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The Store Front

February 6, 2015 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings8
critical findings1

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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 A HANDSINK IN PREP AREA WITH NO WATER, SOAP AND A HANDSINK IN FRONT BAR AREA WITH NO PAPER TOWELS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CORRECT AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030 CITATION ISSUED. HANDWASHING FACILITIES NOT MAINTAINED.
code 12Priority
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 LIVE ROACH ACTIVITY IN EMPLOYEE LOCKER AREA AND UNDER 1 COMPARTMENT PREP SINK. OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 6-8 LIVE ROACHES AND SEVERAL DEAD THROUGH OUT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN, SANITIZE AND CONTACT PEST CONTROL FOR SERVICE. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020 CITATION ISSUED LIVE INSECT ACTIVITY
code 18
hot/cold holding temps off

Official wording: * Certified Food Manager On Site When Potentially Hazardous Foods Are Prepared And Served
Inspector note: NO ONE ON SITE WITH CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION CERTIFICATE OR CETIFICATE POSTED WHILE HANDLING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS PRODUCTS. IE...BLACK BEANS, ROASTED VEGETABLES, PORK SHOULDER ETC... INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE CERTIFICATE AND PERSON AT ALL TIMES WHILE PREPPING, COOKING AND OR HOLDING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS PRODUCTS. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-012 CITATION ISSUED. NO CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION CERTIFICATE ON SITE.
code 21
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: COOKING EQUIPMENT IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL GREASE BUILD UP, WHEEL BASES, STORAGE SHELVES, AND PREP TABLES. MUST CLEAN 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 CLEANING UNDER AND AROUND ALL EQUIPMENT IN CORNERS, UNDER 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST CLEAN TO REMOVE ALL DEBRIS AND MAINTAIN.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: WALLS IN PREP AREA IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE GREASE, DUST AND FOOD SPLATTER. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
code 35
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: ALL CLUTTER IN REAR STORAGE, FRONT COUNTER AND IN CORNERS MUST BE REMOVED AND OR ORGANIZED. CORRECT AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
code 41
Food Handler Requirements Met

Inspector note: NO FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES ON SITE AT THIS TIME OF INSPECTION. DISCUSSED REQUIREMENT WITH MANAGER.
code 45

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on September 11, 2014: 7 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding 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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