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The Old Plank

October 9, 2020 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass Re-Inspection
failed findings12
critical findings1

Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: MUST INSTALL HAND WASHING SINK IN COOKING AREA OF KITCHEN. MUST INSTALL DEDICATED, EXPOSED HAND SINK, WITH PLUMBED HOT/COLD WATER, SOAP/PAPER TOWELS, AND A HAND WASHING SIGN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-033(C). NO CITATION ISSUED. • MUST PROVIDE SIGNAGE AT ALL HAND SINKS THROUGHOUT FACILITY.
code 10Priority
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: MUST REMOVE ELECTRICAL FLY TRAP INSTALLED NEAR DISH MACHINE. MUST RELOCATE AWAY FROM FOOD PREPARATION AREA.
code 38
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: OBSERVED EXPOSED SEWAGE PIPES ABOVE FOOD PREP IN BASEMENT. MUST BE FULLY ENCASED, WITH NON-POROUS, SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE MATERIALS IN ALL FOOD STORAGE, FOOD PREP AREAS IN BASEMENT. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED. • OBSERVED EXPOSED SEWAGE PIPES IN BASEMENT STORAGE AREA ABOVE THE FOOD STORAGE RACKS.
code 39
Utensils, Equipment & Linens: Properly Stored, Dried, & Handled

Inspector note: OBSERVED TABLEWEAR UTENSILS STORED UPRIGHT IN TRAY IN SERVICE STATION. MUST PROPERLY STORED UTENSILS (SPOON, FORKS, ETC.) INVERTED TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION. MUST MAINTAIN SAME.
code 44
Single-Use/Single-Service Articles: Properly Stored & Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED UNPROTECTED STRAWS IN CUP ON BAR. MUST PREVENT BARE HAND CONTACT OR MISCELLANOUS SOURCE OF CONTAMINATION. MUST PROVIDE DISPENSER OR INDIVIDUALLY PREWRAPPED STRAWS.
code 45
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED RAW WOOD ON COUNTERS AT FRONT PREP AREA (ON THE 2004 N. MILKWAUKEE SIDE). MUST PAINT OR SEAL ALL RAW WOOD TO MAKE NON-POROUS, SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. MUST MAINTAIN SAME.
code 47
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: MUST REMOVE PLASTIC DRAIN PLATE IN HAND SINK IN BAR. MUST REMOVE. • OBSERVED HAND SINK NOT CONNECTED PROPERLY, AND DRAINING INTO DUMP SINK BELOW IN SMALL BAR NEAR BACK PATIO. MUST PROVIDE SEPARATE SERVICE SINK, WITH PLUMBED HOT/COLD WATER. • MUST PROVIDE BACK FLOW PREVENTION DEVICE ON COFFEE MACHINE CONNECTED TO CITY WATER SUPPLY IN REAR OF RESTAURANT NEAR KITCHEN.
code 51
Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned

Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE COVERED RECEPTABLES (GARBAGE) INSIDE WOMEN'S RESTROOMS.
code 53
Garbage & Refuse Properly Disposed; Facilities Maintained

Inspector note: OBSERVED LIDS ON DUMPSTER NOT MAINTAINTED. MUST BE CLEANED AND MAINTAINED.
code 54
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: MUST SEAL BRICK WALL BEHIND SERVER STATION IN REAR OF RESTAURANT TO MAKE NON-POROUS, SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. • OBSERVED HOLES IN WALLS UNDER SINKS AND AROUND PIPES THROUGHOUT BASEMENT.MUST SEAL ALL WALLS TO PREVENT PEST ENTRY. • OBSERVED SEVERAL PIECES OF EQUIPMENT NOT IN USE IN BASEMENT. MUST REMOVE ANY EQUIPMENT NOT IN USE TO PREVENT PEST HABORAGE. OBSERVED ITEMS STORED DIRECTLY ON THE FLOORS UNDER BARS, SERVER STATION AND IN BASEMENT. MUST ORGANIZE ANY CLUTTER AND ELEVATE ALL ITEMS AT LEAST 6 INCHES ABOVE THE FLOOR OR AWAY FROM THE WALL. MUST MAINTIN SAME.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED INSUFFICIENT LIGHTING IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: IN THE 1 DOOR COOLER IN KITCHEN AND LIGHT OVER BASMENT PREP UNDER KITCHEN. MUST PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING FOR ALL AREAS, WITH PROTECTIVE SHEILDING.
code 56
allergen training missing

Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR ALL CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION MANAGERS.
code 58

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on October 8, 2020: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 6 findings recurred. 1 previous finding 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.

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