The Purple Otter

November 21, 2011 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings9
critical findings1

Failed findings

certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: Facilities To Maintain Proper Temperature
Inspector note: All food establishments that display, prepare, or store potentially hazardous food shall have adequate refrigerated food storage facilities. WALK IN COOLER FOUND AT 48.7F. NO FOODS IN COOLER AT TIME OF INSPECTION. BEER AND CHIPS IN COOLER ONLY. COOLER TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION AND MUST NOT USE UNTIL REPAIRED AND MAINTAINS TEMPERATURE OF 40F OR BELOW C.D.P.H. CONTACTED FOR INSPECTION AND TAG REMOVAL. NO CITATION ISSUED.
code 2Priority
hot/cold holding temps off

Official wording: * Certified Food Manager On Site When Potentially Hazardous Foods Are Prepared And Served
Inspector note: A certified food service manager must be present in all establishments at which potentially hazardous food is prepared or served. NO VALID CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION CERTIFICATE POSTED ON PREMISES. MUST PROVIDE AND POST.
code 21
toxic chemicals mishandled

Official wording: Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090
Inspector note: A separate and distinct offense shall be deemed to have been committed for each Minor violation that is not corrected upon re-inspection by the health authority. PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS FROM 6-28-10 #154392 NOT CORRECTED.#32-MUST NOT USE TINFOIL AS LINER FOR EQUIPMENT OR SHELVING.BOTH PREP CUTTING BOARDS IN POOR CONDITION WITH DEEP BLACKENED GROOVES, MUST RE-SURFACE OR REPLACE.#33- INTERIOR/EXTERIOR ALL COOLERS AND EQUIPMENT MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.#34-FLOORS IN THE FOLLOWING NEED DETAIL CLEANING, DEBRIS REMOVED. BEHIND BAR, UNDER REAR DRY STORAGE SHELVES. ALL STORED ITEMS MUST BE ELEVATED FROM FLOORS 6" OR ABOVE.#36-BROKEN LIGHT SHIELD ABOVE REAR COOLERS, MUST REPLACE.#37-MENS WASHROOM DOOR MUST HAVE SELF-CLOSING DEVICE.#38-LEAK AT NOZZLE ON KITCHEN THREE COMPARTMENT SINK, MUST REPAIR.
code 29
Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: All food not stored in the original container shall be stored in properly labeled containers. ALL BULK FOOD CONTAINERS MUST BE LABELED.
code 30
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. REACH IN FREEZER AND COOLER DOORS REPAIRED WITH DUCT TAPE. MUST PROPERLY REPAIR WITH CLEANABLE SURFACE.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. INTERIOR ICE MACHINE MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. HOLE IN FLOOR UNDER BAR. MUST SEAL. FLOOR OF WALK-IN COOLER WITH DIRT, DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN.
code 34
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: Ventilation: All plumbing fixtures, such as toilets, sinks, washbasins, etc., must be adequately trapped, vented, and re-vented and properly connected to the sewer in accordance with the plumbing chapter of the Municipal Code of Chicago and the Rules and Regulations of the Board of Health. MUST INSTALL PROPER DRAIN LINES ON BAR SODA GUN DISPENSING HOLDERS.
code 38
Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly Stored

Inspector note: Between uses and during storage ice dispensing utensils and ice receptacles shall be stored in a way that protects them from contamination. ICE SCOOP MUST BE STORED IN A CLEAN CONTAINER WITH A SANITIZING SOLUTION.
code 43

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on June 28, 2010: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 4 findings recurred. 5 previous findings 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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