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Taj Mahal
June 30, 2015 · Pass w/ Conditions
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- official resultPass w/ Conditions
- resultPass w/ Conditions
- inspection typeComplaint
- failed findings10
- critical findings2
Failed findings
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sick-employee policy not followedcriticalOfficial wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And ServiceInspector note: FOUND A LARGE PAN OF CUT BEEF SITTING OUT AT ROOM TEMPERATURE ON PREP TABLE AT 70.1F. ALL POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS MUST BE HELD AT 40 DEGREES OR BELOW. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A). 20LB VALUED AT $90 DISCARDED.
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handwashing sink issuescriticalOfficial wording: Sanitizing Rinse For Equipment And Utensils: Clean, Proper Temperature, Concentration, Exposure TimeInspector note: OBSERVED EMPLOYEE WASHING AND RINSING MULTI-USE EQUIPMENT IN DISH WASHING AREA, ALL MULTI-USE EQUIPMENT MUST BE WASHED, RINSED, AND SANITIZED IN THE 3 COMPARTMENT. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030
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Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As NeededInspector note: ALL PREPARED FOODS AND FOODS REMOVED FROM ORIGINAL CONTAINERS THAT ARE HELD FOR MORE THAN 24 HOURS MUST BE LABELED AND DATED. ALL BULK FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS MUST BE LABELED.
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Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And MaintainedInspector note: PAINT OR REPLACE ALL RUSTY STORAGE RACKS AND SHELVES THROUGHOUT. INSTALL A BARRIER AT FRONT END OF MOP SINK TO PREVENT DIRTY MOP WATER SPLASH FROM CONTAMINATING FOOD PREP TABLE.
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food prep surfaces dirtyOfficial wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive DetergentsInspector note: CLEAN ALL SHELVES ND STORAGE RACKS, SIDES AND INTERIORS OF COOKING EQUIPMENT,
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Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods UsedInspector note: DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS THROUGHOUT ALONG THE BASES OF THE WALLS, IN CORNERS, UNDERNEATH AND BEHIND ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENT(DIRT, & DEBRIS NOTICED). PAINT RUSTY FLOOR INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER.
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Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning MethodsInspector note: CLEAN AMD/OR PAINT WALLS AND CEILING IN SMALL ENCLOSED AREA IN FRONT FOOD PREP AREA WHERE PLUMBING LINES ARE LOCATED. CLEAN AND/OR PAINT SHUTTER DOORS TO UTILITY CLOSET IN THE REAR FOOD PREP/DISH WASHING AREA, AND EXTERIOR OF DOOR TO WALK-IN COOLER.
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pests in the houseOfficial wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And MaintainedInspector note: MUST INSTALL AN EXPOSED HAND SINK IN SMALL ENCLOSED AREA IN FRONT FOOD PREP AREA WHERE PLUMBING LINES ARE LOCATED.
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grimy wiping clothsOfficial wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly StoredInspector note: MOP SINK FOUND IN BETWEEN THE PREP TABLE AND A STORAGE RACK IN REAR PREP AREA. MUST REMOVE THE STORAE RACK SO THAT SINK IS ACCESSIBLE FOR USE.
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Food Handler Requirements MetInspector note: Any food handler working in the City of Chicago, unless that person has a valid Food Service Sanitation Manager Certificate is required to meet the food handler training requirement. If someone working in a facility that is not a food handler on a regular basis, but fills in as a food handler when needed, they too must have food handler training.
What changed since the previous inspection?
Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on October 2, 2014: 8 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 1 previous finding did not recur.
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