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Top Middle Eastern Restaurant

May 20, 2022 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeLicense Re-Inspection
failed findings7
critical findings1

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Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT ALL HANDSINK (PREP/WASHROOMS)
code 10Priority
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO LABEL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS IDENTIFIED WITH COMMON NAME (RICE, BEANS ETC)
code 37
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO SEAL OR PAINT RAW WOOD SHELVINGS BEHIND FRONT SERVICE COUNTER. • INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN HOOD AND FILTERS ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT IN REAR PREP/COOKING AREA. • INSTRUCTED TO REFINISH OR REPLACE CUTTING BOARD WITH DEP SEAMS AND STAIN ON TOP OF PREP COOLER IN REAR PREP/COOKING AREA. • INSTRUCTED TO REPINT OR REPLACE METAL RACKS WITH RUST ACCUMULATION INSIDE REACH IN COOLER BEHIND FRONT SERVICE COUNTER.
code 47
Warewashing Facilities: Installed, Maintained & Used; Test Strips

Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE 3 WORKING DRAIN STOPPERS AT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK.
code 48
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINIAN INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR SURFACES OF ALL COOLERS IN FRONT AND IN REAR PREP/COOKING AREA.
code 49
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: BACKFLOW PREVENTER DEVICE NOT LOCATED BEHIND ICE MACHINE AND IN COFFEE MACHINE BEHIND FRONT SERVICE COUNTER. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL SO THAT IT CAN BE LOCATED TO BE SERVICED AND MAINTAINED.
code 51
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS ALONG THE WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS IN REAR PREP/DISHWASHING AREA. • INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, REMOVE UNNECESSARY ITEMS AND REORGANIZE REAR PREP/DISHWASHING AREA. • INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN LIGHTSHIELDS ABOVE KITCHEN AND CEILING VENT COVER INSIDE WASHROOMS.
code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on May 3, 2022: 7 findings recurred. 7 previous findings 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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