Tao

• official resultPass
• resultPass
• inspection typeCanvass
• failed findings6
• critical findings0

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained
  Inspector note: All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. MUST PROVIDE COVERS FOR THE ICE BINS BEHIND ALL OF THE BARS.
  code 32
• 🧫food prep surfaces dirty
  Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
  Inspector note: All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. DETAIL CLEAN THE SODA GUNS BEHIND THE BARS. DETAIL CLEAN THE DUST FROM THE TRACK LIGHTING AT VISION 3RD FLOOR BAR. REPLACE ANY DIRTY BEVERAGE LINES UNDERNEATH THE BARS.
  code 33
• ⚠️Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used
  Inspector note: The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. DETAIL CLEAN THE FLOOR BEHIND THE BARS ESPECIALLY IN CORNERS AND UNDERNEATH THE SINKS.
  code 34
• ⚠️Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods
  Inspector note: The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. MUST SEAL THE HOLES IN THE WALLS OF THE DISHWASH AREA. SEAL THE STAINLESS STEEL WALL BEHIND THE GRILL IN THE DELI PREP AREA.
  code 35
• 🌡️thermometers missing
  Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
  Inspector note: PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING IN THE WOMEN'S RESTROOM IN THE BASEMENT.
  code 36
• 🪳pests in the house
  Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
  Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE SINK STOPPERS FOR THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINKS BEHIND ALL BARS. MUST PROVIDE DRAIN LINE HOSES CONNECTED TO THE SODA GUNS BEHIND ALL BARS AND ROUTE TO A FLOOR DRAIN.
  code 38

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on March 18, 2010: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred. 1 previous finding 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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