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The Chicago Diner

August 17, 2020 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings4
critical findings0

Failed findings

surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
Inspector note: OBSERVED BLACK DIRT/SLIME BUILD UP INSIDE ICE MACHINE DRIPPING INTO ICE, ICE USED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST CLEAN INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE AND MAINTAIN. ALL ICE INSIDE ICE MACHINE VOLUNTARILLY DISCARDED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005.
code 16
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: SOME PREP AREA REACH IN COOLERS DOOR RUBBER GASKETS NOT TIGHT FITTED AT DOOR CORNERS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER REACH IN COOLERS DOOR RUBBER GASKETS MUST BE TIGHT FITTED.
code 47
Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned

Inspector note: NO COVERED TRASH RECEPTACLES IN 1ST FLOOR WASHROOMS. MUST PROVIDE.
code 53
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED ACCUMULATED GREASE/FOOD DEBRIS ON FLOOR UNDER FRYERS. MUST CLEAN FLOOR AND MAINTAIN.
code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on April 5, 2019: 2 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 6 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.