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Tuco & Blondie

October 3, 2019 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings10
critical findings1

Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: NO HANDWASHING SINK PROVIDED AT PREP AREA/TRAYLINE WERE RAW,COOKED AND READY TO EAT FOOD IS HANDLED.INSTALL SAID SINK AT MENTIONED AREA. PROVIDE SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION:7-38-030(C), NO CITATION ISSUED
code 10Priority
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
Inspector note: WE OBSERVED EXCESS BLACK AND BROWN SLIME SUBSTANCE AT INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE,INCLUDED SITE PANELS.ICE IS USED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN,SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN SAID UNIT. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION:7-38-005,CITATION ISSUED
code 16
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: MISSING LIDS AT TWO ICE BIN UNITS AT BAR AREA ,INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE - • STOCKS STORED ON FLOOR IN HOT WATER TANK AREA IN BASEMENT MUST BE ELEVATED 6"OFF THE FLOOR BY PROVIDING RAISED SHELVES. • OBSERVED WASTE WATER PIPES ON CEILING ABOVE CLEAN POTS/PLASTIC CONTAINERS AT SOUTH WALL IN BASEMENT STORAGE AREA,INSTRUCTED TO ENCASE SAID PIPES,OR RELOCATE SHELVES.
code 39
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: ALL PREP WIPING CLOTHS MUST BE HELD BETWEEN USE IN A CONTAINER WITH A SANITIZING SOLUTION IN THE KITCHEN
code 41
In-Use Utensils: Properly Stored

Inspector note: OBSERVED KNIVES STORED BETWEEN WALLS AND KNIFE RACK IN THE KITCHEN BY THE TRAY LINE,INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL KNIFE RACK AT SAID AREA.
code 43
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: RUSTY METAL SHELVES ON WEST BAR AREA WERE GLASSWARE ARE STORED.REMOVE RUST FROM SAID SHELVES OR REPLACE.SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE
code 47
Warewashing Facilities: Installed, Maintained & Used; Test Strips

Inspector note: FRONT BAFFLE FOR THE LOW TEMP DISHMACHINE IN POOR CONDITION,BROKEN WATER SPRAYS ALL OVER THE FLOOR AND ON EMPLOYEE.INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE.
code 48
Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned

Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE LIDS AT RECEPTACLES AT STAFF WASHROOM IN BASEMENT AREA -
code 53
Garbage & Refuse Properly Disposed; Facilities Maintained

Inspector note: OUTSIDE WASTE OIL GREASE CONTAINER NOT MAINTAINED,EXCESS SOLID OIL ON CONTAINER WITH FLYING INSECTS.INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION:7-38-020(B),CITATION ISSUED
code 54
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: GRIME AND FOOD DEBRIS ON FLOOR UNDER LOW TEMP DISH MACHINE, BAR AREA, UNDER SHELVES IN BASEMENT PREP AREA,INCLUDED INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER. CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ,ALSO FLOOR DRAINS UNDER TH BAR COUNTER AND DISHMACHINE NEED TO BE CLEANED.
code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on September 25, 2018: 10 findings appeared for the first time. 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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