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Soupbox

June 8, 2017 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings8
critical findings2

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Failed findings

certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: Facilities To Maintain Proper Temperature
Inspector note: OBSERVED GLASS DOOR REACH IN COOLER IN FRONT PREP AREA HOLDING IMPROPER AMBIENT TEMPERATURE OF 45-47 DEGREES F WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS WERE STORED INSIDE. THE UNIT WAS TAGGED DURING INSPECTION AND MUST NOT BE USED TO STORE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS PRODUCTS UNTIL THE CDPH HAS REMOVED THE TAG. INSTRUCTED THAT ALL COLD HOLDING FACILITIES MUST HOLD AT 40 DEGREES F OR BELOW AT ALL TIMES. CRITICAL VIOLATION: 7-38-005(A)
code 2Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS STORED IN THE CLEAR DOOR REACH IN COOLER AT THE FRONT PREP AREA AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES: LOBSTER, 54 DEGREES F; CHEESE, 53 DEGREES F; DELI MEAT, 53 DEGREES F; CHICKEN, 51 DEGREES F; BEANS, 53 DEGREES F; PASTA, 54 DEGREES F. OPERATOR VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED 3 LBS OF PRODUCT WORTH $70. INSTRUCTED THAT ALL COLD POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS MUST BE HELD AT 40 DEGREES F OR BELOW AT ALL TIMES DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, DISPLAY AND SERVICE. CRITICAL VIOLATION: 7-38-005(A)
code 3Priority
toxic chemicals mishandled

Official wording: Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090
Inspector note: PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION #38 NOT CORRECTED FROM REPORT #1937441 DATED 6/23/16: MUST INSTALL AN EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK AT THE FRONT PREP AREA WITH HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER, SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS. MUST CORRECT. SERIOUS VIOLATION: 7-42-090
code 29
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: MUST DEFROST BOTH CHEST FREEZERS IN REAR PREP AREA. OBSERVED BREAD BEING HELD IN LARGE PLASTIC BINS AT FRONT COUNTER WHICH HAVE CRACKS AND CHIPS IN THE PLASTIC. MUST REPLACE BINS SO THEY ARE SMOOTH, FREE OF CHIPS AND CRACKS AND EASY TO CLEAN.
code 32
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Toilet Room Doors Self Closing: Dressing Rooms With Lockers Provided: Complete Separation From Living/Sleeping Quarters
Inspector note: MUST INSTALL SELF-CLOSING DEVICE ON EMPLOYEE RESTROOM DOOR (WHICH OPENS INTO REAR PREP/FOOD STORAGE AREA).
code 37
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE ADDITIONAL STOPPER FOR 3 COMPARTMENT SINK (ONLY 2 STOPPERS AVAILABLE ON SITE).
code 38
Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous

Inspector note: OBSERVED NO THERMOMETER IN CLEAR DOOR REACH IN COOLER AT FRONT PREP AREA. MUST PROVIDE.
code 40
Food Handler Requirements Met

Inspector note: EMPLOYEE AT FRONT COUNTER SERVING SOUP TO CUSTOMERS HAS NOT COMPLETED FOOD HANDLER TRAINING. INSTRUCTED THAT ALL EMPLOYEES MUST MEET MINIMUM FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS WITHIN 30 DAYS OF HIRING AND MAINTAIN DOCUMENTATION OF COMPLETION ON SITE AT ALL TIME.
code 45

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on July 6, 2016: 7 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding 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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