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The Kitchen Chicago

April 27, 2015 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings6
critical findings1

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Failed findings

no certified food manager on dutycritical

Official wording: Source Sound Condition, No Spoilage, Foods Properly Labeled, Shellfish Tags In Place
Inspector note: FOUND FRESH RAW SHELLFISH ON DISPLAY COOLER COMMINGLING EACH OTHER, CLAMS AND OYSTER COMMINGLING EACH OTHER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER THAT ALL FRESH RAW SHELLFISH MUST BE SEPARATED WITH EACH OTHER BY A DIVIDER DURING DISPLAY,STORAGE ON DISPLAY COOLER. MANAGER DISCARDED THE SAID PRODUCTS WORTH 200.00 DOLLARS ,TOTAL 20 LBS. CITATION ISSUED CRITICAL 7-38-005)(B)
code 1Priority
toxic chemicals mishandled

Official wording: Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090
Inspector note: PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED FROM REPORT #1497441 DATED 10/2/14. #35-BY THE FRONT ENTRANCE. NOTED CRACKS AND HOLE ON WALLS OF WINE ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL CRACKS AND HOLE ON THE WALLS. MAKE THE WALLS SMOOTH EASILY CLEANABLE. CITATION ISSUED SERIOUS 7-42-090.
code 29
Clean Multi-Use Utensils And Single Service Articles Properly Stored: No Reuse Of Single Service Articles

Inspector note: ALL CLEAN UTENSILS,POTS,PANS, TRAYS,FOOD CONTAINERS,MUST BE STORED UPSIDE DOWN/INVERTED TO PREVENT POSSIBLE DUST BUILD-UP AND CONTAMINATION.
code 31
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL OR PROVIDE LIDS FOR THE 2 BIG ICE BINS BEHIND THE FRONT BAR CLOSE TO THE SHELLFISH DISPLAY COOLER.
code 32
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: SUPPORT BEAM CLOSE TO THE SEAFOOD DISPLAY COOLER AND WINE COOLER MUST BE SMOOTH EASILY CLEANABLE. WALLS BY THE FRONT CLOSE TO THE SEAFOOD DISPLAY COOLER WITH HOLES ,CRACKED WALLS. MAKE THE WALLS SMOOTH EASILY CLEANABLE. SEAL THE HOLES AND REPAIR THE CRACKED WALLS.
code 35
Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly Stored

Inspector note: ICE SCOOP MUST BE STORED ON A SEPARATE CONTAINER (NOT INSIDE THE ICE BIN ON TOP OF THE ICE) TO PREVENT POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION.
code 43

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on October 2, 2014: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding 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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.