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South Branch

December 14, 2023 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings5
critical findings0

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Failed findings

Personal Cleanliness

Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD HANDLERS PREPPING AND HANDLING FOOD WITHOUT HAIR RESTRAINTS IN THE KITCHEN/FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE THAT ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST WEAR A HAIR RESTRAINT.
code 40
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED 3-COMPARTMENT SINK STOPPERS MISSING AT THE THREE COMPARMENT LOCATED AT THE FRONT BAR. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN WORKING STOPPERS AT 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. • OBSERVED MILK CRATES BEING USED AS SHELVING THROUGHOUT THE DRY STORAGE AREA LOCATED IN THE BASEMENT. MUST REMOVE AND PROVIDE SHELVING THAT IS 6" OFF THE FLOOR AND PROVIDES FLOOR ACCESSIBILITY TO ENSURE ADEQUATE FACILITY CLEANING. • OBSERVED CARDBOARD USED AS LINER ON DRY STORAGE SHELVES LOCATED IN THE BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND USE MATERIAL THAT IS SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
code 47
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: OBSERVED A ONE TOILET STALL OUT OF FOUR IN THE WOMEN RESTROOM IN DESPAIR. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR PLUMBING AND MAINTAIN.
code 51
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED MISSING CEILINGS TILE PANELS IN THE DRY STOARGE AREA LOCATED IN THE BASEMENT NEAR THE WALK-IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE CEILING TILE PANELS. • OBSERVED MOP IN A POSITION THAT DOES NOT ALLOW TO DRY PROPERLY AND PREVENT PEST HARBORAGEN LOCATED IN THE CORNER NEAR THE ICE MACHINES. MUST STORE MOP AFTER USE IN A MOUNTED POSITION THAT ALLOWS FOR AIR-DRYING WITHOUT SOILING AND PEST HARBORAGING.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED BURNT OUT LIGHT BULB IN THE DRY STORAGE AREA LOCATED IN THE BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
code 56

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on December 23, 2021: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 2 previous findings did not recur.

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About this record

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.