St Rest Country Kitchen

June 1, 2017 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings11
critical findings3

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Failed findings

certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: Facilities To Maintain Proper Temperature
Inspector note: REFRIGERATION UNIT NOT MAINTAINING PROPER TEMPERATURE AS REQUIRED. FOUND THE AIR TEMP OF THE WALK-IN COOLER AT 64.0F. INSTRUCTED THAT THE WALK-IN UNIT MUST BE ABLE TO MAINTAIN A TEMPERATURE OF 40F OR BELOW. UNIT TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION AT THIS TIME. MUST REPAIR UNIT AND HAVE UNIT REINSPECTED BY THE CHICAGO DEPT OF HEALTH PRIOR TO USING. MUST FAX A LETTER TO 312 746-4240 OR EMAIL REQUEST TO CDPHFOOD@CITYOFCHICAGO.ORG TO REQUEST THAT THE TAG IS REMOVED. 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: FOUND INADEQUATE TEMPERATURES OF POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS IN WALK-IN COOLER. FOUND FOODS RANGING FROM 56.8F-61.1F. INSTRUCTED THAT ALL POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS MUST BE MAINTAINED AT 40F OR BELOW. FOODS OBSERVED WERE EGGS, BEEF, CHICKEN AND FISH ALL UNCOOKED. ALL FOOD WAS DISGARDED WEIGHING 50 POUNDS AND VALUED AT $142.00. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A).
code 3Priority
handwashing sink issuescritical

Official wording: Sanitizing Rinse For Equipment And Utensils: Clean, Proper Temperature, Concentration, Exposure Time
Inspector note: FOUND THE LOW TEMP DISH MACHINE NOT WORKING PROPERLY. MACHINE NOT FILLING UP WITH WATER TO RUN A FULL CYCLE AND CHEMICALS NOT RUNNING THRU MACHINE EITHER. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE MACHINE SERVICED AND TO MANUALLY WASH, RINSE AND SANITIZE IN THE THREE COMP SINK. MACHINE WAS TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION AND MUST NOT BE USED UNTIL REINSPECTED BY THE CHICAGO DEPT OF HEALTH. MUST FAX REQUEST FOR TAG REMOVAL TO 312 746-4240 OR EMAIL REQUEST TO CDPHFOOD@CITYOFCHICAGO.ORG. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030.
code 8Priority
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: FOUND EVIDENCE OF PESTS AND INSECTS ON PREMISES AS DESCRIBED: FOUND TWO LIVE ROACHES IN KITCHEN AREA ON THE FLOOR UNDER THE PREP TABLE AND ON THE WALK-IN COOLER DOOR. OBSERVED FORTY OR MORE LIVE FRUIT FLIES ON THE WALLS OF THE KITCHEN NEAR THE SWINGING DOORS AND BY THE SOFT SERVE MACHINE BEHIND THE COUNTER. OBSERVED THE REAR DOORS OF THE KITCHEN NOT COMPLETELY RODENT PROOFED AT THE BOTTOM AS REQUIRED; MUST RODENT PROOF DOORS. INSTRUCTED TO CONTACT THE PEST CONTROL COMPANY FOR SERVICE PRIOR TO REINSPECTION NEXT WEEK. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.
code 18
Dish Washing Facilities: Properly Designed, Constructed, Maintained, Installed, Located And Operated

Inspector note: FOUND THE THREE COMP SINK FAUCET NOT MAINTAINED AND IN POOR REPAIR. THE FAUCET NECK IS LOOSE AND BEING HELD TOGETHER WITH A TOWEL AND DUCK TAPE. THE FAUCET POPPED OFF WHILE RUNNING FULL WATER PRESSURE AT THE SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR FAUCET NECK AT THREE COMP SINK. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-030.
code 24
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: FOUND LOOSE RUBBER GASKETS AT THE TWO DOOR REFRIGERATION UNIT ACROSS FROM THE WALK-IN COOLER; MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE GASKETS TO AVOID ESCAPING AIR. UNIT HOLDING AT PROPER TEMPERATURE AT THIS TIME.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: MUST CLEAN AND MAINAIN THE FOLLOWING: EXTERIOR SURFACES OF ALL COOKING EQIUPMENT (FRYERS, GRILL, STOVE), CLEAN SLICER AND MEAT SAW, CLEAN PREP TABLES, CLEAN INTERIORS OF REFRIGERATION AND FREEZER UNITS INCLUDING DEEP FREEZER, CLEAN INTERIOR BOTTOM OF FRYERS, CLEAN CAN OPENER BLADE AND SLEEVE HOLDER AT PREP TABLE.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: FLOORS NEED DETAIL CLEANING THROUGHOUT KITCHEN AND STORAGE AREA AROUND UNDER AND BEHIND COOKING EQUIPMENT, STORAGE SHELVES, DISHMACHINE, SINKS AND PREP TABLES TO REMOVE GREASE, DIRT AND OTHER DEBRIS. • FOUND SOME CRACKED FLOOR TILE IN KITCHEN; REPAIR OR REPLACE TILE WHERE NEEDED.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: MUST CLEAN WALLS AROUND AND BEHIND COOKING EQUIPMENT TO REMOVE EXCESSIVE GREASE. THE PIPES/LINES CONNECTING TO VARIOUS EQUIPMENT AND WALLS NEED CLEANING (STOVE, FRYER, GRILL, DISHMACHINE AND SINKS); CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. THE VENTS ABOVE THE COOKING EQUIPMENT NEED DETAIL CLEANING; CLEAN VENTS. THE FUSE BOXES OR SHUT OFF VALVE BOXES NEXT TO THE EXHAUST SYSTEM ON THE WALL IN THE PREP AREA NEED CLEANING TO REMOVE GREASE OBSERVED. • OBSERVED WATER DAMAGED CEILING TILE IN KITCHEN AND DINING AREA; MUST REPLACE CEILING TILE WHERE NEEDED. OBSERVED CEILING VENTS STAINED IN KITCHEN; MUST CLEAN VENTS. THE VENTS IN THE HOODED SYSTEM ABOVE THE COOKING EQUIPMENT NEED CLEANING; CLEAN SAME. REMOVE DUST OBSERVED ON THE VENTILATION FANS ON THE CEILINGS OF BOTH WASHROOMS.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: ONE SET OF LIGHTS IN THE PREP AREA ARE NOT SHIELDED; MUST PROVIDE A SHIELD FOR THIS SET OF LIGHTS.
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: THE EXTERIOR OF THE GREASE RECEPTOR AT THE THREE COMP SINK NEEDS CLEANING; CLEAN EXTERIOR OF GREASE RECEPTOR. • THE PIPE UNDERNEATH THE THREE COMP SINK IS LEAKING; MUST REPAIR LEAKING PIPE UNDER THE THREE COMP SINK. THE VENTILATION FANS IN BOTH WASHROOMS ARE NOT WORKING; MUST REPAIR VENTILATION FANS IN BOTH WASHROOMS.
code 38

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on March 3, 2017: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 5 findings recurred.

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