Steve's Lounge

May 13, 2022 · Fail
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  • official resultFail
  • resultFail
  • inspection typeComplaint Re-Inspection
  • failed findings3
  • critical findings0

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Failed findings

  • pests in the house
    Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
    Inspector note: ON SITE AT MANAGERS REQUEST. OBSERVED NO LIVE RODENT ACTIVITY, HOWEVER OBSERVED LIVE ROACH ACTIVITY AT AN UNUSED BAR NEXT TO KITCHEN ENTRANCE AND OBSERVED OVER 100 DROPPINGS IN BASEMENT AREA ALONG LEDGES AND THROUGHOUT BASEMENT, IN DRY STORAGE ON SHELVES, BEHIND BAR AREA AND SCATTERED THROUGHOUT. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CONTACT PEST CONTROL COMPANY FOR SERVICE, DEEP CLEAN AND SANITIZE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(A)
    code 38
  • Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display
    Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD ITEMS STORED ON FLOOR IN FREEZER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ELEVATE ALL FOOD SIX INCHES OFF FLOOR.
    code 39
  • floors, walls, or ceilings grimy
    Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
    Inspector note: OBSERVED UNUSED EQUIPMENT AND UNNECESSARY ARTICLES ON BOTH SIDES OF BASEMENT STORAGE AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE ALL UNUSED, UNNECSSARY EQUIPMENT AND ARTICLES TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE.
    code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on May 11, 2022: 3 findings recurred. 9 previous findings did not recur.

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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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