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The Kitchen Chicago
March 29, 2023 · Pass w/ Conditions
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- official resultPass w/ Conditions
- resultPass w/ Conditions
- inspection typeCanvass
- failed findings13
- critical findings3
Failed findings
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Required Records Available: Shellstock Tags, Parasite DestructioncriticalInspector note: THE DATE WHEN THE LAST SHELLSTOCK WAS SOLD IS NOT RECORDED ON ALL SHELLSTOCK TAGS THAT WERE PROVIDED ON SITE. THE FACILITY MUST RECORD THE DATE WHEN THE LAST SHELLSTOCK WAS SOLD. FACILITY MANAGER WENT THROUGH ALL INVOICE RECEIPTS IN HOUSE TO VERIFY WHEN LAST SHELLSTOCK ITEMS WERE SOLD PER TAG. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
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certified manager paperwork missingcriticalOfficial wording: City Of Chicago Food Service Sanitation CertificateInspector note: THE PERSON IN CHARGE DOES NOT HAVE A CITY CERTIFICATION OR DOCUMENTATION OF PENDING CITY CERTIFICATE AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION WHILE TCS FOODS SUCH AS VARIOUS RAW MEATS IS BEING COOKED AND SERVED ON-SITE. NO OTHER ORIGINAL AND VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE WAS POSTED NOR PROVIDED ON-SITE FOR THE PRESENT MANAGER ON DUTY. NO VALID DOCCUMENTATION ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A LEAST ONE CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN FOOD IS COOKED AND SERVED ON SITE. DURING EXIT INSPECTION, PERSON IN CHARGE HAD SIGNED UP FOR A MANAGER COURSE/EXAM THROUGH 360 TRAINING ONLINE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012 CITATION ISSUED.
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water/temperature at the sink offcriticalOfficial wording: No Bare Hand Contact With Rte Food Or A Pre-Approved Alternative Procedure Properly AllowedInspector note: FOOD EMPLOYEE USED BARE HANDS TO HANDLE READY TO EAT FOODS (GRILLED BREAD FOR SANDWICHES ON COOKLINE). FOOD EMPLOYEES SHALL USE SUITABLE UTENSILS SUCH AS DELI TISSUE, SPATULAS/TONGS, DISPENSING EQUIPMENT OR SINGLE USE GLOVES WHEN HANDLING READY TO EAT FOODS. DISCUSSED IMPORTANCE OF WEARING GLOVES WHEN HANDLING READY TO EAT FOODS WITH EMPLOYEE AND MANAGER. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-010 CITATION ISSUED.
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surfaces not properly sanitizedOfficial wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & SanitizedInspector note: HOT WATER RINSE AT HIGH TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE IS LESS THAN 180F AND IS MEASURED AT 144.3F. FACILITY MUST REPAIR UNIT SO THAT HOT RINSE IS MAINTAINED BETWEEN 180-194F. WHILE ON SITE, AN ECO LAB REP. ARRIVED ON SITE TO REPAIR DISH MACHINE. DISH MACHINE IS NOW MAINTAINING A TEMPERATURE OF 180F THROUGH RINSE CYCLE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-025 CITATION ISSUED.
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toxic chemicals mishandledOfficial wording: Compliance With Variance/Specialized Process/HaccpInspector note: DOUGH, RAW TUNA, RAW SALMON, PEPPERONI, AND MORTADELLA IS PREPARED WITH REDUCED OXYGEN PACKAGING, FOUND IN BASEMENT FREEZER. DID NOT OBSERVE DISCARD DATE LABELS. A HACCP PLAN WAS NOT SUBMITTED TO THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT PRIOR TO ENGAGING IN A ROP OPERATION WITHOUT A VARIENCE. DISCUSSED WITH MANAGER ON SITE. ALL ITEMS HAVE BEEN DISCARDED ON SITE AT AN APPROXIMATE COST OF $313 AND AN ESTIMATED WEIGHT VALUE OF 38 POUNDS. ROP MACHINE HAS BEEN TAGGED AND HELD FOR INSPECTION. FACILITY MUST REACH OUT TO HEALTH DEPARTMENT TO INQUIRE MORE INFORMATION AT CDPHFOOD@CITYOFCHICAGO.ORG. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
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food improperly labeledOfficial wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original ContainerInspector note: DRY STORAGE FOOD CONTAINERS DOES NOT HAVE A LABEL NEAR THE COOKLINE. FACILITY MUST PROVIDE.
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Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & DisplayInspector note: SINGLE-USE PLASTIC CUPS WITHOUT A HANDLE IS USED AS A SCOOP IN DRY STORAGE FOODS IN THE SEASONING SHELF. FACILITY MUST PROVIDE A SCOOP WITH A HANDLE. • DID NOT OBSERVE A BARRIER BETWEEN HANDSINK AND ICE BIN IN COFFEE AREA NEAR BAR. ICE BIN MUST BE PROTECTED BY CONTAMINATION. FACILITY MUST PROVIDE A SPLASH GUARD SO THAT PREP AREA IS; 1) WHERE IT IS NOT EXPOSED TO SPLASH, DUST OR OTHER CONTAMINATION;
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grimy wiping clothsOfficial wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & StoredInspector note: IN-USE WIPING CLOTHS ARE NOT STORED PROPERLY. FOUND ON PREP COUNTERS IN COOKLINE AND BAKERY AREA. CLOTHS USED TO WIPE SURFACES AND EQUIPMENT SHALL BE HELD IN A PROPER SANITIZER SOLUTION. CLOTHS IN-USE FOR WIPING SURFACES IN CONTACT WITH RAW ANIMAL FOODS SHALL BE KEPT SEPARATE FROM CLOTHS USED FOR OTHER PURPOSES. IN-USE CLOTHS MUST BE LAUNDERED DAILIY.
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In-Use Utensils: Properly StoredInspector note: OBSERVED DRY STORAGE FOOD HANDLES OF SCOOPS STORED DIRECTLY ON TOP OF DRY PRODUCTS MUST BE STORED: 1) IN THE FOOD WITH THE HANDLE UP AND OUT OF THE FOOD ITEM
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Utensils, Equipment & Linens: Properly Stored, Dried, & HandledInspector note: OBSERVED SPOON FOOD CONTACT SURFACE FACING UPWARD IN CONTAINER NEAR DISH AREA. UTENSILS MUST BE INVERTED. • CLEAN DISHWARE STORED ON SHELVES HAVE NOT BEEN AIR DRIED PROPERLY AFTER SANITIZING. AFTER CLEANING AND SANITZING ALL EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS SHALL BE AIR DRIED BEFORE USE. CLOTH DRYING OF EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS IS NOT APPROVED.
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surfaces / setup not up to codeOfficial wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & UsedInspector note: OBSERVED SMALL CUTTING BOARDS THAT ARE SERVERELY SCRATCHED WHICH PREVENTS PROPER CLEANING AND SANITIZING OF EQUIPMENT. FOUND HUNG NEAR DISH AREA. FACILITY MUST RESURFACE BOARD OR REPLACE CUTTING BOARD.
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bathroom / plumbing issuesOfficial wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow DevicesInspector note: OBSERVED HAND WATER FAUCET LEAKING IN BAR AREA. FACILITY MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
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allergen training missingOfficial wording: Allergen Training As RequiredInspector note: ALLERGEN CERTIFICATIONS NOT PROVIDED ON SITE. ALL CITY/PENDING CERTIFIED MANAGERS MUST OBTAIN A VALID FOOD ALLERGEN CERTIFICATION.
What changed since the previous inspection?
Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on April 1, 2022: 12 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding 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.