Tasty Place

June 4, 2024 · Fail

🪳cooked

official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings10
critical findings0

Failed findings

cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: OBSERVED IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES OF TCS FOODS STORED IN THE WALK-IN COOLER AND A PREP COOLER ACROSS FROM THE HOT COOKING LINE. APPROXIMATELY 66 EGGS (50.0F-70.0F) WERE FOUND IN THE WALK-IN COOLER.COOKED PORK (55.0F), RAW PORK (49.6F), HAM (49.0F), CHICKEN (72.0F-77.0F) WERE FOUND IN THE PREP COOLER. MANAGER DISCARDED APPROXIMATELY 20LBS AT $90 WORTH OF PRODUCT. MUST HAVE COLD HOLDING FOODS AT 41.0F OR BELOW AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY 7-38-005, CITATION ISSUED
code 22
Approved Thawing Methods Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED IMPROPER THAWING OF TCS FOODS SUCH AS SHRIMP.FROZEN PREPACKAGED SHRIMP WAS STORED IN A BIN ON THE FLOOR IN THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO USE APPROPRIATE THAWING METHODS.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO AMBIENT AIR THERMOMETER IN THE COLD HOLDING UNIT AT COOLER AND IN THE HOT HOLDING UNIT AT THE FRONT SERVICE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AMBIENT AIR THERMOMETERS IN ALL MENTIONED HOT AND COLD HOLDING UNITS.
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 45-50 RAT DROPPINGS IN THE REAR OF THE FACILITY. THE DROPPINGS WERE OBSERVED ON THE FLOOR IN THE REAR EMPLOYEE TOILET ROOM, ON THE FLOORS UNDER THE SHELVING UNITS IN THE REAR DRY STORAGE AREA, ON TP OF THE LID OF A BIN IN THE REAR DRY STORAGE AREA, AND ON THE METAL LEDGE AT THE LOWER PART OF THE TWO DOOR REFRIGERATOR ACROSS FROM THE WALK-IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO ELIMINATE RAT DROPPINGS, CLEAN AND SANITIZE AFFECTED AREAS AND RECOMMENDED CONTACTING PEST CONTROL FOR A SERVICE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(A), CITATION ISSUED
code 38
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: OBSERVED A BIN OF RAW PORK MEAT BEING THAWED IN THE MOP SINK WITH WATER RUNNING AT THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA. ALSO, OBSERVED FOOD BEING STORED ON THE FLOOR IN THE WALK-IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO REFRAIN FROM STORING ALL FOOD ITEMS IN THE MOP SINK, USE APPROPRIATE SINKS. ALSO, MUST STORE FOOD ITEMS ATLEAST 6 INCHES OFF THE FLOOR AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED A FOOD HANDLER RUB TONGS BEING USED TO PREPARE NOODLES ON THE RIM OF THE GARBAGE CAN. INSTRUCTED TO IMMEDIATELY WASH, RINSE, AND SANITIZE UTENSIL AND REFRAIN FROM PUTTING FOOD UTENSILS ON THE GARBAGE TO AVOID CONTAMINATION. TONGS DID NOT MAKE CONTACT WITH THE NOODLES AFTER CONTAMINATED, SO NO FOODS WERE AFFECTED.
code 39
Warewashing Facilities: Installed, Maintained & Used; Test Strips

Inspector note: OBSERVED THE SINK STOPPER FOR THE THREE COMPARTMENTS SINK UNABLE TO MAINTAIN WATER IN THE BASIN. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND ADEQUATE SINK STOPPER AND MAINTAIN.
code 48
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE CREVICES IN BETWEEN THE COOKING EQUIPMENT UNDER THE VENTILATION HOOD, IN THE CREVICES BETWEEN THE COOKING EQUIPMENT AND THE WALLS UNDER THE VENTLATION HOOD ENCRUSTED WITH GREASE. INSTRUCTED TO DEEP CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 49
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED OPENINGS IN THE LOWER WALLS AND FLOORS UNDER THE SHELVING UNITS IN THE REAR DRY STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL ALL MENTIONED OPENING TO PREVENT POTENTIAL PEST HARBORAGE POINTS AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED THE FOUR VENTILATION COVERS ON THE OUTSKIRT OF THE VENTILATION HOOD AND ABOVE THE FOOD PREP TABLES IN THE REAR DISHWASHING/FOOD PREP AREA WITH GREASE AND DUST BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE DUST AND CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED THE WALLS AND DRIP GUARD UNDER THE VENTILATION HOOD WITH GREASE BUILD UP AND GREASE DROPLETS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN THE ENTIRE VENTILATION HOOD AND MAINTAIN.
code 56
Previous Core Violation Corrected

Inspector note: OBSERVED PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS FROM REPORT #2576363, DATE: 05/25/2023 NOT CORRECTED AT THE TIME OF THE INSPECTION AS FOLLOWS: #37: OBSERVED BULK STORAGE CONTAINERS IN KITCHEN NOT LABELED WITH COMMON NAME OF PRODUCT INSIDE OF CONTAINER; LABEL CONTAINERS. #53: NO SELF CLOSING DEVICES ON WASHROOM DOORS; MUST INSTALL SELF CLOSING DEVICES ON WASHROOM DOORS. #55: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN THE FLOOR UNDER COOKING EQUIPMENT. #55: OBSERVED TWO HOLES IN THE WALL OF THE EMPLOYEE WASHROOM BY THE HANDSINK; INSTRUCTED TO SEAL HOLES IN WALL. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CORRECT VIOLATION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-090 CITATION ISSUED.
code 60

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on May 25, 2023: 9 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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