The Falcon

• official resultPass
• resultPass
• inspection typeComplaint
• failed findings4
• critical findings0

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained
  Inspector note: Observed cardboard used as a liner under dry storage items in basement. Must remove. All surfaces must be smooth, non-porous, and easily cleanable. Must maintain same.
  code 32
• 🧫food prep surfaces dirty
  Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
  Inspector note: Observed pink, slimy substance inside gun holder (left side of bar). Must remove, clean and sanitize ice machine and gun holder. Must maintain same.
  code 33
• ⚠️Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used
  Inspector note: Observed heavy debris and dirt build up on floors along wall of (under) bar. Observed liquid pooling on floor in center of walk in cooler. Must detail clean and sanitize floors. Must maintain same.
  code 34
• 🪳pests in the house
  Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
  Inspector note: Observed gap around drain lines in floor drain on right side of bar. Must fill gap or provide drain cover to prevent pest entry. Must maintain same. Observed dry storage items stored directly under sewage waste pipe. Must completely encase sewage waste pipe or relocate items. Must maintain same. Observed gun holder (left side) without proper drain line attached. Must attach a drain line from gun holder directly to floor drain. Must maintain same. • Must install 1 exposed hand sink in bar, complete with soap and sanitary means to dry hands. Must maintain same. Observed hot water not functioning at utility sink. Must repair and maintain same.
  code 38

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on January 17, 2018: 4 findings recurred.

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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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