The Rookery

September 1, 2015 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings11
critical findings1

Failed findings

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: FOUND 3 HANDSINK WITH EITHER NO SOAP OR PAPER TOWELS, 1 SINK IN WAIT STATION WITH NO HOT WATER. MANAGER FILL SOAP AND TOWELS AND TURNED HOT WATER ON AT BOTTOM OF SINK. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO KEEP SOAP AND TOWELS FILLED AT ALL TIMES AND TO INSTRUCT STAFF NOT TURN OFF HOT WATER. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030
code 12Priority
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food Protected During Storage, Preparation, Display, Service And Transportation
Inspector note: ICE MACHINE HAS A LARGE AMOUNT OF PINK SLIMMY SUBSTANCE AT THE ICE CHUTE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE MACHINE. ALL ICE MUST BE PROTECTED AT ALL TIMES. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-005(A)
code 16
Outside Garbage Waste Grease And Storage Area; Clean, Rodent Proof, All Containers Covered

Inspector note: OUTSIDE GARBAGE AREA NOT MAINTAINED AT THIS TIME. CONTAINER OPEN AND OVER FLOWING. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLOSE AND REMOVE GARBAGE AT THIS TIME. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020
code 19
Clean Multi-Use Utensils And Single Service Articles Properly Stored: No Reuse Of Single Service Articles

Inspector note: ALL MULTI USE UTENSILS: COFFEE CUPS MUST BE STORED IN A CLEAN SANITIZED MANNER. NOT ON FLOOR. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE ALL CUPS WASH, RINSE AND SANITIZE AND PUT IN A CLEAN AREA. CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.
code 31
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: MUST CLEAN INTERIOR OF ALL REACH IN COOLERS, WALK IN COOLERSM,AND ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT. CORRECT AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: FLOORS THROUGH OUT IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL BUILD UP IN CORNERS, AND UNDER AND AROUND ALL EQUIPMENT. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN CLEAN FREE FROM POOLING WATER. CORRECT AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: WALLS THROUGH OUT PREP AREA IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL GREASE AND DUST BUILD UP. CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: LIGHT SHEILD IN DISH AREA IN NEED OF REPLACING SHEILD IS IN POOR REPAIR. MUST CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: HOOD VENTILATION IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL GREASE AND DUST BUILD UP. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN CLEAN • SEWAR COVER IN REAR STORAGE AREA IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING TO REMOVE FOUL ODOR. CLEAN AND MAINTAIN CLEAN.
code 38
Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly Stored

Inspector note: ALL ICE SCOOPS MUST BE STORED IN A CLEAN SANITIZED CONTAINER. WIPING CLOTHS MUST BE STORED IN CLEAN, SANITIZING SOLUTION AT ALL TIMES. CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 43
Food Handler Requirements Met

Inspector note: NO FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES ON SITE DURING INSPECTION. LEFT INFORMATION WITH MANAGER TO OBTAIN CERTIFICATES FOR ALL EMPOLYEES
code 45

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on March 13, 2014: 10 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding 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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