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Southport Grocery And Cafe

November 19, 2012 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings11
critical findings2

Failed findings

certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: Facilities To Maintain Proper Temperature
Inspector note: FACILITIES UNABLE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE TEMPERATURES. TWO (2) COOLERS FOUND AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES OF 47.9F (HOT LINE COOLER) AND 50.3F (REAR PREP)WITH FOODS SUCH AS SAUSAGE AT 46.2F AND CHICKEN SALAD AT 47.7F. COOLERS TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION AND MUST NOT USE UNTIL REPAIRED AND MAINTAINS A TEMPERATURE OF 40F OR BELOW, C.D.P.H. CONTACTED AT 312-746-5426 FOR RE-INSPECTION AND TAG REMOVAL. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED 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: THE FOLLOWING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS FOUND HELD IN THE ABOVE MENTIONED COOLERS. APPROXIMATELY 3 LBS SAUSAGE AT 46.2F, 1 1/2 LBS HUMMUS AT 48F, 4 LBS CHICKEN SALAD AT 47.2F, 2 APPLE SAUCE AT 47.7.MANAGEMENT STATES APPROXIMATE VALUE TO BE $40.00. ALL FOODS DISCARDED. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005(A).
code 3Priority
Adequate Number, Convenient, Accessible, Properly Designed And Installed

Inspector note: NO COLD WATER AVAILABLE AT MAIN KITCHEN EXPOSED HAND SINK. MUST PROVIDE. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED. 7-38-030.
code 26
Clean Multi-Use Utensils And Single Service Articles Properly Stored: No Reuse Of Single Service Articles

Inspector note: KNIVES FOUND IMPROPERLY STORED BETWEEN PREP TABLE AND PREP COOLER. MUST USE PROVIDE KNIFE HOLDER.
code 31
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE DIRTY . MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 33
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: DAMAGED AND MISSING ELECTRICAL SOCKET COVERS AT MAIN KITCHEN PREP COOLER. MUST REPAIR/PROVIDE, SEAL ALL OPENS/HOLES.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE LIGHT SHIELD ABOVE BASEMENT FREEZER.
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: VENTILATION IN 2ND FLOOR EMPLOYEE WASHROOM NOT OPERATIONAL. MUST REPAIR.
code 38
Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous

Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE INTERNAL THERMOMETER FOR DELI DISPLAY COOLER.
code 40
Appropriate Method Of Handling Of Food (Ice) Hair Restraints And Clean Apparel Worn

Inspector note: ALL EMPLOYEES IN FOOD PREP AREAS MUST WEAR HAT/HAIR RESTRAINTS.
code 42
Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly Stored

Inspector note: WIPING CLOTHS MUST BE STORED IN A CLEAN CONTAINER WITH A SANITIZING SOLUTION.
code 43

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on July 12, 2010: 8 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred. 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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