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June 29, 2012 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint Re-Inspection
failed findings9
critical findings3

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Failed findings

food from a questionable sourcecritical

Official wording: Adequate Number, Convenient, Accessible, Designed, And Maintained
Inspector note: MUST PROPERLY REPAIR AND WELD THE EXTERIOR OF THE HAND SINK. MUST STOP LEAKING.
code 11Priority
Previous Serious Violation Corrected, 7-42-090critical

Inspector note: CONTINUED NON COMPLIANCE. CRITICAL VIOLATIONS FROM REPORT # 1229844 ON 6-27-2012 NOT CORRECTED. (14)PREVIOUS SERIOUS VIOLATIONS FROM REPORT # 1158382 ON 6-8-2012 NOT CORRECTED. 18)EVIDENCE OF RODENTS ON SITE. NOTED APPROXIMATELY 20-25 MICE DROPPINGS SCATTERED BEHIND BAR,IN STORAGE ROOMS,IN CORNERS IN DINING AREA,UNDER SHELVES AND ALONG SIDE COOLERS. MUST REMOVE DROPPINGS,SANITIZE AFFECTED AREAS AND HAVE THE PEST CONTROL COMPANY SERVICE AREAS. (24)DISH WASHING FACILITIES NOT PROPERLY MAINTAINED. NOTED WASTE WATER DRAINING ONTO FLOORS WHEN WATER TURNED ON AT 3 COMP SINK. MUST REPAIR PIPES SO THAT SINK DRAINS PROPERLY. ALSO, NOTED HEAVILY LEAKING FAUCET AT BAR. MUST REPAIR.
code 14Priority
certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: Facilities To Maintain Proper Temperature
Inspector note: REACH IN COOLER AT 59 DEGREES F. MUST ADJUST OR REPAIR COOLER SO THAT IT MAINTAINS 40 DEGREES F AND BELOW.
code 2Priority
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: MUST REMOVE ALL SMALL AND LARGE FLIES NOTED IN BAR AREA AND IN REAR PREP AND STORAGE AREAS.
code 18
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: MUST DETAIL CLEAN INTERIOR OF ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT AND PREP TABLES. MUST REMOVE ALL EXTREME GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS BUILD UP THROUGHOUT. MUST ALSO CLEAN SODA GUNS BEHIND BAR AREA AND INTERIOR OF ALL COOLERS. ALSO DETAIL CLEAN WINDOW SILLS AND ALL DIRTY SURFACES THROUGHOUT. CLEAN THE INTERIOR OF THE ICE MACHINE.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: MUST DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS UNDER COOK LINE,BEHIND BAR, IN DISH WASHING AREAS AND IN ALL STORAGE AREAS. MUST PROPERLY REPAIR BROKEN FLOOR TILES IN BAR AREA AND IN PREP AREA.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: MUST REPAIR HOLES IN DISHWASHING AREAS. MUST REPAIR BROKEN WALL TILES IN PREP AREAS. MUST REPAIR ALL WALLS IN POOR REPAIR IN REAR NEAR WALK IN COOLER.
code 35
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: REPAIR LEAKY FAUCET AND PIPES AT 2 COMPARTMENT SINK.
code 38
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: MUST PROPERLY CLEAN AND MAINTAIN UNUSED EQUIPMENT OR REMOVE.
code 41

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on June 27, 2012: 9 findings 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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