Siphonage, Cross Connection And/Or Back Flow
Inspector note: OBSERVED WASTE WATER NOT DRAINED AT MOP SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. CRITICAL VIOLATION.
code 10Priority
food received at unsafe tempscritical

Official wording: Hand Washing Facilities: With Soap And Sanitary Hand Drying Devices, Convenient And Accessible To Food Prep Area
Inspector note: OBSERVED ONE EXPOSED HANDSINK NEXT TO 3-COMPARTMENT SINK IS BLOCKED BY PREP TABLE. INSTRUCTED TO MOVE PREP TABLE AND ENSURE THE EXPOSED HANDSINK TO BE ACCESSIBLE AND CONVENIENT TO EMPLOYEES AT ALL TIMES. CRITICAL VIOLATION
code 12Priority
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food Protected During Storage, Preparation, Display, Service And Transportation
Inspector note: OBSERVED INSECT TRAPS ABOVE CHEST FREEZER AND NEXT TO FOOD PREP TABLE. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE. SERIOUS VIOLATION.
code 16
toxic items stored near food

Official wording: No Evidence Of Rodent Or Insect Outer Openings Protected/Rodent Proofed, A Written Log Shall Be Maintained Available To The Inspectors
Inspector note: OBSERVED OUTER OPENING ABOVE FRONT DOOR AND OVER 30 MICE DROPPINGS ON FLOOR INSIDE WATER HEATER ROOM IN FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR/SEAL ALL OUTER OPENINGS AND INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, SANITIZE ALL AFFECTED AREAS AND PROVIDE ADDITIONAL PEST CONTROL SERVICE TO ELIMINATE THE PEST ACTIVITY. SERIOUS VIOLATION.
code 18
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO RELOCATE FOOD PREP TABLES. INSTRUCTED TO ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT AND COOLERS IN GOOD REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
code 32
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED STANDING AND DIRT ON THE FLOOR INSIDE WATER HEATER ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: OBSERVED HOLE ABOVE WATER HEATER AND AROUND PIPING IN WATER HEATER ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL/REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED UNTREATED WOOD BEHIND GRILL. INSTRUCTED TO PAINT/SEAL AND MAINTAIN.
code 35
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: OBSERVED UNNECESSARY ARTICLES AND CLUTTER IN REAR STORAGE ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO BETTER ORGANIZE AND ELEVATE ALL EQUIPMENT 6 INCH OFF THE FLOOR FOR BETTER FLOOR CLEANING AND PREVENT FOR PEST HARBORAGE.
code 41

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Not Ready on September 28, 2017: 8 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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