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Smoque Bbq

September 3, 2015 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings10
critical findings2

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Failed findings

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: NO PAPER TOWELS IN THE EMPLOYEE WASHROOM. MUST PROVIDE PAPER TOWELS FOR EMPLOYEE WASHROOM AT ALL TIMES. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030.
code 12Priority
water/temperature at the sink offcritical

Official wording: Water Source: Safe, Hot & Cold Under City Pressure
Inspector note: NO HOT WATER IN THE REAR EMPLOYEE WASHROOM. TEMPERATURE FOUND AT 77.5F. MANAGEMENT TURNED ON THE HOT WATER TANK USED FOR THAT WASHROOM ONLY AND TEMPERATURE WAS REGAINED TO 93.3F BY THE END OF THE INSPECTION. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030.
code 9Priority
Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: ALL BULK FOOD AND SPICE CONTAINERS MUST BE LABELED.
code 30
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: CLEAN POT/PAN PLASTIC STORAGE SHELVES FOUND DIRTY. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. MUST NOT USE CARDBOARD WITH DUCT TAPE AS SHELVING OR TO GO FOOD CONTAINER HOLDERS IN THE FRONT FOOD PREP AREA. MUST BE A SMOOTH CLEANABLE CONTAINER/SHELVING.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: TABLE TOP CAN OPENER FOUND WITH ENCRUSTED FOOD DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AFTER EACH USE.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: FLOOR UNDER THE REAR OF SMOKER IN THE DRY FOOD STORAGE ROOM WITH GREASE AND DIRT. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: VENTS IN ALL WASHROOMS WITH EXCESSIVE DIRT AND DUST. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. HOLE IN THE CEILING TILE ABOVE THE REAR ICE MACHINE MUST SEAL OR REPLACE TILE.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE LIGHT SHIELDS THROUGHOUT THE REAR LARGE PREP AREA, HOT HOLDING UNITS.
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: LEAK ON THE NOZZLE OF THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST REPAIR. MUST PROVIDE AN EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK IN THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA WHERE THE HOT HOLDING UNITS, PREP TABLES, COOKING EQUIPMENT AND LARGE WALK-IN COOLER ARE LOCATED. MOP SINK IN POOR REPAIR WITH CRACKED MISSING SIDE AND HOLES IN THE BOTTOM. MUST REPLACE.
code 38
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: EMPLOYEES MUST NOT STORE PERSONAL BELONGINGS IN THE FOOD PREPARATION AREAS.
code 41

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on November 6, 2014: 7 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred.

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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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