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The Chicago Firehouse Restaurant

June 21, 2023 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings8
critical findings1

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Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: 5-205.11 OBSERVED A HAND WASHING SINK BLOCKED WITH A TOOL CHEST IN FRONT OF THE HAND WASHING SINK IN THE DESSERT FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ITEM AND NEVER BLOCK HAND WASHING SINKS, ALL HAND WASHING SINKS MUST BE ACCESSIBLE AT ALL TIMES. MANAGER REMOVED SAID ITEM DURING THE INSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-030(C).
code 10Priority
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
Inspector note: 4-601.11(A) OBSERVED A PINKISH/BLACK SUBSTANCE IN THE INTERIOR OF THE ICE MACHINE ON THE ICE MAKER DOOR AND A MINOR BLACK SUBSTANCE ON THE INTERIOR PANEL. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE. PRIORITY VIOLATION. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005.
code 16
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: 3-302.12 OBSERVED A CONTAINER OF FLOUR WITHOUT A LABEL CONTAINING THE PRODUCT NAME. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE LABELS WITH THE PRODUCT NAME FOR ALL ITEMS THAT ARE OUT OF THE ORIGINAL PACKAGING. EMPLOYEE LABELED THE CONTAINER DURING THE INSPECTION.
code 37
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: 6-501.111 OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF PEST ACTIVITY ON SITE. OBSERVED ABOUT 15 LIVE SMALL FLIES AND LARGE INSECTS IN THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA, ABOUT 2 LIVE SMALL FLIES IN BASEMENT BAR AREA AND ABOUT 5 LIVE SMALL FLIES BY THE KNIFE RACK IN THE FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO ELIMINATE SMALL FLIES ACTIVITY. CLEAN AND SANITIZE AFFECTED AREAS AND RECOMMENDED CONTACTING PEST CONTROL FOR A SERVICE
code 38
Single-Use/Single-Service Articles: Properly Stored & Used

Inspector note: 4-904.11 OBSERVED GLASSWARE NOT INVERTED AT THE BAR IN THE BASEMENT BAR AREA. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT ALL GLASSWARE TO PROTECT FROM POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION.
code 45
Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned

Inspector note: 5-501.17 OBSERVED NO COVERED RECEPTACLES INSIDE OF THE TOILET ROOMS LOCATED IN THE BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
code 53
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: 6-501.114 OBSERVED BOXES OF LIQUOR STORED DIRECTLY ON THE GROUND IN THE BASEMENT LIQUOR DRY STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO ELEVATE EVERYTHING AT LEAST 6 INCHES FROM THE GROUND.
code 55
allergen training missing

Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
Inspector note: 2-102.13 OBSERVED SOME CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION MANAGER'S WITHOUT A ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED TO MEET REQUIREMENT.
code 58

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