The University Of Chicago

• official resultPass
• resultPass
• inspection typeCanvass
• failed findings4
• critical findings0

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained
  Inspector note: OBSERVED RUSTY STORAGE SHELVES IN THE WALK-IN COOLER, INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE RUST.
  code 32
• 🧫food prep surfaces dirty
  Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
  Inspector note: OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING NOT CLEAN REAR SLICER, CUTTING BOARDS, AND #10 CAN OPENER, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE. ALSO CLEAN WALK-IN COOLER FAN GUARD COVERS.
  code 33
• ⚠️Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used
  Inspector note: OBSERVED THE FLOOR UNDER DISH MACHINE NOT CLEAN, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN.
  code 34
• ⚠️Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods
  Inspector note: OBSERVED PEELING PAINT ON WALL BEHIND THE ICE MACHINE, AND WALL ASIDE BASEMENT WALK-IN FREEZER, INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND RESEAL. ALSO CLEAN CEILING LIGHT SHIELDS KITCHEN PREP.
  code 35

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on March 5, 2013: 1 finding appeared for the first time. 3 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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