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The Purple Pig

November 18, 2016 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings7
critical findings3

Failed findings

certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: Facilities To Maintain Proper Temperature
Inspector note: FOUND WALK-IN COOLER IN THE BASEMENT PREP UNABLE TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE OF 40F OR LOWER AT TIME OF INSPECTION. AMBIENT TEMPERATURE WAS 57F BY MY THERMOMETER. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE UNIT SERVICED SO THAT IT MAINTAINS THE REQUIRED TEMPERATURE. UNIT WAS TAGGED AND CAN NOT BE USED UNTIL RE-INSPECTED BY CDPH. ONCE 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 OF THE WALK-IN COOLER: 8 TRAYS OF TURKEY CONFIT AT 55.6F, 7 TRAYS OF COOKED MEATBALLS AT 54.9F, 10 CONTAINERS OF CALAMARI AT 54.6F, 12 CONTAINERS OF SAUSAGES AT 53.8F, SEVERAL CONTAINERS OF DUCK AT 55.9F AND VARIOUS CONTAINERS OF POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS SAUCES AND CREAMS AT 53-58F. MANAGER VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED 100# OF FOOD WORTH $1,000. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005A
code 3Priority
hand hygiene slippingcritical

Official wording: Hands Washed And Cleaned, Good Hygienic Practices; No Bare Hand Contact With Ready-To-Eat Foods.
Inspector note: OBSERVED BARE HAND CONTACT WITH READY TO EAT FOOD: OBSERVED FOOD HANDLER IN THE FRONT PREP AREA PREPARING READY TO EAT BEETS WITH BARE HAND CONTACT. INSTRUCTED STAFF ALL EMPLOYEES HANDLING READY TO EAT FOODS MUST WEAR GLOVES AT ALL TIMES. EMPLOYEES MUST WASH HANDS PRIOR TO PUTTING ON A NEW PAIR OF GLOVES OR CHANGING GLOVES. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-010
code 6Priority
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN THE FOOD STORAGE RACKS IN THE WALK-IN COOLER THAT WAS TAGGED TO REMOVE FOOD DEBRIS BUILDUP AND MAINTAIN.
code 33
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: REPLACE THE MISSING CEILING TILE IN THE DISHROOM TO PROVIDE A SMOOTH, EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE AND MAINTAIN.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE A LIGHT SHIELD FOR THE LIGHT FIXTURE ABOVE THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK IN THE DISHROOM AND MAINTAIN.
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: OBSERVED A SLOW DRAINING HAND SINK IN THE FRONT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CONTACT A PLUMBER TO REPAIR SINK TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE DRAINING AND MAINTAIN.
code 38

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on May 23, 2016: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 2 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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