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Taste Of New York

June 20, 2019 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeLicense
failed findings9
critical findings2

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Failed findings

sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Management, Food Employee And Conditional Employee; Knowledge, Responsibilities And Reporting
Inspector note: NOTED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION FOLLOWING THE NEW CODE AND GUIDELINES. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE VERIFICATION OF POLICY FOR EACH EMPLOYEE ONE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION #7-38-010. NO CITATION ISSUED TODAY
code 3Priority
staff working while sickcritical

Official wording: Procedures For Responding To Vomiting And Diarrheal Events
Inspector note: MANAGEMENT UNABLE TO PROVIDE A PROCEDURE FOR CLEANING UP VOMITING AND DIARRHEA.INSTRUCTED TO HAVE ONE INCLUDING THE CHEMICALS AND SUPPLIES NEEDED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION #7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED
code 5Priority
thermometers missing

Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
Inspector note: NOTED NO THERMOMETERS INSIDE REFRIGERATION UNIT CONSPICUOUSLY POSTED TO MONITOR THE AMBIENT TEMPERATURE OF EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO EQUIP ALL REFRIGERATION UNITS WITH ACCURATE AND WORKING THERMOMETERS.
code 36
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: NOTED NO SNEEZE GUARD AT THE FRONT PREP AREA WHERE ICE CREAM IS SERVED TO CUSTOMERS. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE A SNEEZE GUARD AT THE FRONT DISPLAY AREA SNEEZE GUARD TO PREVENT FOOD CONTAMINATION.
code 39
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: NOTED TORN RUBBER GASKET INSIDE THE 6 DOOR DISPLAY COOLER AT THE DISPLAY AREA. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL REPAIR AND MAINTAIN AND/OR REPLACE. • NOTED ICE BUILD UP INSIDE THE DELI DISPLAY COOLER. AND SHELVES. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN THE CONDENSATION UNITS.
code 47
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICES NOT LOCATED AT THE COFFEE MACHINE AND THE CAPPUCCINO MACHINE AT THE PREP COUNTER. MUST INSTALL BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICES THAT MAY BE LOCATED TO BE SERVICED AND MAINTAINED.
code 51
Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned

Inspector note: NOTED THE BATHROOM DOOR AT THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA NOT SELF CLOSING. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A SELF CLOSING DEVICE AT THE DOOR AND MAINTAIN • NOTED WASH ROOMS ON PREMISE WITH NO GARBAGE RECEPTACLES AND LIDS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE TRASH CANS WITH LIDS AT ALL WOMEN WASH ROOMS AND UNISEX WASH ROOMS.
code 53
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: NOTED THE FOLLOWING:- -CRACKS AND MISSING TILES ON THE FLOOR AT THE DINING AREA AND KITCHEN PREP. -CRACKS ON WALLS AND UNFINISHED WALLS BEHIND THE OVEN. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, REPAIR AND MAINTAIN FLOORS AND WALLS AND HAVE THEM SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: NOTED LIGHTING NO LIGHTING INSIDE THE EXHAUST HOOD FRONT PREP. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE SHATTERPROOF BULBS OR PROTECTIVE SHIELD FOR THE BULBS.
code 56

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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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