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Sonic Drive In

December 13, 2019 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings7
critical findings3

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Failed findings

no certified food manager on dutycritical

Official wording: Person In Charge Present, Demonstrates Knowledge, And Performs Duties
Inspector note: NO PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT DURING TIME OF INSPECTION. NO CITATION ISSUED.
code 1Priority
certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: City Of Chicago Food Service Sanitation Certificate
Inspector note: NO VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD MANAGER CERTIFICATE POSTED ON SITE DURING INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE MUST BE PRESENT AND POST CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD MANAGER CERTIFICATE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED.
code 2Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Management, Food Employee And Conditional Employee; Knowledge, Responsibilities And Reporting
Inspector note: NO WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE FOLLOWING THE NEW CODE AND GUIDELINES. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE VERIFICATION OF EACH EMPLOYEE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. 7-38-010. NO CITATION ISSUED.
code 3Priority
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: OBSERVED NUMEROUS BOXES ON FLOOR IN WALK IN FREEZER. INSTRUCTED TO ELEVATE.
code 39
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED INSIDE OF COOKING FRYERS FILLED WITH GREASE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 49
Hot & Cold Water Available; Adequate Pressure

Inspector note: OBSERVED ALL HAND SINKS IN ESTABLISHMENT WITH NO RUNNING HOT WATER. HAND SINK NEAR DRIVE THRU WAS AT TEMPERATURE OF 40.4F, HAND SINK BY OFFICE AREA AT 41.3F, HAND SINK BY MAIN DISH WASHING AREA AT 40.3F AND HAND SINK AT DISH WASHING AREA IN REAR AT 42.1F. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MINIMUM TEMPERATURE FOR HOT RUNNING WATER MUST BE AT A MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 100.0F. OBSERVED NO HOT RUNNING WATER AT THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK IN MAIN PREP AREA AND AT THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK IN REAR. TEMPERATURE WAS AT 40.2F. INSTRUCTED MANAGER THAT THE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE MUST BE AT LEAST 110.0F. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-030(C). CITATION ISSUED. MANAGER CAME ON SITE AND RESET WATER HEATER.
code 50
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED MISSING CEILING TILES IN MAIN KITCHEN PREP AREA AND IN REAR. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR.
code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on March 21, 2018: 7 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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.