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Tandoor Char House

June 28, 2016 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings7
critical findings2

Failed findings

certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: Facilities To Maintain Proper Temperature
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE WALK IN PRODUCE COOLER TO BE HOLDING IMPROPER AMBIENT TEMPERATURE OF 45-49 DEGREES, WITH POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS STORED INSIDE. THE UNIT WAS TAGGED DURING INSPECTION AND MUST NOT BE USED FOR POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD STORAGE UNTIL THE CDPH HAS REMOVED THE TAG. OBSERVED THE REACH IN COOLER NEAR THE UPSTAIRS BACK DOOR TO BE HOLDING IMPROPER AMBIENT TEMPERATURE OF 59 DEGREES, WITH POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS STORED INSIDE. IT WAS NOTED DURING INSPECTION THAT THE UNIT WAS UNPLUGGED. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN COLD HOLDING FACILITIES AT 40 DEGREES OR BELOW. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED: 7-38-005(A)
code 2Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS STORED AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES IN THE WALK IN PRODUCE COOLER: CHEESE, 46 DEGREES, 10 LBS/$40; YOGURT, 48 DEGREES, 2 LBS/$1; EGGS, 49 DEGREES, 5 LBS/$6; GARLIC, 47 DEGREES, 20 LBS/$40; YOGURT CHUTNEY, 48 DEGREES, 4 LBS/$5. OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS STORED IN THE REACH IN COOLER NEAR THE BACK DOOR AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES: COOKED OKRA, 55 DEGREES, 2 LBS/$5; CHEESECAKE, 56 DEGREES, 4 LBS/$28; MILK, 56 DEGREES, 1/2 LB/$3. THESE PRODUCTS WERE VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED AND DENATURED BY THE OPERATOR. INSTRUCTED TO HOLD ALL COLD POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT 40 DEGREES OR BELOW DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, DISPLAY AND SERVICE. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED: 7-38-005(A)
code 3Priority
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: OBSERVED THAT THE VEGETABLE PREP TOP COOLER IS MISSING A HANDLE ON THE DOOR. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE. OBSERVED ACCUMULATION OF FROST IN THE MINI FREEZER AND THE BASEMENT FREEZERS. INSTRUCTED TO DEFROST AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED THE FAN GUARD MISSING FROM THE WALK IN PRODUCE COOLER. MUST PROVIDE.
code 32
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: OBSERVED DARK SOOTY DUST ON THE CEILING TILES AND LIGHT SHIELDS IN THE KITCHEN AREA, ALONG THE COOK LINE AND THROUGHOUT THE KITCHEN. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN THE CEILING AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED A PATCH OF CEILING NEAR THE BASEMENT MOP SINK, APPROX. 2 SQ FT, TO BE FLAKING PAINT. INSTRUCTED REPAIR THE CEILING TO BE SMOOTH AND DURABLE. OBSERVED RUSTY DISCOLORATION IN THE LIGHT SHIELD NEAR THE MEAT WALK IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN OR REPAIR THE LIGHT SHIELD. OBSERVED BROWNISH STAINS ON THE WALL BEHIND THE BASEMENT GREASE TRAP AND THE 1 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN THE WALL. OBSERVED GAPS IN THE WALL WHERE THE PIPES MEET THE WALL UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO ELIMINATE THE GAPS. THE HVAC DUCTS IN THE UTILITY ROOM AND THE WOMEN'S RESTROOM ARE DRIPPING CONDENSATION. INSTRUCTED TO ELIMINATE EXCESS CONDENSATION BY PROVIDING INSULATION OR OTHER MEANS.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: OBSERVED MISSING LIGHT SHIELD ON THE LIGHT FIXTURE IN FRONT OF THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A LIGHT SHIELD OR SHATTER PROOF BULBS.
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: OBSERVED THAT THE FLOOR DRAIN IN THE REAR STAIRWELL IS CLOGGED AND CAUSING STANDING WATER IN THE BOTTOM OF THE STAIRWELL. INSTRUCTED TO DECLOG THE DRAIN. OBSERVED A LEAK AT THE FAUCET OF THE THREE COMPARTMET SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR THE LEAK. OBSERVED FOUL ODORS IN THE BASEMENT WALK IN COOLER ROOM AND THE UTILITY ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO ELIMINATE FOUL ODORS.
code 38
Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous

Inspector note: OBSERVED MISSING THERMOMETERS IN THE BASEMENT UPRIGHT FREEZERS AND THE UPSTAIRS MINI FRIDGE. MUST PROVIDE THERMOMETERS AND PLACE THEM IN AN EASY TO READ LOCATION.
code 40

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on January 14, 2015: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 2 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.

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