The Chicken Shack, Inc.

January 14, 2011 · Fail
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  • official resultFail
  • resultFail
  • inspection typeComplaint
  • failed findings8
  • critical findings3

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Failed findings

  • hand hygiene slippingcritical
    Official wording: Hands Washed And Cleaned, Good Hygienic Practices; No Bare Hand Contact With Ready-To-Eat Foods.
    Inspector note: All employees who handle food shall wash their hands as often as necessary to maintain a high degree of personal cleanliness and should conform to hygienic practices prescribed by the Board of Health.NO WATER ON PREMISES CAN NOT PROPERLY WASH HANDS AFTER USING THE RESTROOM AND WHEN TAKING MONEY THEN PREPARING FOOD.
    code 6Priority
  • handwashing sink issuescritical
    Official wording: Sanitizing Rinse For Equipment And Utensils: Clean, Proper Temperature, Concentration, Exposure Time
    Inspector note: Equipment and utensils should get proper exposure to the sanitizing solution during the rinse cycle. Bactericidal treatment shall consist of exposure of all dish and utensil surfaces to a rinse of clean water at a temperature of not less than 180F. NO WATER CAN NOT PROPERLY WASH RINSE AND SANITIZE UTENSILS AND EQUIPMENT.
    code 8Priority
  • water/temperature at the sink offcritical
    Official wording: Water Source: Safe, Hot & Cold Under City Pressure
    Inspector note: All food establishments shall be provided with an adequate supply of hot and cold water under pressure properly connected to the city water supply.NO HOT WATER NO WATER AT ALL WATER WAS SHUT OFF. CAN NOT FLUSH TOILET.
    code 9Priority
  • hot/cold holding temps off
    Official wording: * Certified Food Manager On Site When Potentially Hazardous Foods Are Prepared And Served
    Inspector note: A certified food service manager must be present in all establishments at which potentially hazardous food is prepared or served.NO ORIGINAL FOODSERVICE SANTIATION CERTIFICATE POSTED ON PREMISES AT THIS TIME OF INSPECTION. ON PREMISES ZEROX VOID COPY. NEED TO POST ORIGINAL.
    code 21
  • food prep surfaces dirty
    Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
    Inspector note: All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. All utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized after each usage.REAR BOX FREEZER NOT CLEAN INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN.ALSO NEED TO CLEAN FRONT HOOD/FILTERS.
    code 33
  • Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used
    Inspector note: The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair.FLOOR NOT CLEAN UNDER AND AROUND EQUIPMENT INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN.
    code 34
  • pests in the house
    Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
    Inspector note: The flow of air discharged from kitchen fans shall always be through a duct to a point above the roofline.FRYER VENT FAN NOT WORKING PROPERLY TOO MUCH SMOKE FROM THE FRYERS PREMISES HAS FRONT DOOR OPEN INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND CLEAN. Ventilation: All plumbing fixtures, such as toilets, sinks, washbasins, etc., must be adequately trapped, vented, and re-vented and properly connected to the sewer in accordance with the plumbing chapter of the Municipal Code of Chicago and the Rules and Regulations of the Board of Health. TOILET ROCKING MUST TIGHTEN.
    code 38
  • Linen: Clean And Soiled Properly Stored
    Inspector note: Soiled and clean linens, coats, and aprons shall be properly stored.OBSERVED WIPING CLOTHES IMPROPERLY STORED ON FRONT TABLE INSTRUCTED TO STORE IN 100PPM CHLORINE SANITIZER
    code 39

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on May 18, 2010: 8 findings appeared for the first time.

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