The Grill On The Alley

May 30, 2014 · Fail
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  • official resultFail
  • resultFail
  • inspection typeCanvass
  • failed findings6
  • critical findings0

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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: OBSERVED FRONT DOORS WITH 1/4-1 INCH OPENINGS AT THE BOTTOM IN BETWEEN THE DOUBLE DOORS. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN RODENT PROOF EXTERIOR DOORS. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020
    code 18
  • Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed
    Inspector note: OBSERVED BULK FOOD ITEMS IN THE KITCHEN AND DRY STORAGE UNLABELED. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL ALL BULK FOODS.
    code 30
  • Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used
    Inspector note: OBSERVED FLOOR DRAINS IN THE DISH ROOM WITH ACCUMULATED DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOOR DRAINS. • OBSERVED THE FLOOR UNDER EQUIPMENT IN THE BAR AND THE COOK LINE WITH FOOD DEBRIS AND GREASE BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS.
    code 34
  • Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods
    Inspector note: OBSERVED LIGHT SHIELDS ON THE COOKLINE WITH ACCUMULATED DUST. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN LIGHT SHIELDS.
    code 35
  • thermometers missing
    Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
    Inspector note: OBSERVED UNSHIELDED LIGHTS ON THE COOKLINE AND BLOWN LIGHTS UNDER THE HOOD. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN ADEQUATE SHIELDED LIGHTING.
    code 36
  • pests in the house
    Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
    Inspector note: OBSERVED FACILITY SCOOPING ICE CREAM WITH NO DIPPER WELL ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN DIPPER WELL OR DISCONTINUE SCOOPING ICE CREAM.
    code 38

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on August 6, 2013: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred.

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About this record

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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.

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