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The Cross Roads Bar & Grill

October 2, 2015 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings8
critical findings0

Failed findings

Outside Garbage Waste Grease And Storage Area; Clean, Rodent Proof, All Containers Covered

Inspector note: OUTSIDE WASTE AND GREASE AREA NOT PROPERLY MAINTAINED. GREASE AND DEBRIS STUCK TO TOP OF LID. 3 OF THE GARBAGE DUMPSTERS HAVE LARGE OPENINGS IN THE LIDS, MUST HAVE RECEPTACLES REPLACED. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-02O
code 19
Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: BULK FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS IN BASEMENT MUST BE LABELED.
code 30
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: CLEAN THE FOLLOWING: INTERIORS AND EXTERIORS OF ALL DEEP FRYERS, SIDES OF REFRIGERATION UNITS IN KITCHEN PREP AREA, ALL EXPOSED HAND SINKS BEHIND BOTH BARS, AND INTERIORS OF BEER/WINE COOLERS BEHIND MAIN BAR.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: KITCHEN FLOOR NOT SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE, NEED TO RE-PAINT. KEEP FLOORS THROUGHOUT BASEMENT DRY.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: CLEAN THE FOLLOWING: CEILING TILES AND WALLS THROUGHOUT ENTIRE KITCHEN AREA, HOOD AND FILTERS ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT, AND DUST BUILD-UP FROM ALL CEILING VENTS THROUGHOUT WHERE PRESENT.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: REPLACE CRACKED LIGHT SHIELD IN KITCHEN PREP AREA.
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: PROVIDE A DIPPER WELL FOR PACKED ICE CREAM.
code 38
Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly Stored

Inspector note: ICE SCOOP IMPROPERLY STORED INSIDE CONSUMABLE ICE BIN AT THE END OF THE MAIN BAR. SCOOP MUST BE STORED IN A CLEAN CONTAINER PROTECTED FROM CONTAMINATION.
code 43

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on September 16, 2014: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 1 previous finding 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.

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