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The Halal Guys

April 15, 2020 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings9
critical findings1

Failed findings

staff working while sickcritical

Official wording: Procedures For Responding To Vomiting And Diarrheal Events
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO WRITTEN PROCEDURES OR SUPPLIES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING OR DIARRHEAL EVENTS. SUPPLIES MUST INCLUDE ADEQUATE SANITIZER THAT ELIMINATES NOROVIRUS. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO PROVIDE CLEAN UP POLICY AND SUPPLIES TO PROPERLY HANDLE BODILY FLUID SPILLS ON SITE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-005
code 5Priority
cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: FOUND 5 LBS OF RAW CHICKEN AT AN IMPROPER COLD TEMPERATURE, 65F, AND GYRO MEAT AT 60F, IN A PREP COOLER IN THE FRONT PREP AREA. MANAGER VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED AND DENATURED FOOD. INSTRUCTED PIC TO HOLD COLD TCS FOODS AT 41F OR BELOW. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005. $150
code 22
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Proper Cooling Methods Used; Adequate Equipment For Temperature Control
Inspector note: FOUND PREP COOLER IN FRONT PREP AREA AT AN INADEQUATE COLD TEMPERATURE OF 50F WITH TCS FOODS INSIDE. INSTRUCTED TO DISCONTINUE USING COOLER UNTIL SERVICED AND MAINTAINING A COLD TEMPERATURE OF 41F OR BELOW. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005
code 33
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: FOUND 8 LIVE ROACHES UNDER SODA CRATE STORED ON FLOOR IN PREP AREA, INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ROACHES, CLEAN AND SANITIZE THE AFFECTED AREA, AND CONTACT PEST CONTROL PROVIDER FOR SERVICE AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(A)
code 38
Personal Cleanliness

Inspector note: OBSERVED EMPLOYEE PREPARING FOOD IN PREP AREA WITH OUT A HAIR RESTRAINT. INSTRUCTED TO WEAR HAIR RESTRAINTS AT ALL TIMES WHEN PREPARING FOOD. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
code 40
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: FOUND EXCESSIVE ICE ACCUMULATION ON THE WALLS, VENT COVERS AND FLOOR IN THE WALK IN FREEZER, INSTRUCTED TO DEFROST FREEZER AND MAINTAIN.
code 49
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: FOUND LEAKY FAUCET ON 3-COMP SINK IN REAR, INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
code 51
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: FOUND FOOD DEBRIS ON FLOOR IN WALK IN COOLER, SMALL STORAGE ROOM, AND THROUGHOUT PREP AREA, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. • FOUND LOWER WALL DAMAGE BY THE STAIRS, INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE TAPE AND REPAIR WALL AND MAINTAIN.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: FOUND GREASE ACCUMULATION ON FILTERS OVER COOKING EQUIPMENT, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 56

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on December 6, 2019: 7 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 2 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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.