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Tesfa Ethiopian Cusine

April 24, 2017 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings6
critical findings0

Failed findings

Outside Garbage Waste Grease And Storage Area; Clean, Rodent Proof, All Containers Covered

Inspector note: OUTSIDE WASTE RECEPTACLE OVERFLOWING WITH CONSTRUCTION AND FOOD DEBRIS. UNABLE TO CLOSE LIDS OF CONTAINER AND DEBRIS, UNUSED ARTICLES AND FOOD GARBAGE ON THE GROUND THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE REAR ALLEY/WALKWAY. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL GARBAGE, DEBRIS, UNUSED ITEMS, OVER FLOWING GARBAGE AND LIDS MUST BE CLOSED AND TIGHT FITTING. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.
code 19
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: ALL SHELVING THROUGHOUT THE KITCHEN WITH DIRT, DUST AND FOOD DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF GAS STOVE WITH ENCRUSTED FOOD DEBRIS. EXCESSIVE GREASE IN THE EXHAUST HOOD ABOVE STOVE. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: FLOORS THROUGHOUT THE REAR DISH ROOM WITH DIRT AND DEBRIS. UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK, AROUND THE GREASE TRAP AND UNDER AND AROUND THE HOT WATER TANK. DIRTY WOODEN STAIR STEPS TO THE 2ND FLOOR. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL.
code 34
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: ALL ITEMS STORED THROUGHOUT THE 2ND FLOOR MUST BE ELEVATED AND ORGANIZED AND ALL OTHER UNNECESSARY ITEMS REMOVED.
code 41
Food Handler Requirements Met

Inspector note: NO PROOF OF TRAINING FOR REQUIRED FOOD HANDLER. MUST PROVIDE.
code 45

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on March 18, 2016: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 3 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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.