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Southside African Restaurant

January 18, 2018 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings5
critical findings0

Failed findings

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: OBSERVED FIFTY OR MORE MOUSE DROPPINGS. FIFTY OR MORE MOUSE DROPPING OBSERVED ON FLOOR UNDER PREP TABLES AND COUNTERS IN KITCHEN; INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN ALL AREAS. ALSO OBSERVED A DEAD DECAYED MOUSE ON THE BASEMENT FLOOR; INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN ALL AFFECTED AREAS. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020 ISSUED.
code 18
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: THE TOP OF THE DEEP FREEZER IS LOOSE AND IN POOR REPAIR; REPAIR OR REPLACE TOP.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN EXTERIOR SURFACE OF STOVE AND STORAGE SHELVES IN KITCHEN.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: CLEAN FLOOR IN KITCHEN AND BASEMENT. CLEAN FLOORS UNDER AND AROUND ALL KITCHEN EQUIPMENT.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: MUST CLEAN VENT ABOVE STOVE, CLEAN CEILING FAN AND LIGHT SHIELDS IN KITCHEN TO REMOVE DUST OBSERVED.
code 35

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on February 3, 2017: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding 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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