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December 4, 2024 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings11
critical findings3

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Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO EXPOSED HANDWASHING SINK IN THE FOOD PACKAGING PREP AREA ON THE FIRST FLOOR IN THE MOP SINK CLOSET. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL A HANDWASHING SINK TO ALLOW CONVENIENT USE BY EMPLOYEES IN ALL FOOD PREPARATION AREAS, FOOD DISPENSING, AND WAREWASHING AREAS. THE HANDWASHING SINK MUST MEET COMPLIANCE BY HAVING WATER FROM AN APPROVED SOURCE BY THE CITY OF CHICAGO, HAVE HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER (100-120 F), AND FULLY EQUIPPED WITH HANDWASHING CLEANSER AND HAND DRYING PROVISIONS. MUST STOP USING AREA AS A PREP AREA UNTIL, HANDWASHING SINK IS INSTALLED AND INSPECTED BY CDPH. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-030(C), CITATION ISSUED • OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT THE HANDWASHING SINKS IN THE 1ST AND 2ND FLOOR FOOD PREP AREAS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
code 10Priority
hand hygiene slippingcritical

Official wording: Proper Eating, Tasting, Drinking, Or Tobacco Use
Inspector note: OBSERVED EMPLOYEES EATING OPEN FOOD IN THE FIRST FLOOR FOOD PACKAGING AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO INFORM FOOD HANDLERS TO EAT IN DESIGNATED PREP AREAS TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION.
code 6Priority
handwashing sink issuescritical

Official wording: Hands Clean & Properly Washed
Inspector note: OBSERVED IMPROPER HANDWASHING PROCEDURES IN THE PREP AREA ON THE SECOND FLOOR. OBSERVED TWO EMPLOYEES WIPE THEIR HANDS WITH YELLOW WIPING CLOTHS AND BEGAN TO PREP FOOD ITEMS (PUT BUTTER CREAM IN MIXER AND BAKE BREADS), OBSERVED A FOOD HANDLER RINSE HANDS WITH GLOVES ON, OBSERVED A FOOD HANDLER RINSE HANDS WITHOUT SOAP AND DIDN'T USE A HAND USING A DRYING PROVISION. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY WASH BARE HANDS WITH SOAP AND USE AN ADEQUATE HAND DRYING PROVISION (PAPER TOWEL). MANAGER EXPLAINED TO FOOD HANDLERS THE PROPER HANDWASHING PROCEDURE AT THE TIME OF THE INSPECTION. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-010, CITATION ISSUED
code 8Priority
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
Inspector note: OBSERVED IMPROPER DISHWASHING PROCEDURE. EMPLOYEE RINSING DISHES WITH WATER AND THEN AIR-DRYING AT THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. THE WASH, RINSE, AND SANITIZE COMPARTMENTS WERE EMPTY. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT ALWAYS TO SET UP THE DISHWASHING SINK IN ORDER TO PROPERLY WASH, RINSE, AND SANITIZE DISHWARE. MANAGER IMMEDIATELY HAD EMPLOYEE SET UP THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005, CITATION ISSUED
code 16
Time As A Public Health Control; Procedures & Records

Inspector note: OBSERVED IMPROPER USE OF TIME AS A PUBLIC HEALTH CONTROL FOR TCS FOODS. OBSERVED PREPACKAGED TCS FOOD ITEMS THAT WERE PREPARED, PACKAGED ON SITE, STORED IN THE LOBBY DISPLAY CASE FOR SELF SERVICE WITH NO TIME STAMP SHOWING HOW LONG FOOD ITEMS WERE ON DISPLAY. TCS FOOD ITEMS SUCH AS TWIN EGG BREAD (76.6F), HAM AND CHEESE PASTRY (79.3F), FOLIAGE SAUSAGE BREAD (76.5F), SPICY SAUSAGE (76.3F), GARLIC SAUSAGE BLOCK (71.6F), FLOWER SAUSAGE PASTRY (77.9F), SWEET FRANK ROLL (74.3F), CROQUE MONSIEUR (76.8F), MUSHROOM ONION CHEESE PASTRY (73.2F), AND PORTUGUESE EGG TART (76.0F). NO APPROVED PROCEDURE WAS PRESENTED AT THE TIME OF THE INSPECTION. APPROXIMATELY 25LBS AT $200 WORTH OF FOOD ITEMS WERE TAKEN OUT OF DISPLAY CASE AND DISCARDED AT THIS TIME. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE PROPER PROCEDURE AND TIME MARKING SYSTEM AND GET APPROVAL FROM CDPH. MUST EITHER KEEP TCS FOODS HOT (135F) OR COLD (41F) AT ALL TIMES, UNTIL APPROVED FROM CDPH TO USE TIME AS A PUBLIC HEALTH CONTROL. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005, CITATION ISSUED
code 24
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: OBSERVED DRY FOOD INGREDIENT STORAGE CONTAINERS NOT LABELED ON THE SECOND FLOOR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL ALL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WITH THEIR COMMON NAMES AND MAINTAIN.
code 37
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED FRONT ENTRANCE DOOR, REAR EXIT DOOR NEXT TO THE MANAGERS OFFICE ON THE FIRST FLOOR AND THE REAR EXIT DOOR ON THE SECOND FLOOR WITH OPENING AT THE BOTTOM. INSTRUCTED TO RODENT PROOF MENTIONED DOORS AND MAINTAIN.
code 38
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: OBSERVED THE ICE MACHINE BEHIND THE FRONT SERVICE COUNTER/ PREP AREA DOOR MISSING. INSTRUCTED TO COVER ICE UNTIL DOOR IS REPLACE TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION.
code 39
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: OBSERVED A YELLOW WIPING CLOTH STORED ON THE FAUCET HEAD AT THE HANDWASHING SINK NEXT TO THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK ON THE SECOND FLOOR. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND PROPERLY STORE WIPING CLOTH.
code 41
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE FLOORS ON THE SECOND FLOOR PREP AREA IN NEED OF CLEANING THROUGHOUT. ESPECIALLY THE FLOORS UNDER THE COOKING EQUIPMENT UNDER THE VENTILATION HOOD. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 55
All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training

Inspector note: OBSERVED 1 FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATE ON SITE OUT OF 7 EMPLOYEES ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO ENSURE ALL FOOD HANDLERS TAKE FOOD HANDLER COURSE AND MAINTAIN RECORDS ON SITE.
code 57

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