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The Chicago Firehouse Restaurant

January 22, 2018 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings4
critical findings2

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Failed findings

food from a questionable sourcecritical

Official wording: Adequate Number, Convenient, Accessible, Designed, And Maintained
Inspector note: OBSERVED EXPOSED HAND SINK AT AN IMPROPER HAND WASHING HOT WATER TEMPERATURE. TEMPERATURE OF THE HOT WATER AT EXPOSED HAND SINK AT THE TIME OF THE INSPECTION WAS 43.3F. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR SO THAT EXPOSED HAND SINK HOT WATER MAINTAINS A TEMPERATURE OF AT LEAST 85F AT ALL TIMES. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030.
code 11Priority
handwashing sink issuescritical

Official wording: Sanitizing Rinse For Equipment And Utensils: Clean, Proper Temperature, Concentration, Exposure Time
Inspector note: OBSERVED 1ST FLOOR BAR LOW TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE NOT PROPERLY SANITIZING AND AT A SANITIZING CONCENTRATION LEVEL OF 0PPM DURING THE INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN LOW TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE AT 50-100PPM AT ALL TIMES. LOW TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE TAGGED AND HELD FOR INSPECTION BY THE CHICAGO DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030.
code 8Priority
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: OBSERVED 1ST FLOOR SIDE EXIT DOORS NOT RODENT PROOFED WITH 1 INCH GAP IN BETWEEN SAID DOORS. INSTRUCTED TO MAKE SIDE EXIT DOORS RODENT PROOFED AND MAINTAIN. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.
code 18
Clean Multi-Use Utensils And Single Service Articles Properly Stored: No Reuse Of Single Service Articles

Inspector note: OBSERVED SILVERWARE AND GLASSWARE NOT PROTECTED AND BEING PRESET ON TABLES. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT GLASSWARE AND COVER SILVERWARE OR DO NOT PRESET TABLES AND SET TABLES UPON GUEST ARRIVAL.
code 31

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on July 27, 2017: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 3 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.