Steve's Lounge

December 3, 2021 · Fail
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  • official resultFail
  • resultFail
  • inspection typeComplaint
  • failed findings5
  • critical findings0

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Failed findings

  • pests in the house
    Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
    Inspector note: OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF PEST ACTIVITY IN VARIOUS AREAS. APPROX 10 DROPPINGS IN FOOD PREP AREA BEHIND FREEZER IN DRY STORAGE AREA. APPROX 15 DROPPINGS IN LARGE BAR AREA IN CORNER BY FRONT DOOR AND INSIDE THE OPENINGS UNDER THE BAR. APPROX 10-15 IN THE FOOD PREP AREA BEHIND THE COOLING UNIT NEXT TO BACK DOOR AND THE CLOSET NEXT TO BACK DOOR. INSTRUCTED TO CONTACT PEST CONTROL AND HAVE SERVICE WITH SERVICE LOG BEFORE INSPECTION RETURN DATE OF 12/10/2021.
    code 38
  • plumbing acting up
    Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
    Inspector note: OBSERVED THE SIDES OF THE COOKING EQUIPMENT AND THE INSIDE OPENINGS OF THE DEEP FRYERS WITH A BUILD UP OF GREASE, DUST, DIRT, FOOD DEBRIS AND SPLATTER. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL AS A MEANS OF PREVENTING PEST AND INSECT HARBORING.
    code 49
  • bathroom / plumbing issues
    Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
    Inspector note: UNABLE TO LOCATE BACK FLOW DEVICE ON LARGE ICE MACHINE AT THE BASEMENT ENTRANCE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAR AREA SO THAT DEVICE CAN BE LOCATED.
    code 51
  • floors, walls, or ceilings grimy
    Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
    Inspector note: OBSERVED THE FLOORS UNDER AND AROUND THE COOKING EQUIPMENT AND NON COOKING EQUIPMENT WITH A BUILD UP OF DIRT AND DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL AREAS THROUGHOUT THE FOOD PREP AREA.
    code 55
  • Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used
    Inspector note: OBSERVED THE HOOD VENTILATION SYSTEM WITH A BUILD UP OF GREASE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
    code 56

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with No Entry on November 18, 2021: 5 findings appeared for the first time.

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About this record

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.

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