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August 17, 2016 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings11
critical findings3

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Failed findings

certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: Facilities To Maintain Proper Temperature
Inspector note: FOUND REACH-IN COOLER (IN PREP/COOKING AREA) WITH POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS NOT MAINTAINING PROPER TEMPERATURE. NOTED WITH AN AIR TEMPERATURE OF 62.1F. INSTRUCTED MANAGER, COOLER WITH POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS MUST MAINTAIN COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURE OF 40F OR BELOW. REACH-IN COOLER IS TAGGED 'HELD FOR INSPECTION'. INSTRUCTED NOT TO USE UNTIL FIXED. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005 (A)
code 2Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: FOUND POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE INSIDE REACH-IN COOLER (WITH AN AIR TEMPERATURE OF 62.1F) IN PREP/COOKING AREA. NOTED INTERNAL TEMPERATURE OF THE FOLLOWING FOOD PRODUCTS: HAMBURGER PATTIES AT 50.2F, HOT DOGS AT 61.5F, SOUR CREAM AT 52.5F, ITALIAN BEEF AT 46.4F. INSTRUCTED MANAGER POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS MUST MAINTAIN COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURE OF 40F OR BELOW AND HOT HOLDING TEMPERATURE OF 140F OR ABOVE. MANAGER DISCARDED THE SAID FOOD PRODUCTS. TOTAL VALUE $250.00 TOTAL WEIGHT 17 LBS. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005 (A)
code 3Priority
water/temperature at the sink offcritical

Official wording: Water Source: Safe, Hot & Cold Under City Pressure
Inspector note: FOUND NO HOT RUNNING WATER ON PREMISES DURING INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. (MANAGER/OWNER TURNED HOT WATER HEATER ON). HOT WATER TEMPERATURE NOW AT 115.2F). CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030
code 9Priority
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE FOLLOWING: SIDES OF ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT, INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR SURFACES OF 3 COMPARTMENT SINK, STORAGE AND PREP SHELVES WITH EXCESSIVE GREASE AND DUST ACCUMULATION.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS WITH EXCESSIVE GREASE AND DRIED FOOD DEBRIS ALONG THE WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS IN PREP AREA ESPECIALLY UNDERNEATH COOKING EQUIPMENT AND UNDER AND AROUND GREASE BOX UNDERNEATH 3 COMPARTMENT SINK.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: NOTED CEILING ABOVE PREP/COOKING AREA IN POOR REPAIR. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND REPLACE MISSING AND HEAVY WATER STAINED CEILING TILES. MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN WALLS AND CEILING WITH EXCESSIVE DUST IN REAR PREP/DISH WASHING AREA.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE LIGHT SHIELDS ABOVE PREP/SERVING AREA.
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE 3 WORKING DRAIN STOPPERS FOR 3 COMPARTMENT SINK.
code 38
Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous

Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE THERMOMETER VISIBLE AND ACCURATE INSIDE REACH-IN COOLER IN PREP/COOKING AREA.
code 40
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN, REMOVE UNNECESSARY ARTICLES AND CLUTTER STORED IN REAR PREP/COOKING AREA, REAR STORAGE AREA INCLUDING INSIDE UNUSED REACH-IN COOLER WITH CLUTTER TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE.
code 41
Food Handler Requirements Met

Inspector note: FOUND NO EMPLOYEE FOOD HANDLER'S TRAINING CERTIFICATE ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
code 45

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on February 18, 2015: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 5 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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