The Publican

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeSuspected Food Poisoning
• failed findings3
• critical findings0

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Failed findings

• ☠️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: SIDE DOOR NOT RODENT PROOF, APPROX., 1/4 GAP OPENING AT BOTTOM OF DOORS, INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND PROPERLY MAINTAIN, SERIOUS VIOLATION: 7-38-020
  code 18
• ⚠️Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed
  Inspector note: VACUUM PACKAGED MEATS INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER NOT DATED AND LABELED, INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY LABEL,
  code 30
• ⚠️Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods
  Inspector note: VENTS ABOVE DISH MACHINE, CEILING VENTS IN KITCHEN PREP AREA AND WALL BY DISH MACHINE NOT CLEAN, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN DAILY,
  code 35

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on June 2, 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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