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The Paramount Group

June 27, 2017 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings8
critical findings1

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Failed findings

hand hygiene slippingcritical

Official wording: Hands Washed And Cleaned, Good Hygienic Practices; No Bare Hand Contact With Ready-To-Eat Foods.
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE CHEF TOUCH COOKED CHICKEN BREAST WITH HIS BARE UNWASHED, UNGLOVED HAND TO CHECK TEMPERATURE OF THE CHICKEN. INSTRUCTED CHEF NOT TO TOUCH READY TO EAT FOOD PRODUCTS WITH BARE HANDS. POOR HYGENIC PRACTICES CRITICAL VIOLATION. 7-38-010
code 6Priority
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: REAR ENTRY DOOR NOT RODENT PROOFED. 1/4 IN GAP AT THE CORNER OF THE DOOR. RODENT DROPPINGS FOUND IN LARGE STORAGE ROOM 10-11 DROOPINGS NOTED ALONG WALL AND STORAGE SHELF. FRUIT FLY ACTIVITY NOTED IN SMALL PANTRY, LARGE DRY STORAGE AREA AND MAIN FOOD PREP AREA. APPROX 20-25 FRUIT FLIES NOTED. CORRECT DOOR AND CONTACT PEST CONTROL FOR SERVICE. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020
code 18
Outside Garbage Waste Grease And Storage Area; Clean, Rodent Proof, All Containers Covered

Inspector note: OUTSIDE GARBAGE CONTAINER IN POOR REPAIR, LID IS DAMAGED. GARBAGE OVER FLOWING ANOTHER CONTAINER AND GROUND UNDER AND AROUND ALL DUMPSTERS IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL DEBRIS AND SPILLS. OUTSIDE GREASE CONTAINER IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL ENCRUSTED GREASE TO THE TOP AND SIDES OF CONTAINER CORRECT, CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020
code 19
Dish Washing Facilities: Properly Designed, Constructed, Maintained, Installed, Located And Operated

Inspector note: DRAIN AT DISHMACHINE IS BACKED UP WITH BLACK WATER TO THE TOP OF THE DRAIN. MANAGER STATES PLUMBER HAS BEEN CALLED INSTRUCTED TO HAVE DRAIN CORRECTED AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD REPAIR. SERIOUS VIOLATION. 7-38-030
code 24
Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: ALL DRY GOODS MUST BE STORED IN SEALED CONTAINERS WITH PROPER LABELS. CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.
code 30
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: FLOORS IN ALL STORAGE ROOMS IN NEED OF CLEANING UNDER ALL SHELVES, FLOORS IN MAIN PREP AREA IN NEED OF CLEANING UNDER ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT, AND FLOORS IN THE DISH ROOM IN NEED TO BE CLEANED AND SANITIZED DUE TO DRAIN. CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
code 34
Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous

Inspector note: ALL WALK IN COOLERS IN NEED OF THERMOMETERS MUST INSTALL AND MAINTIAN.
code 40
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: ALL ITEMS IN STORAGE AREAS MUST BE ORGANIZED AND ANY UNNECESSARY CLUTTER MUST BE REMOVED. CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.
code 41

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on July 5, 2016: 8 findings appeared for the first time. 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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