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The Chicago Diner

June 6, 2012 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings7
critical findings0

Failed findings

Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: BOTTOM OF FRONT PREP ICE CREAM FREEZER IN POOR REPAIR AND WARPING. MUST REPAIR TO BE PROPERLY SEALED AND EASILY CLEANABLE. PLASTIC DISH RACKS BLACKENED WITH DIRT BUILD UP. MUST REPLACE.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: INTERIOR HOT HOLDING UNIT MUST STORE CLEAN WHEN NOT IN USE AND MAINTAIN.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: FLOOR ON COOKS LINE DAMAGED WITH RAW EXPOSED WOOD. MUST REPAIR. FLOORS ALONG BASEBOARDS THROUGHOUT 2ND FLOOR DRY FOOD STORAGE WITH DEBRIS, DRIED BEANS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: WALL AT 2ND FLOOR TWO COMPARTMENT SINK WITH CRACKED AND MISSING TILES. WALLS IN BOTH CUSTOMER WASHROOMS, IN EMPLOYEE WASHROOM AND AT 2ND FLOOR EXPOSED HAND SINK WITH CHIPPING PLASTER, PEELING OPEN SEAMS AT SINK AND WALL. MUST REPAIR ALL. MAKE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE. WALL CAULKING AT 2ND FLOOR TWO COMPARTMENT SINK BLACKENED. MUST REPLACE.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE LIGHT SHIELD END CAPS ABOVE BASEMENT ICE MACHINE.
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: MUST INSTALL AN EXPOSED HAND SINK AT BASEMENT COFFEE GRINDING PREP STATION OR REMOVE ALL FOOD PREP EQUIPMENT. 2ND FLOOR EXPOSED HAND SINK HOT WATER DISPENSING INCONSISTENTLY. RAPIDLY CHANGING FROM HOT TO COLD TO HOT AND SO ON. MUST MAKE CONSISTENTLY DISPENSING HOT WATER.
code 38
Appropriate Method Of Handling Of Food (Ice) Hair Restraints And Clean Apparel Worn

Inspector note: HEAD CHEF'S SHOES EXTREMELY DIRTY WITH FOOD SPLATTER. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 42

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on December 28, 2011: 2 findings appeared for the first time. 5 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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