The Duplex

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeCanvass Re-Inspection
• failed findings5
• critical findings0

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Failed findings

• 🪳pests in the house
  Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
  Inspector note: 6-501.111 OBSERVED APPROX. 50 LIVE SMALL FLYING INSECTS ON THE WALLS, METAL DUCTWORK AND CEILING BEHIND THE BAR AND IN THE DINING AREA. ADDITIONAL PEST CONTROL SERVICE IS NEEDED TO ELIMINATE THE PEST ACTIVITY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(A). CITATION ISSUED.
  code 38
• 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to code
  Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
  Inspector note: 4-501.11 REPAIR THE BOTTOM DRAWER OF THE 3 DOOR PREP COOLER LOCATED AT THE END OF THE COOK'S LINE SO THAT IT CLOSES PROPERLY. • 4-101.19 OBSERVED EXCESSIVE RUST BUILDUP ON THE BOTTOM SHELVES OF TWO STAINLESS STEEL PREP TABLES IN THE FOOD PREP AREA. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE THE TABLES OR PAINT THE TABLES TO PROVIDE A SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE SURFACE.
  code 47
• 🚿plumbing acting up
  Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
  Inspector note: 4-602.13 CLEAN THE INTERIOR OF THE DEEP FRYERS, THE TOP OF THE DISH MACHINE, AND GRILL. CLEAN THE DUST BUILDUP ON THE TOP SHELVES OF THE PREP TABLES ABOVE THE PREP COOLERS.
  code 49
• 🚻bathroom / plumbing issues
  Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
  Inspector note: 5-205.15 REPAIR THE LEAKS FROM THE BEVERAGE LINES LEADING TO THE BEER TAPS AND REWRAP THE LINES TO PREVENT INSECT HARBORAGE CONDITIONS. REPAIR THE LEAKING LOW TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE BEHIND THE BAR.
  code 51
• 🧹floors, walls, or ceilings grimy
  Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
  Inspector note: 6-501.12 CLEAN THE FLOOR AND WALLS BEHIND THE BAR ESPECIALLY UNDER AND AROUND EQUIPMENT. CLEAN THE DUST AND FOOD SPLATTER ON THE CEILING TILES IN THE FOOD PREP AREA. • 6-501.11 OBSERVED PEELING PAINT ON SEVERAL CEILING TILES IN THE FOOD PREP AREA. REPLACE OR SCRAPE AND REPAINT THE CEILING TILES.
  code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on August 28, 2023: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 4 previous findings 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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