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The Gwen

July 25, 2014 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings9
critical findings2

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Failed findings

certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: Facilities To Maintain Proper Temperature
Inspector note: OBSERVED A 2 DOOR PREP COOLER ON THE MAIN COOK LINE WITH NO POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD INSIDE WITH AN INTERNAL TEMPERATURE OF 50.9F. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN AN INTERNAL TEMPERATURE OF 40.0F. CRITICAL VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED. EQUIPMENT TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION.
code 2Priority
handwashing sink issuescritical

Official wording: Sanitizing Rinse For Equipment And Utensils: Clean, Proper Temperature, Concentration, Exposure Time
Inspector note: OBSERVED LOW TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE IN THE BASEMENT CAFETERIA IN USE SANITIZING AT 0PPM CHLORINE. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR, PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN 50PPM CHLORINE. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030
code 8Priority
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 LIVE FRUIT FLY ACTIVITY THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY. 2 FRUIT FLIES FLYING ALONG THE MAIN COOK LINE, 1 FLYING IN THE DISH WASHING ROOM ON THE 5TH FLOOR, 1 FLYING IN THE PASTRY PREP AREA, 2 FLYING IN THE BASEMENT CAFETERIA PREP AREA AND 4 ON THE WALLS AND CEILINGS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL PEST CONTROL TO MINIMIZE OR ELIMINATE THE PEST ACTIVITY. SERIOUS VIOLATION. 7-38-020
code 18
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: OBSERVED CUTTING BOARDS ON THE MAIN COOK LINE WITH DEEP DARK GROOVES. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND MAINTAIN CUTTING BOARDS IN GOOD CONDITION.
code 32
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED THE FLOOR DRAIN AT THE HIGH TEMPERATURE DISH WASHER AND THE FLOOR DRAIN AT THE COLD PREP LINE PREP SINK ON THE 5TH FLOOR WITH ACCUMULATED DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE FLOOR DRAINS.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: OBSERVED THE HOOD VENTS AT THE MAIN COOK LINE AND THE CEILING VENTS IN THE PASTRY DISH WASHING AREA WITH ACCUMULATED DUST. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN VENTS.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: OBSERVED BROKEN LIGHT SHIELDS INSIDE OF THE WALK IN COOLER ON THE 5TH FLOOR AND INSIDE OF THE WALK IN FREEZER IN THE BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN LIGHT SHIELDS IN GOOD CONDITION. • OBSERVED BLOWN LIGHT BULBS IN THE PASTRY PREP AREA UNDER THE HOOD AND INSIDE OF THE BASEMENT WALK IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN ADEQUATE LIGHTING.
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING PLUMBING LEAKS: 5TH FLOOR 3 COMPARTMENT SINK BOTH FAUCET BASES AND THE PLUMBING UNDER THE LEFT AND MIDDLE COMPARTMENTS. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN ALL PLUMBING.
code 38
Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly Stored

Inspector note: OBSERVED UTENSILS STORED IN BOWLS OF WATER. INSTRUCTED TO STORE ON CLEAN SURFACE.
code 43

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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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