The Depot

March 15, 2012 · Fail
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  • official resultFail
  • resultFail
  • inspection typeCanvass
  • failed findings8
  • critical findings2

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Failed findings

  • certified manager paperwork missingcritical
    Official wording: Facilities To Maintain Proper Temperature
    Inspector note: All food establishments that display, prepare, or store potentially hazardous food shall have adequate refrigerated food storage facilities.OBSERVED INADEQUATE FOOD PROTECTION.OBSERVED 2-DOOR GLASS REACH IN COOLER AT 45.1F,2-DOOR PANEL REACH IN COOLER AT 60.0F,FRONT PREP COOLER 52.8F,DESSERT COOLER 61.3F WITH POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS STORED INSIDE FOR SALE.MUST HAVE COLD HOLDING AT 40 OR BELOW.(CRITICAL 7-38-005A)CITATION ISSUED.
    code 2Priority
  • sick-employee policy not followedcritical
    Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
    Inspector note: All cold food shall be stored at a temperature of 40F or less.OBSERVED INADEQUATE FOOD PROTECTION.OBSERVED COOKED & READY TO EAT FOODS STORED INSIDE OF ALL COOLERS SUCH AS TUNA 51.8F,ROAST BEEF 51.1F-53.5F,POT ROAST 62.4F-64.0F,GRAVY 45.7F-46.7F,RAW EGGS 47.7F,CORNED BEEF HASH 50.4F,MEAT LOAF 51.9F,TURKEY 57.7F,HAM 51.8F,NOODLES 61.4F,ASSORTED PIES 58.3F-59.9F,MILK 45.5F,COLESLAW 55.4F,SOUP 59.8F,COOKED POTATO 57.4F,ETC.NO TIME & TEMPERATURE LOGS AVAILABLE TO VIEW.PRODUCT WAS DUMPED & DENATURED.MUST HAVE COLD HOLDING AT 40 OR BELOW .APPX.100 LBS.$450.(CRITICAL 7-38-005A)CITATION ISSUED.
    code 3Priority
  • 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: All necessary control measures shall be used to effectively minimize or eliminate the presence of rodents, roaches, and other vermin and insects on the premises of all food establishments, in food-transporting vehicles, and in vending machines.OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF MORE THAN 15 LIVE ROACHES/WATER BUGS ON FLOOR BEHIND ICE MACHINE,CRACKS & CREVICES UNDER FRONT SERVICE COUNTER,ALONG WALL BASES IN BASEMENT & BEHIND STOVE & CLUTTER IN REAR PREP AREA & MORE THAN A 100 DEAD ON FLOOR THROUGHOUT PREMISES.ALSO FRONT & REAR DOORS NOT TIGHT FITTING.NO PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK ON SITE TO VIEW AT THIS TIME.MUST REMOVE DEAD ROACHES/WATER BUGS,RODENT PROOF DOORS.PROVIDE A PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK.RECOMMENDED TO HAVE A PEST CONTROL OPERATOR TO SERVICE PREMISES ON OR AFTER 3/15/12.(SEIOUS 7-38-020)CITATION ISSUED.
    code 18
  • toxic chemicals mishandled
    Official wording: Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090
    Inspector note: A separate and distinct offense shall be deemed to have been committed for each Minor violation that is not corrected upon re-inspection by the health authority.PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS FROM REPORT #547571 7/22/11 HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED.MUST CORRECT & MAINTAIN.#30-MUST LABEL BULK FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS.#31-MUST INVERT MULTIUSE UTENSILS PROPERLY.#32-MUST REMOVE RUST FROM SURFACES IN REAR 2- DOOR REACH IN COOLER.MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE TORN BOOTH SEATS,TOILET ROOM DOOR HINGE,WORN DOOR GASKETS ON REAR 2-DOOR REACH IN COOLER.#33-MUST GREASE & FOOD DEBRI FROM SHELVING UNITS,GRILL TABLES,PREP TABLES,DRAWERS,FILTERS,HOOD,MICROWAVE,FRYERS,MEAT SLICER,ALL COOLERS,FRONT HAND SINK,VENTILATION VENTS,UNDERSIDES OF COUNTER TOPS.#34-MUST CLEAN FLOORS THROUGHOUT.MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE SOME DAMAGED FLOOR TILES IN BOTH PREP AREAS,DOOR SWEEP NEEDED FOR REAR SCREEN DOOR.#36-MUST REPLACE BURNT OUT LIGHT BULBS,DAMAGED & MISSING END CAPS ON LIGHTS.#41 MUST ELEVATE ARTICLES OFF OF FLOOR IN BASEMENT.(SERIOUS 7-42-090)CITATION ISSUED.
    code 29
  • Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained
    Inspector note: All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair.MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE DAMAGED DOOR GASKETS ON FRONT PREP COOLER,DAMAGED & MISSING HANDLE ON 2- DOOR GLASS REACH IN COOLER.
    code 32
  • 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.MUST CLEAN INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE,DISH RACKS,FREEZERS.
    code 33
  • Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods
    Inspector note: The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned.MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE DAMAGED CEILING TILES WHERE NEEDED,MISSING WALL BASES.
    code 35
  • pests in the house
    Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
    Inspector note: 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.MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE LEAKY DRAIN LINE IN 2- DOOR PANEL REACH IN COOLER.
    code 38

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on July 27, 2011: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred. 5 previous findings did not recur.

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