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The Albert

August 29, 2023 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings6
critical findings1

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Failed findings

Required Records Available: Shellstock Tags, Parasite Destructioncritical

Inspector note: OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 25 LBS OF SHELLSTOCK STORED INSIDE REACH IN COOLER IN BIN WITHOUT TAG/LABEL ATTACHED CONTAINING INFORMATION AS REQUIRED BY CODE. INSTRUCTED TO KEEP TAG ATTACHED UNTIL CONTAINER IS EMPTIED. MUST MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. #7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED. PERSON IN CHARGE VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED SHELLSTOCK DURING TIME OF INSPECTION.
code 14Priority
toxic chemicals mishandled

Official wording: Compliance With Variance/Specialized Process/Haccp
Inspector note: OBSERVED VACCUUM PACKAGING MACHINE ON SITE (NOT IN USE) IN BASEMENT PREP KITCHEN ALONG WITH SUPPORTING EQUIPMENT (SEALING BAGS) AND SUPPLIES PRESENT. NO PRODUCT FOUND DURING INSPECTION AND NO HACCP/ VARIANCE ON SITE FOR REVIEW. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO CONTACT CDPH FOR PRIOR APPROVAL FOR SUCH PROCESSES. UNIT TAGGED AND HELD FOR INSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. #7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
code 29
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF PEST ACTIVITY ON PREMISE DURING TIME OF INSPECTION. NOTED APPROXIMATELY 28 SMALL BLACK LIVE FLIES ON WALLS AND EQUIPMENT IN FRONT PREP AREA, DINING AREA ON TABLES, FLYING THROUGHOUT BAR AND ON LIQUOR SERVICE WELL, ON EXTERIOR SURFACES OF DISH MACHINE AND IN PASTRY ROOM ON HEAVY EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO CONTACT PEST CONTROL FOR SERVICE. MUST ELIMINATE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-020 (A). CITATION ISSUED.
code 38
Personal Cleanliness

Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD HANDLERS WITHOUT EFFECTIVE HAIR RESTRAINTS DURING TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
code 40
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED EXCESSIVE TRASH UNDERNEATH LARGE BLACK CABINETS ON FLOOR IN ROOM LEADING TO TRASH. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 55
allergen training missing

Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR NEW CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER. INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN AS REQUIRED.
code 58

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on March 16, 2022: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 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.