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Tufano's/Vernon Park Tap

October 21, 2015 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings6
critical findings0

Failed findings

surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food Protected During Storage, Preparation, Display, Service And Transportation
Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD NOT PROTECTED. OBSERVED AN ICE BIN BEHIND THE BAR WITHOUT AN ICE BIN COVER. ALSO OBSERVED SAID ICE BIN WITH ICE IN IT AND SODA LINES IN THE ICE BIN WITH A BLACK SUBSTANCE ON THEM. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE ICE BIN AND OBTAIN PROPER COVER TO PROTECT THE ICE. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-005(A).
code 16
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: OBSERVED RUSTY SHELVING IN THE WALK IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO REPAINT OR REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: OBSERVED SHELVES IN THE WALK IN COOLER WITH DIRT DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED SLITE PINKISH BUILD UP IN THE ICE MACHINE LOCATED IN THE BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED DIRTY DRINK GUNS AND HOLDERS LOCATED AT THE BAR. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 33
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: OBSERVED ACCUMULATED DUST AND GREASE ON THE VENTILATION LOCATED ABOVE THE COOKING EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 35
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: OBSERVED A LEAK AT THE FAUCET OF THE 3 COMPARMENT SINK, ALSO OBSERVED A LEAK UNDER THE RIGHT COMPARTMENT OF THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK, AS WELL A LEAK ON THE RIGHT COMPARTMENT OF THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. OBSERVED LOW HOT WATER PRESSURE AT ONE OF THE WASHBOWLS IN THE WOMEN'S WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR ALL AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED SPLASH GUARD IS NEEDED ON THE EXPOSED HANDSINK LOCATED IN THE MIDDLE PREP AREA, SAID EXPOSED HANDSINK IS NEXT TO WASHED UTENSILS AND ICE FOR DRINKS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
code 38
Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous

Inspector note: OBSERVED 2 DOOR PREP COOLERS WITHOUT THERMOMETERS LOCATED IN THE FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
code 40

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on September 19, 2014: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 2 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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