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Steve's Bite

October 15, 2024 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings7
critical findings0

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Failed findings

food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Proper Cooling Methods Used; Adequate Equipment For Temperature Control
Inspector note: OBSERVED IMPROPER COOLING METHOD OF A BULK CONTAINER OF YELLOW RICE. CONTAINER OF RICE WAS FOUND BEING COOLED AT ROOM TEMPERATURE. INSTRUCTED TO USE PROPER COOLING METHODS SUCH AS STORING IN WALK-IN FREEZER, COOKING IN SMALLER BATCHES, ETC. FOOD TEMPERATURE WAS NOT OUT OF COMPLIANCE AT THIS TIME.
code 33
thermometers missing

Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO AMBIENT AIR THERMOETER IN THE WALK-IN COOLER, PREP COOLER IN THE FRONT, AND THE DISPLAY COOLER AT THE FRONT SERVICE DESK. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED AN OPENING AT THE BOTTOM LEFT CORNER DOOR OF THE FRONT ENTRANCE. INSTRUCTED TO RODENT PROOF MENTIONED DOOR AND MAINTAIN.
code 38
Warewashing Facilities: Installed, Maintained & Used; Test Strips

Inspector note: OBSERVED FACILITY MISSING TWO SINK STOPPERS FOR THE WAREWASHING SINK. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
code 48
Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned

Inspector note: OBSERVED THE SELF CLOSING DEVICE ON THE TOILET ROOM DOOR DAMAGED. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR, SO DOOR IS SELF CLOSING.
code 53
Previous Core Violation Corrected

Inspector note: OBSERVED PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM 12/21/2023, REPORT #2587310 #49: 4-602.13: OBSERVED SHELVING IN WALK-IN COOLER WITH RUST. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO REMOVE RUST OR REPLACE SHLEVING AND MAINTAIN. #55: OBSERVED WATER-STAINED TILES IN CEILING NEAR DOORWAY BETWEEN FRONT AND REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION:7-42-090, CITATION ISSUED
code 60
Compliance With Clean Indoor Air Ordinance

Inspector note: OBSERVED AN ASHTRAY WITH USED CIGARETTES IN THE OFFICE AREA IN THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA. THE ASHTRY HAD APPROXIMATELY 10-15 USED CIGARETTES AT THE TIME OF THE INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO ALL REMOVE ASHTRAY FROM THE FACILITY AND MAINTAIN. CITATION ISSUED, *FIRST VIOLATION OF CLEAN INDOOR AIR ORDINANCE IN 2024*
code 62

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on December 21, 2023: 7 findings appeared for the first time. 3 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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.