The Spirit Of Chicago

• official resultPass w/ Conditions
• resultPass w/ Conditions
• inspection typeCanvass
• failed findings4
• critical findings0

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Failed findings

• 🧊cold food not cold enough
  Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
  Inspector note: - OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING FOODS HELD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES INSIDE THE GLASS COOLER IN THE KITCHEN, THE FISH REACH IN COOLER IN THE PREP HALLWAY, THE CHICKEN REACH IN COOLER IN THE PREP HALLWAY, AND THE PASTA REACH IN COOLER IN THE PREP HALLWAY: 100# OF CHICKEN(51.7F), 25# OF FISH(47.1F), 20# OF PASTA(45.0F), AND 5# OF SHREDDED CHEESE(44.6F). ALL FOODS MARKED WITH A PREP DATE OF 8/20/19. FACILITY CORRECTED VIOLATION ON SITE BY DISCARDING THE FOOD ITEMS WITH A REPORTED VALUE OF $800.00. PRIORITY VIOLATION#:7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED. -
  code 22
• 🧫food prep surfaces dirty
  Official wording: Proper Cooling Methods Used; Adequate Equipment For Temperature Control
  Inspector note: - OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING COOLERS HOLDING IMPROPER TEMPERATURES AT TIME OF INSPECTION: THE GLASS COOLER IN THE KITCHEN (44.6F), THE FISH REACH IN COOLER IN THE PREP HALLWAY(48.2F), THE CHICKEN REACH IN COOLER IN THE PREP HALLWAY(47.1F), AND THE TWO DOOR COOLER IN THE PREP HALLWAY(45.0F). MUST PROVIDE ALL COOLERS TO MAINTAIN A TEMPERATURE OF 41F OR BELOW AT ALL TIMES. THE TWO COOLERS HAVE BEEN TAGGED AND HELD FOR INSPECTION AT THIS TIME. USE OF THE COOLERS AND REMOVAL OF THE TAG IS PROHIBITED. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR COOLERS AND CONTACT CDPH AT FOOD@CITYOFCHICAGO.ORG FOR TAG REMOVAL INSPECTION REQUEST. THE GLASS COOLER AND THE CHICKEN COOLER HAVE BEEN REPAIRED ON SITE AND ARE HOLDING AN AMBIENT AIR TEMP OF 40.1F AND 38.7F RESPECTIVELY. PRIORITY VIOLATION#:7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED. -
  code 33
• 🚻bathroom / plumbing issues
  Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
  Inspector note: - MUST INCREASE THE HOT WATER PRESSURE AT THE HANDWASH SINKS THROUGHOUT PREP, TOILET ROOMS, BARS, AND SERVER STATIONS TO ADEQUATELY FACILITATE PROPER HANDWASHING TECHNIQUES. -
  code 51
• 🧹floors, walls, or ceilings grimy
  Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
  Inspector note: - OBSERVED A CEILING TILE MISSING ABOVE THE GLASS COOLER IN THE KITCHEN. MUST REPLACE AND MAINTAIN. -
  code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on August 20, 2018: 2 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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