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Stella's Diner

September 21, 2017 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings7
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 LIVE ROACH ACTIVITY ON SITE. NOTED APPROX. 4 ROACHES IN THE DISHROOM. ALSO NOTED SMALL FLY ACTIVITY IN BASEMENT EMPLOYEE CHANGING AREA. NOTED APPROX. 10 SMALL FLIES ON WALLS AND SODA BOXES. INSTRUCTED TO ELIMINATE ALL PEST ACTIVITY AND RECOMMENDED SERVICE BY LICENSED PEST CONTROL. SERIOUS VIOLATION: 7-38-020
code 18
Clean Multi-Use Utensils And Single Service Articles Properly Stored: No Reuse Of Single Service Articles

Inspector note: OBSERVED BOWLS BEING USED TO DISPENSE BULK GOODS IN REAR COOK LINE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE SCOOPS WITH HANDLES.
code 31
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: OBSERVED WATER POOLING IN BOTTOM OF 1 DOOR UPRRIGHT COOLER AND LONG PREP TOP COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO ELIMINATE WATER AND CLEAN AFFECTED AREAS. OBSERVED THE WIRE RACKS ABOVE THE PREP TOP COOLER TO BE IN POOR REPAIR: WHITE COATING IS WEARING OFF AND EXPOSED METAL UNDERNEATH IS RUSTING. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR/REPLACE THE SURFACE TO BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. MUST REPLACE CAULKING AT LEFT DISH MACHINE DRAINBOARD, WHERE CAULKING IS DETACHING FROM WALL AND CREATING COARSE POCKETS THAT ARE DIFFICULT TO CLEAN. OBSERVED ALUMINUM FOIL BEING USED TO COVER THE GREASE TRAP LID IN DISH ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND MAINTAIN THE SURFACE TO BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. OBSERVED CONDENSATION LEAKING FROM PIPING ONTO FLOOR IN EMPLOYEE CHANGING ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO ELIMINATE CONDENSATION LEAK. OBSERVED MILK CRATES BEING STACKED AND USED AS A SHELF IN THE COOKLINE, WHERE IT IS CONSTANTLY EXPOSED TO GREASE SPLATTERS FROM FRYER. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE THE MILK CRATES AND PROVIDE A SHELF THAT IS EASILY CLEANABLE.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: OBSERVED HEAVY GREASE BUILD UP ON WALLS OF EQUIPMENT ON EITHER SIDE OF FRYER. OBSERVED ORGANIC RESIDUE ACCUMULATING ON THE REAR LEDGE OF THE LONG PREP TOP COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN THESE AREAS AND MAINTAIN.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED CARDBOARD BEING USED AT FLOOR COVERING IN COOK LINE AND IN EMPLOYEE CHANGING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE CARDBOARD AND MAINTAIN FLOORS TO BE NON-ABSORBENT AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: MUST REPLACE MISSING CORNER GUARD AT WALL TO RIGHT OF WAFFLE STATION (WHERE FRP IS DETACHING FROM WALL AND EXPOSING DRYWALL UNDERNEATH).
code 35
Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly Stored

Inspector note: MUST STORE SOILED WIPING CLOTHS IN SANITIZER SOLUTION BETWEEN USES TO MINIMIZE MICROBIAL GROWTH.
code 43

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on January 5, 2017: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 2 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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