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Surf's Old Town

March 24, 2021 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings5
critical findings0

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Failed findings

Approved Thawing Methods Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED FROZEN SHRIMP BEING THAWED IMPROPERLY ON THE PREP COUNTER. INSTRUCTED TO THAW SHRIMP IN COOLER OVERNIGHT OR THAW UNDER COLD RUNNING WATER.
code 35
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: MUST LABEL ALL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WITH COMMON FOOD NAMES; FLOUR, SUGAR, ETC., WHEN FOOD HAS BEEN REMOVED FROM ORIGINAL PACKAGING, INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
code 37
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: MUST CLEAN DRIED FOOD DEBRIS FROM MOUNTED POTATO PEELER/CUTTER IN REAR PREP AREA, INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
code 47
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: FOUND NO BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE ON MOP SINK IN MOP CLOSET, INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL AND MAINTAIN.
code 51
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: MUST REPLACE STAINED CEILING TILES IN DISH AREA, INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on June 15, 2020: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 3 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.