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Spoko/Ella's Bbq

May 10, 2024 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings10
critical findings1

Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGN POSTED NEAR HAND WASHING SINK IN THE UNISEX CUSTOMERS WASHROOM. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
code 10Priority
Personal Cleanliness

Inspector note: OBSERVED EMPLOYEES PREPARING AND SERVING FOOD WITHOUT WEARING A HAIR RESTRAINT. MUST WEAR EFFECTIVE HAIR RESTRAINTS AT ALL TIMES FOOD IS BEING PREPARED AND SEREVED.
code 40
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: OBSERVED WIPING CLOTHS STORED ON TOP OF FOOD PREPARTION TEABLES. MUST PROPERLY STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USE.
code 41
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED RUSTY BOTTOM OF FOOD PREPARATION TABLES LOCATED IN REAR FOOD PREPARATION AREA. MUST REPAINT OR REPLACE.
code 47
Warewashing Facilities: Installed, Maintained & Used; Test Strips

Inspector note: OBSERVED FACILITY NOT MEETING EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS. THREE COMPARTMENT SINK LOCATED IN REAR DISHWASHING AREA IN DISREPAIR NOT DRAINING PROPERLY (SLOW DRAINING) OBSERVED STANDING WATER DIRT WATER RELEASED FROM ONE COMPARTMENT SINK BACKUP INSIDE ANOTHER COMPARTMENT (BASIN) WHEN RELEASED INSIDE SINK. INFORMED MANAGER TO OF RREQUIREMENTS AND MUST REPAIR SINK AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-025 CITATION ISSUED.
code 48
Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned

Inspector note: OBSERVED BROKEN TOILET COVER IN THE UNISEX CUSTOMERS WASHROOM. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. • MUST PROVIDE A SELF CLOSING DEVICE AT THE EMPLOYEES WASHROOM DOOR AND MUST MAINTAIN.
code 53
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED EXCESSIVE DUST BUILD UP ON THE UNISEX CUSTOMERS WASHROOM. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED DUST BUILD-UP ON VENTILATION VENTS IN KITCHEN FOOD PREPARATION AREA. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED OPENINGS INTO WALL BEHIND 3-COMPARTMENT. MUST SEAL AND REPAIR OPENINGS. MUST MAINTAIN FACILITY IN A GOOD REPAIR. • MUST REPLACE BURN OUT LIGHT BULB IN REAR FOOD PREPARATION AREA ABOVE FOOD STORAGE SHELVING.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED GREASE BUILD UP ON VENTILATION HOOD AND FILTER ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED INADEQUATE LIGHTING IN THE UNISEX CUSTOMER'S WASHROOM. MUST PROVIDE ASEQUATE LIGHTING AND MAINTAIN.
code 56
All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training

Inspector note: OBSERVED NO PROOF OF FOOD HANDLERS TRAINING CERTIFICATES FOR ALL REQUIRED EMPLOYEES. MUT OBTAIN FOOD HANDLERS TRAINING CERTIFICATES AND MAINTAIN.
code 57
allergen training missing

Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
Inspector note: ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE ARE REQUIRED FOR ALL EMPLOYEES THAT HAVE CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CLASS. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
code 58

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on July 5, 2023: 8 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 2 previous findings 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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