Tripoli Tavern

March 28, 2016 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings11
critical findings1

Failed findings

No Evidence Of Rodent Or Insect Infestation, No Birds, Turtles Or Other Animalscritical

Inspector note: OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF AN INFESTATION OF RAT DROPPINGS APPX.300 OR MORE THROUGHOUT PREMISES SUCH AS IN PREP AREA UNDER 3- COMPARTMENT SINK,UNDER STOVE,GRILL TABLE,FRYER,BEHIND BAR UNDER BAR AND 3- COMPARTMENT SINK,BEHIND ATM MACHINE IN DINING AREA,IN BASEMENT ON FLOOR UNDER,AROUND,BEHIND SHELVING UNITS,ALONG WALL BASES OF CHEST FREEZER,CRATES,CHAIRS,DOORS ALONG WALL BASES IN REAR AREA,INSIDE OF DAMAGED WALL BEHIND CHEST FREEZER,ON TOP OF PLASTIC BAG WITH FOOD TRAYS INSIDE,INSIDE OF BEER WALK IN COOLER NEAR PALLETS.ALSO POISON ON SHELF BEHIND BAR. FRONT DOOR HAS A APPX. "1" GAP ALONG BOTTOM AND TOP RIGHT CORNER AND REAR DOOR ALONG BOTTOM NOT RODENT PROOFED.NOTICED A STRONG RODENT URINE SMELL THROUGHOUT BASEMENT.MUST REMOVE RAT DROPPINGS,CLEAN AND SANITIZE AREAS.RODENT PROOF DOORS TO BE TIGHT FITTING .RECOMMENDED TO HAVE A PEST CONTROL OPERATOR TO SERVICE PREMISES ON OR AFTER 3/28/16.(CRITICAL 7-38-020)
code 13Priority
hot/cold holding temps off

Official wording: * Certified Food Manager On Site When Potentially Hazardous Foods Are Prepared And Served
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON DUTY WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD IS BEING PREPARED,HANDLED AND SERVED SUCH AS SOUP,CHICKEN,FISH,ETC.MUST BE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES.(SERIOUS 7-38-012)
code 21
cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Dish Machines: Provided With Accurate Thermometers, Chemical Test Kits And Suitable Gauge Cock
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO CHEMICAL TEST KIT FOR CHECKING SANITIZING SOLUTION AT 3- COMPARTMENT SINKS IN PREP AND BAR AREAS WAS PREVIOUSLY INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.(SERIOUS 7-38-030)
code 22
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE WORN DOOR GASKETS ON PREP COOLER.MUST REMOVE FOIL FROM ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT SURFACES,MUST REMOVE RUST FROM EXTERIOR OF GREASE TRAP AT 3- COMP SINK AND FROM DIVIDERS IN BEER REACH IN COOLERS BEHIND BAR.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: MUST CLEAN GREASE AND FOOD DEBRI FROM INTERIOR OF FRYER,GRILL TABLE,FAN GUARDS IN PREP COOLER,CUTTING BOARDS,EXTERIOR LID AND BASIN OF ICE BINS BEHIND BAR,PIPES OF COOKING EQUIPMENT,SMALL REFRIGERATOR BEHIND BAR.3- COMPARTMENT SINK BASIN IN KITCHEN,SHELVING UNITS IN BASEMENT AND IN WALK IN COOLER.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: MUST CLEAN EXCESSIVE GREASE AND FOOD DEBRI FROM FLOOR UNDER ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT IN KITCHEN,IN BASEMENT UNDER,AROUND,ALONG WALL BASES THROUGHOUT AND SHELVING UNITS AND ARTICLES,INSIDE OF WALK IN COOLER.MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE LOOSE FLOOR TILES IN WOMEN'S TOILETROOM AND DAMAGED FLOORING BEHIND BAR.MUST CLEAN FLOOR MATS BEHIND BAR.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: MUST CLEAN DEBRI AND GREASE FROM WALLS IN KITCHEN AND BEER WALK IN COOLER,VENTS IN TOILETROOM AND CEILING IN SAME.MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE DAMAGED WALL AND BASES BEHIND BAR AND IN DINING AREA,BASEMENT,WALK IN BEER COOLER,MEN'S TOILETROOM HOLES IN WALLS AND DAMAGED WALL TILES AND DAMAGED CEILINGS IN BASEMENT.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: MUST REPLACE BURNTOUT LIGHTS IN DINING AREA.MUST PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING IN BASEMENT.
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE SINK STOPPERS FOR KITCHEN 3- COMP SINK.
code 38
Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous

Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE A PROBE THERMOMETER FOR FOOD TEMPS.
code 40
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: MUST ELEVATE,REMOVE,ORGANIZE ARTICLES OFF OF FLOOR AND AWAY FROM WALLS IN BASEMENT.
code 41

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on September 22, 2015: 8 findings 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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