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The Steak Escape

April 10, 2014 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings8
critical findings1

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Failed findings

hand hygiene slippingcritical

Official wording: Hands Washed And Cleaned, Good Hygienic Practices; No Bare Hand Contact With Ready-To-Eat Foods.
Inspector note: POOR HYGIENIC: OBSERVED FOOD HANDLERS MULTI TASKING, TOUCHING RAW FOOD THEN READY TO EAT, TOUCH EYE GLASSES, WIPE DOWN CUTTING BOARD ALL WHILE WEARING GLOVES AND NOT WASHING HANDS. INSTRUCTED TO ADEQUATELY WASH HANDS WHEN MULTI-TASKING, TOUCHING BODY, CLEANING, CHANGING GLOVES, ETC. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-010(A)
code 6Priority
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 50 MICE DROPPINGS IN THE CABINET ON THE SIDE OF THE BEVERAGE MACHINE IN THE FRONT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE DROPPINGS, CLEAN/SANITIZE THE AFFECTED AREA AND RECOMMENDED CONTACTING PEST CONTROL FOR ASSISTANCE. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020
code 18
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: MUST REMOVE RUST FROM THE BOTTOM SHELVES OF THE REAR PREP TABLES AND MAINTAIN.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE FOLLOWING: INTERIOR OF THE DEEP FRYERS. PREP TABLES, CABINETS AND THE FAN COVERS IN THE REACH IN COOLER (WITH THE GLASS DOORS) IN THE FRONT PREP AREA.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS IN ALL CORNERS AND UNDER/AROUND ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENT.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: MUST REPLACE WATER STAINED CEILING TILES IN THE REAR PREP AREA AND MAINTAIN.
code 35
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: MUST STORE MOP HANGING UP WHEN NOT IN USE.
code 41
Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly Stored

Inspector note: MUST STORE ALL WASH CLOTHS IN SANITIZING SOLUTION (MUST BE AT THE PROPER PPM) WHEN NOT IN USE.
code 43

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on May 1, 2013: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred.

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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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