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The Tin Lizzie

August 11, 2017 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings7
critical findings0

Failed findings

surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food Protected During Storage, Preparation, Display, Service And Transportation
Inspector note: OBSERVED A BLACK SLIME LIKE SUBSTANCE ON THE INTERIOR PANEL AND ON THE INTERIOR CONTACT SURFACE OF THE ICE MACHINE LOCATED IN THE BASEMENT. LIKELY TO CONTAMINATE THE ICE FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION. INSTRUCTED TO DISCONTINUE USING MACHINE, UNTIL MACHINE HAS BEEN CLEANED AND SANITIZED. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-005(A).
code 16
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: OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 50 LIVE SMALL FLIES BEHIND BOTH BARS ON WALLS, INSIDE GARBAGE CANS, AND INSIDE THE 3-COMP SINKS. ALSO LIVE FLIES WERE FOUND FLYING THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE FLIES, CLEAN AND SANITIZE THE AFFECTED AREAS. CONTACT PEST CONTROL PROVIDER FOR SERVICE. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.
code 18
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: MUST REPLACE CUTTING BOARD ON PREP COOLER IN BASEMENT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO 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 INTERIOR CONTACT SURFACE OF REACH IN COOLER BEHIND THE FIRST AND SECOND BARS. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: DETAIL CLEAN FOOD DEBRIS FROM FLOORS BEHIND FIRST AND SECOND BARS, AND IN THE WOMENS TOILET ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: MUST INSTALL DROP CEILING IN BASEMENT ABOVE PREP AREA. CEILING MUST BE SMOOTH, EASILY CLEANABLE, AND NON ABSORBENT. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
code 35
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: MUST REPAIR LEAKY PIPE FROM EXPOSED HAND SINK IN WOMENS TOILET ROOM ADJACENT TO FIRST BAR. MUST REPAIR NON WORKING URINAL IN MENS TOILET ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
code 38

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on April 14, 2017: 2 findings appeared for the first time. 5 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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