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Tuco & Blondie

November 9, 2023 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings5
critical findings0

Failed findings

grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: MUST STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN PREP AREAS IN A SANITIZER BUCKET BETWEEN USES TO PREVENT CROSS-CONTAMINATION. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
code 41
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: MOST OF THE CUTTING BOARDS IN THE KITCHEN WITH DARK STAINS AND DEEP CUTS,MUST BE REFINISHED OR REPLACED SAID CUTTING BOARDS • MUST NOT USE MILK CRATES AS A MEANS OF ELEVATION FOR STORED ITEMS. • THE FOAM WRAP IS BROKEN/LEAKING ON THE PIPE ATTACHED TO THE CONDENSER UNIT INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER IN THE BASEMENT. REPAIR ISSUE
code 47
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: HANDWASHING AT THE BAR AREA IS SLOWLY DRAINING. REPAIR ISSUE. POP GUN DISPENSER UNIT INSTALLED UNDER THE BAR COUNTER AND ABOVE THE ICE BIN MUST BE RELOCATED TO MINIMIZE THE SOURCE OF CONTAMINATION.ICE IS USED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION. • NO BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE WAS PROVIDED AT THE ICE MACHINE WATER LINE IN THE BASEMENT AREA. MUST BE INSTALLED SO BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE MAY BE LOCATED TO BE SERVICED AND MAINTAINED, OR TO KNOW THE LOCATION
code 51
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: BROKEN/MISSING GROUT ON FLOOR TILES IN THE BAR AREA. ALSO BROKEN CEMENT FLOOR UNDER THE ICE BIN.REPAIR WITH A SMOOTH, CLEANABLE, AND NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: WE OBSERVED A PROTECTIVE LIGHT SHIELD WITH BLACK DUST ACCUMULATION, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
code 56

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on April 6, 2022: 2 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred. 6 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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