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Tasty Place

September 18, 2014 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings6
critical findings0

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Failed findings

surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food Protected During Storage, Preparation, Display, Service And Transportation
Inspector note: FOOD ICE NOT PROTECTED FROM CONTAMINATION DURING STORAGE, INSIDE OF ICE MACHINE NOTED BLACK AND BROWN SLIMY SUBSTANCE ON THE INTERIOR CONTACT SURFACES OF ICE MACHINE. ICE IS BEING USED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION. MUST TURN OFF ICE MACHINE REMOVE ICE AND HAVE INTERIOR SURFACES CLEANED AND SANITIZED. ICE MACHINE WAS CLEANED AND SANITIZED DURING INSPECTION. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-005(A).
code 16
toxic items stored near food

Official wording: No Evidence Of Rodent Or Insect Outer Openings Protected/Rodent Proofed, A Written Log Shall Be Maintained Available To The Inspectors
Inspector note: OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF IMPROPER PEST CONTROL ON PREMISES. OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 50 MICE DROPINGS ON REAR DRY STORAGE AREA UNDERNEATH SHELVING ON FLOOR ALONG WALLBASE, OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 15 LIVE FRUIT FLIES ON WALL IN REAR STORAGE AREA BY REAR EXIT DOOR, AND TWO LIVE ROACHES ON FLOOR AROUND PIPES UNDERNEATH COOKING EQUIPMENT IN KITCHEN AREA. MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZED AFFECTED AREAS. ADDITIONAL PEST CONTROL IS NEEDED TO MINIMIZE OR ELIMINATE PEST PROBLEM.SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.
code 18
Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: MUST LABEL AND DATE ALL PREPARED FOOD ITEMS INSIDE COOLERS AND LABEL ALL BULK FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS.
code 30
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: OBSERVED FROZEN MEATS STORED IN PLASTIC GROCERY BAGS INSIDE 3-DOOR FREEZER IN FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO USE A FOOD GRADE STORAGE BAGS.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: OBSERVED GREASE BUILD UP UNDERNEATH, AND SIDES OF COOKING EQUIPMENT, UNDERNEATH 3-COMPARTMENT SINK IN FOOD PREPARATION AREA. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. MUST CLEAN ALL BULK FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS IN FOOD PREP AREA. REMOVE DIRT AND DEBRIS.
code 33
Linen: Clean And Soiled Properly Stored

Inspector note: EXPOSED HANDWASH SINK AT FRONT SELLING AREA IS DRAINING SLOW. MUST REPAIR/MAINTAIN.
code 39

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on September 16, 2013: 6 findings appeared for the first time.

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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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