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Soul Vegeterian East Incorporated

July 18, 2011 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings9
critical findings2

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Failed findings

certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: Facilities To Maintain Proper Temperature
Inspector note: FOUND REFRIGERATED STORAGE FACILITIES AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES. FOUND SMALL PREP COOLER AT 60 DEGREES F. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR SO THAT COOLER MAINTAINS 40 DEGREES F AND BELOW. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005A.
code 2Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: FOUND POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES. FOUND APPROXIMATELY 25LBS OF FILAFEL MIX,CUCUMBER SAUCE,SLICED TOMATOES,MACARONI AND CHEESE AND COOKED GREENS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES RANGING BETWEEN 53-71 DEGREES F. MUST MAINTAIN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT 40 DEGREES F AND BELOW OR 140 DEGREES F AND ABOVE. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005A.
code 3Priority
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: FOUND EVIDENCE OF INSECTS AND RODENTS. FOUND APPROXIMATELY 10 MICE DROPPINGS ON SHELVES IN REAR STORAGE ROOM AND ALONG SIDE AND BEHIND REACH IN FREEZER. ALSO NOTED APPROXIMATELY 10-15 LARGE AND SMALL FLIES IN DISHWASHING AREA,REAR STORAGE AREA,PREP AREAS AND IN WASHROOMS. MUST REMOVE INSECTS AND RODENT DROPPINGS,SANITIZE AFFECTED AREAS AND HAVE THE PEST CONTROL COMPANY SERVICE AREAS. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED 7-38-020.
code 18
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: MUST REPAIR BROKEN RUBBER GASKETS AT SMALL PREP COOLER. ALSO REPAIR BROKEN WEATHER STRIP ALONG BOTTOM OF SIDE DOOR. MUST REPAINT RUSTY GREASE TRAP AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: MUST DETAIL CLEAN INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF FRYERS,PREP TABLES AND COOLERS. MUST REMOVE GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS BUILD UP.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: MUST DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS UNDER COOKLINE AND REMOVE ALL HEAVY GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS BUILD UP. ALSO CLEAN FLOORS UNDER SINKS IN DISHWASHING AREAS. MUST REPAIR BROKEN FLOOR TILES AND FLOORS IN POOR REPAIR ALONG COOKLINE AND IN PREP AREAS. MUST MAKE ALL FLOORS SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: MUST DETAIL CLEAN WALLS UNDER DISH MACHINE AND THROUGHOUT PREP AREAS. MUST REMOVE GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS.
code 35
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: MUST REPAIR LEAKY PIPES UNDER REAR 3 COMP SINK DIRECTLY OUTSIDE WALK IN COOLER ROOM. MUST REPAIR LEAK UNDER WASH BOWL IN WOMENS WASHROOM.
code 38
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: MUST REMOVE ALL UNNECESSARY CLUTTER FROM STORAGE CLOSET IN BANQUET ROOM AND MOP SINK CLOSET. MUST STORE ALL ITEMS 6 INCHES OFF THE FLOOR.
code 41

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on October 27, 2010: 7 findings appeared for the first time. 2 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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