The Pony Inn

• official resultPass
• resultPass
• inspection typeCanvass
• failed findings3
• critical findings0

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained
  Inspector note: THE COLD WATER HANDLE ON THE 2ND FLOOR 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IS LOOSE AND MAKES IT DIFFICULT TO TURN ON THE COLD WATER. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR THE HANDLE.
  code 32
• ⚠️Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used
  Inspector note: OBSERVED THE FLOOR IN DISREPAIR TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE 1ST FLOOR MOP SINK. A FLOOR TILE IS MISSING, THE GROUT IS CRACKED AND THE COVING IS DETACHING FROM THE WALL. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR THE FLOOR TO BE SMOOTH, DURABLE AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
  code 34
• 🌡️thermometers missing
  Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
  Inspector note: THE LIGHT IS BURNT OUT AT THE LEFTMOST FIXTURE ABOVE THE COOK LINE. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE THE BULB.
  code 36

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with No Entry on January 6, 2017: 3 findings appeared for the first time.

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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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