The Chicago Firehouse Restaurant

• official resultPass w/ Conditions
• resultPass w/ Conditions
• inspection typeCanvass
• failed findings4
• critical findings0

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Failed findings

• 🧽surfaces not properly sanitized
  Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
  Inspector note: FOUND HIGH TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE RINSE WATER TEMPERATURE AT 156F. MUST PROVIDE FINAL RINSE TEMPERATURE OF 180F. HIGH TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE SERVICED AT TIME OF INSPECTION. HIGH TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE NOW PROVIDING A RINSE TEMPERATURE OF 180F. 7-38-025. PRIORITY VIOLATION. CITATION ISSUED.
  code 16
• 🧊cold food not cold enough
  Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
  Inspector note: OBSERVED TIME/TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY FOODS (MILK, RANCH, REMOULADE, COCKTAIL SAUCE ) AT IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES RANGING FROM 60F - 64F LOCATED IN THE REACH IN COOLER LOCATED UNDER COFEE DISPENSOR. MANAGER VOLUNTARILY DISCARDS AND DENATURES ALL SAID TCS FOODS, APPROX 2 GALLONS AT $40. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN A MINIMUM COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURE OF 41F. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
  code 22
• 🧫food prep surfaces dirty
  Official wording: Proper Cooling Methods Used; Adequate Equipment For Temperature Control
  Inspector note: OBSERVED REACH IN COOLER AT AN IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURE OF 55F LOCATED UNDER COFFEE STATION AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO DISCARD ALL TCS FOODS AND NOT USE REACH IN COOLER. MANAGER DISCARDS SAID COOLER AND PURCHASES NEW COOLER AT TIME OF INSPECTION. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
  code 33
• 🚻bathroom / plumbing issues
  Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
  Inspector note: FOUND WATER SERVICE PREP SINK ON 1ST FLOOR WITHOUT HOT WATER WHEN HOT WATER KNOB IS TURNED ON. INSTRUTED TO REPAIRE AND MAINTAIN.
  code 51

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Compared with No Entry on March 13, 2024: 4 findings appeared for the first time.

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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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