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• official resultPass
• resultPass
• inspection typeCanvass Re-Inspection
• failed findings6
• critical findings0

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained
  Inspector note: RUSTY SHELVING INSIDE 2DOOR COOLERS IN 2ND FLOOR BAKERY MUST REPAINT OR REPLACE.
  code 32
• 🧫food prep surfaces dirty
  Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
  Inspector note: DETAIL CLEAN INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE IN BASEMENT. DETAIL CLEAN FOOD STORAGE SHELVING IN 2ND FLOOR BAKERY AREA.
  code 33
• ⚠️Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used
  Inspector note: DETAIL CLEAN FLOOR DRAINS IN 1ST FLOOR REAR FOOD PREPARATION AREA/DISHWASHING AREA. MUST CLEAN FLOOR ALONG WALLBASE IN 2ND FLOOR BAKERY AREA.
  code 34
• ⚠️Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods
  Inspector note: OBSERVED CHIPPED AND PEELING PAINT ON THE CEILING ABOVE REAR STORAGE SHELVING. MUST SCRAPE AND REPAINT CEILING. DETAIL CLEAN WALL BEHING DISHMACHINE IN REAR AREA. DETAIL CLEAN ACCUMULATION OF DUST ON WALL ABOVE 2DOOR FREEZER IN 2ND FLOOR BAKERY AREA.
  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: WASHROOMS DOORS LOCATED IN 1ST FLOOR MUST HAVE A SELF-CLOSING DEVICE.
  code 37
• 🪳pests in the house
  Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
  Inspector note: MUST CLEAN GREASE ON PIPES IN 1ST FLOOR REAR FOOD PREPARATION AREA.
  code 38

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on May 19, 2014: 6 findings recurred. 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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