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The Big Cheese On Lincoln

April 9, 2013 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings8
critical findings0

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Failed findings

hot/cold holding temps off

Official wording: * Certified Food Manager On Site When Potentially Hazardous Foods Are Prepared And Served
Inspector note: NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFICATE OF SANITATION POSTED ON THE WALL OR AVAILABLE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO OBTAIN CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFICATE OF SANITATION AND IT HAS TO BE POSTED IN PLAIN VIEW FOR THE CUSTOMER. MANAGER HAS STATE OF ILLINOIS CERTIFICATE ONLY. CITATION ISSUED SERIOUS: 7-38-012.
code 21
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: MUST CLEAN IN DETAIL THE INTERIOR OF THE STOVE, AND THE RIM AROUND THE DOOR OF THE STOVE. CLEAN IN DETAIL THE CABINETS AND SHELVES UNDER THE FRONT COUNTERS, REMOVE ALL DEBRIS.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: LITTER AND DEBRIS ON BASEMENT FLOORS, ESPECIALLY ALONG WALLS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS IN BASEMENT.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: MUST SEAL ALL THE HOLES ON THE WALLS BEHIND THE FOOD STORAGE SHELF IN THE REAR AREA CLOSE TO THE MOP SINK.
code 35
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Toilet Room Doors Self Closing: Dressing Rooms With Lockers Provided: Complete Separation From Living/Sleeping Quarters
Inspector note: SIGHTED MATTRESS AND BEDSHEET IN LOFT AREA WITH FOOD AND SINGLE SERVICE ITEM STORAGE. MUST REMOVE MATTRESS OR STORE IN AREA COMPLETELY SEPARATED FROM FOOD/SUPPLY STORAGE.
code 37
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: MUST INSTALL BACK FLOW PREVENTION DEVICE ON THE WATER LINE TO THE ICE MACHINE AND COFFEE BREWING EQUIPMENT.
code 38
Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous

Inspector note: NO METAL STEM THERMOMETER. MUST PROVIDE CALIBRATED STEM THERMOMETER TO MONITOR FOOD TEMPERATURES.
code 40
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: UNNECESSARY ITEMS/ARTICLES (TV, WASHER/DRYER, ETC) IN THE BASEMENT, NOT BEING USED. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE TO PREVENT RODENT/INSECTS HARBORAGE AND TO FACILITATE CLEANING.
code 41

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on October 12, 2012: 8 findings appeared for the first time. 1 previous finding 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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