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The Pumping Co

March 21, 2014 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings7
critical findings5

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Failed findings

food from a questionable sourcecritical

Official wording: Adequate Number, Convenient, Accessible, Designed, And Maintained
Inspector note: EXPOSED HAND SINK AT KITCHEN PREP AREA NOT CONNECTED AND FUNCTIONAL AT TIME OF INSPECTION. MANAGER STATED "WE'VE BEEN USING THE TWO COMPARTMENT SINK SINCE LAST WEEK WHEN THE SINK WENT OUT." MANAGER RECONNECTED THE SINK HOWEVER THE EXPOSED HAND SINK IS CLOGGED. 48 HOUR NOTICE GIVE. INSTRUCTED TO USE TWO COMPARTMENT SINK FOR HANDWASHING ONLY UNTIL EXPOSED HAND SINK IS SERVICED/REPAIRED. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-30
code 11Priority
food received at unsafe tempscritical

Official wording: Hand Washing Facilities: With Soap And Sanitary Hand Drying Devices, Convenient And Accessible To Food Prep Area
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO SOAP OR PAPER TOWELS AT THE TWO COMPARTMENT SINK WHICH IS CURRENTLY BEING USED AS THE EXPOSED HAND SINK BECAUSE THE HANDSINK IN THE REAR PREP IS NOT CURRENTLY FUNCTIONING AT THIS TIME. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO SUPPLY ALL HANDSINKS WITH SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS AT ALL TIMES. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030
code 12Priority
certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: Facilities To Maintain Proper Temperature
Inspector note: FOUND COLD HOLDING COOLER NOT ABLE TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE OF 40F OR LOWER. AMBIENT TEMPERATURE WAS 47F BY MY THERMOMETER. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE UNIT SERVICED SO THAT IT MAINTAINS THE REQUIRED TEMPERATURE. UNIT WAS TAGGED AND CAN NOT BE USED UNTIL REINSPECTED BY CDPH. ONE FIXED PLEASE FAX A LETTER TO 312-746-4240 OR EMAIL US AT CDPHFOOD@CITYOFCHICAGO.ORG. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005A
code 2Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: OBSERVED POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES INSIDE THE COLD HOLDING COOLER: STEAK 48.9F, HAMBURGER PATTIES, 48.7F, CHICKEN AT 47.3F. MANAGEMENT VOLUNATARILY DISCARDED 40# OF FOOD WORTH $200. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005A
code 3Priority
handwashing sink issuescritical

Official wording: Sanitizing Rinse For Equipment And Utensils: Clean, Proper Temperature, Concentration, Exposure Time
Inspector note: FOUND LOW TEMPERATURE DISH WASHING MACHINE IN USE AND UNABLE TO ADEQUATELY SANITIZE (0PPM-CHLORINE). INSTRUCTED TO HAVE UNIT SERVICED SO THAT IT PROPERLY SANITIZES. ONCE PROPERLY SANITIZING MUST FAX A LETTER TO 312-746-4240 OR EMAIL TO CDPHFOOD@CITYOFCHICAGO.ORG. UNIT WAS TAGGED AND CAN NOT BE USED UNTIL REINSPECTED BY CDPH. MUST PROPERLY SET UP THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK FOR PROPER WASH, RINSE, AND SANITIZING. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030
code 8Priority
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL REACH-IN COOLERS TO REMOVE HEAVY FOOD DEBRIS AND GRIME.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED ACCUMULATED FOOD DEBRIS BUILDUP ON FLOORS UNDER THE COOKING EQUIPMENT AND REACH-IN COOLERS. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 34

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on April 1, 2013: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred.

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