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The Spice

June 12, 2013 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings8
critical findings1

Failed findings

sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS NOT MEETING PROPER TEMPERATURE INSIDE THE REACH IN COOLER AND PREP COOLER. SUCH AS CHICKEN AT 59.1F, BEEF AT 63.4F, TOFU AT 47.8F. INSTRUCTED MANAGER THAT ALL POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS MUST MAINTAIN A TEMPERATURE OF 40.OF OR BELOW DURING STORAGE INSIDE THE REACH IN COOLER AND PREP COOLER. MANAGER DISCARDED THE SAID PRODUCTS WORTH $30.00 TOTAL 5 LBS. CITATION ISSUED CRITICAL 7-38-005A. REACH COOLER TEMPERATURE AT 40.1F AND PREP COOLER TEMPERATURE AT 38.9F.
code 3Priority
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: FOUND EVIDENCE OF MICE DROPPINGS INSIDE THE FURNACE ROOM, IN THE CABINET UNDERNEATH THE FRONT COUNTER ,ALONG THE WALL BASE AND CORNER UNDER THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN THE FRONT COUNTER BY THE SUSHI AREA OVER 40 TOTAL. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN IN DETAIL,REMOVE THE DROPPINGS AND SANITIZE THE AFFECTED AREA. CITATION ISSUED SERIOUS 7-38-020.
code 18
Dish Washing Facilities: Properly Designed, Constructed, Maintained, Installed, Located And Operated

Inspector note: OBSERVED 3 COMPARTMENT SINK NOT MAINTAINED. WATER FROM THE 2ND COMPARTMENT SINK SIPPING UNDER THE DIVIDER GOING TO THE IST COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR THE DIVIDER BETWEEN THE 2ND AND IST SINK AND MAINTAIN. CITATION ISSUED SERIOUS 7-38-030.
code 24
Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO LABEL, ALL DRY FOOD CONTAINER IN THE STORAGE ROOM.
code 30
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: MUST DEFROST ONE OF THE REACH IN FREEZER WITH HEAVY ICE ACCUMULATED. MUST RE CAULK AROUND THE WASHBOWL SINK IN MEN'S WASHROOM. CAULKING WORN OUT.
code 32
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: WALLS AROUND THE MOP SINK NOT CLEAN, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN IN DETAIL AND MAINTAIN.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: MISSING END CAPS TO HOLD THE PLASTIC LIGHT SHIELD ON THE LIGHT BULBS IN THE PREP AREA MUST PROVIDE. LIGHT BULBS MUST BE SHIELDED ON TOP OF THE REACH IN FREEZER .
code 36
Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous

Inspector note: PROVIDE VISIBLE THERMOMETER INSIDE THE ONE DOOR REACH IN COOLER, TWO DOOR REACH IN COOLER AND WORKING THERMOMETER IN THE VEGETABLES PREP COOLER.
code 40

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on October 11, 2012: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 1 previous finding 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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