The Grill On The Alley

October 25, 2011 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings7
critical findings0

Failed findings

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: (7-38-020) EVIDENCE OF PEST ACTIVITY ON PREMISES. NOTED 17-SMALL/FRUIT FLIES ON WALLS AROUND THE BAR'S WAIT STAFF AREA; 12-ON WALLS AT EAST WAIT STAFF STATION OF MAIN DINING AREA; AROUND12-HOVERING INSIDE HANDSINK DRAIN AT SAME STATION; 11-ON WALLS & CEILING OF THE DISHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO ELIMINATE SOURCE & CLEAN/SANITIZE ALL AFFECTED AREAS. 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.
code 18
toxic chemicals mishandled

Official wording: Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090
Inspector note: (7-42-090) PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS FROM 4/5/11 (REPORT #569275) CANVASS VISIT, NOT CORRECTED AT THIS TIME. (#32-SPLASH GUARD NEEDED AT HANDSINK IN THE BAR AREA; #34-POOR FLOOR GROUTING AT COOK'S LINE & WAIT STAFF STATIONS ESPECIALLY AROUND DRAINS MUST BE FIXED; #35-WALLS UNDER DISHMACHINE & AT WAIT STAFF STATIONS, PLUS DUSTY CEILING TILES AROUND VENTS MUST BE KEPT CLEAN; #33-INTERIOR OF FRYERS, INTERIOR OF HANDSINK AT WAIT STAFF AREAS & INTERIOR VENTS AT BOTH ENDS OF DISHMACHINE MUST BE KEPT CLEAN.) 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.
code 29
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: ICE BIN LIDS MUST BE PROVIDED AT THE BAR AREA. All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: EXTERIOR OF DISHMACHINE AT BAR MUST BE DE-LIMED;. INTERIOR PANEL OF ICE MACHINE IN MAIN KITCHEN & ALL CABINETS AT WAIT SAFF STATIONS MUST BE KEPT CLEAN. All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily.
code 33
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: ALL WALLS/CEILING AFFECTED BY PEST ACTIVITY MUST BE CLEANED/SANITIZED. MISSING TILES IN DISHROOM MUST BE REPLACED. The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: CRACKED/MISSING LIGHT SHIELDS AT COOK'S LINE & IN WALK-IN FREEZER MUST BE REPLACED. Shielding to protect against broken glass falling into food shall be provided for all artificial lighting sources in preparation, service, and display facilities.
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: HANDSINK AT EAST WAIT STAFF AREA IS SLOW DRAINING-MUST FIX. 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.
code 38

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on April 5, 2011: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred. 1 previous finding did not recur.

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