Sonic Drive In

October 5, 2017 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings12
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: OBSERVED INADEQUATE HAND WASHING FACILITIES. NO PAPER TOWELS AT THE FRONT EXPOSED HAND SINK AND SOAP UNABLE TO DISPENSE FROM THE CARRY-OUT SIDE EXPOSED HAND SINK. MANAGEMENT PROVIDED. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030.
code 12Priority
hand hygiene slippingcritical

Official wording: Hands Washed And Cleaned, Good Hygienic Practices; No Bare Hand Contact With Ready-To-Eat Foods.
Inspector note: OBSERVED POOR HYGIENIC PRACTICES. COOK NOTED NOT WASHING HIS HANDS BEFORE PUTTING ON GLOVES THEN PROCEEDED TO PREPARE FOODS ON THE COOKS LINE. DISCUSSED GOOD HYGIENIC PRACTICES AND PROPER USE OF GLOVES WITH MANAGEMENT. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-010(A).
code 6Priority
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food Protected During Storage, Preparation, Display, Service And Transportation
Inspector note: OBSERVED ICE FOR CONSUMPTION NOT PROTECTED DURING INSPECTION. INTERIOR OF THE ICE MACHINES ICE BIN WALLS OBSERVED WITH BLACK AND PINK SLIME SUBSTANCE. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE, CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL INTERIOR OF THE ICE MACHINE AND ICE CONTACT SURFACES. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-005(A).
code 16
hot/cold holding temps off

Official wording: * Certified Food Manager On Site When Potentially Hazardous Foods Are Prepared And Served
Inspector note: NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER PRESENT WHILE FOODS BEING PREPARED AND SERVED IE: CHILI AT 158.4F AND NO VALID CERTIFICATE POSTED. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-012.
code 21
toxic chemicals mishandled

Official wording: Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090
Inspector note: PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION FROM 10-13-17 #1966343 NOT CORRECTED. #32-OBSERVED RUST ON INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE AND INSIDE OF DOORS. ALL RUST MUST BE REMOVED FROM INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-42-090.
code 29
Clean Multi-Use Utensils And Single Service Articles Properly Stored: No Reuse Of Single Service Articles

Inspector note: PLASTIC FOOD TRAYS USED TO HOLD FOOD INSIDE THE HOT HOLDING UNITS FOUND EXTREMELY DIRTY WITH ENCRUSTED, BAKED ON FOOD DEBRIS AND GREASE. MUST CLEAN OR REPLACE ALL. FOOD ENCRUSTED TABLE TOP CAN OPENER. MUST CLEAN AFTER EACH USE.
code 31
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: ALL EXTERIOR SURFACES OF THE ICE MACHINE INCLUDING DOOR DIRTY WITH FOOD SPLATTER. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: FLOORS IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS FOUND WITH DIRT AND FOOD DEBRIS: THROUGHOUT BOTH THE WALK-IN COOLER AND FREEZER. UNDER THE BAG IN BOX SODA DISPENSING SYSTEM, BEHIND THE C02 TANK AND THE GREASE TANK. MUST CLEAN ALL AND MAINTAIN.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: EXCESSIVE DUST IN THE CEILING VENTILATION OF THE MENS WASHROOM. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. BLACKENED, MOLDY WALL CAULKING AT THE REAR THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AND AT THE MOP SINK. MUST REPLACE.
code 35
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE STOPPERS FOR THE FRONT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. LEAK UNDER THE FRONT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK INTO BUCKET. MUST REPAIR.
code 38
grimy wiping cloths

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

Inspector note: NO PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING FOR ALL REQUIRED EMPLOYEES. MUST PROVIDE.
code 45

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on October 13, 2016: 12 findings appeared for the first time. 1 previous finding did not recur.

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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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