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Tufano's/Vernon Park Tap

October 24, 2017 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings6
critical findings1

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Failed findings

sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: OBSERVED POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD STORED AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE, LOCATED IN STEAM TABLE, AT COOK LINE: -15LBS OF COOKED PASTA SHELLS WITH RICOTTA CHEESE STUFFING, AT 118F TO 126F, AT $28.00 MANAGER STATED TOTAL WEIGHT OF 15 LBS AT APPROXIMATELY VALUE OF $28.00 MANAGER VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED/DENATURED SAID FOOD. INSTRUCTED TO KEEP ALL COLD FOOD AT 40 F OR BELOW AND HOT FOOD AT 140 OR ABOVE. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A)
code 3Priority
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: -OBSERVED NO SPLASH GUARD, BETWEEN FOOD PREP SINK AND PREP TABLE, LOCATED ON EAST WALL OF COOK LINE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE. -OBSERVED DARK DEEP GROOVES ON CUTTING BOARDS, LOCATED AT COOK LINE STATION AND FRONT UTILITY KITCHEN. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO RESURFACE AND/OR REPLACE. -OBSERVED CARDBOARD LINER, USED ON WIRE SHELVING UNIT IN MAIN LIQUOR STORAGE ROOM, IN BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE AND TO ENSURE SURFACE IS SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. -OBSERVED RUSTY SHELVING UNITS, IN WHITE WINE STORAGE ROOM, IN BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO RESURFACE AND OR REPLACE. ENSURE SURFACE IS SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. MAINTAIN ABOVE, AT ALL TIMES.
code 32
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED BROKEN FLOOR TILE, DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF REAR EXIT DOOR. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: -OBSERVED EXCESSIVE GREASE BUILDUP ON EXHAUST FAN, IN WINDOW ABOVE LOW TEMP DISH MACHINE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES. -OBSERVED CRACKED LIGHT SHIELD,IN REAR PREP AREA NEAR EXIT DOOR. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN. -OBSERVED UNFINISHED PLASTERED CEILING, IN BASEMENT DRY STORAGE AREA. ALSO UNFINISHED (LEFT) WALLS, IN MAIN LIQUOR STORAGE ROOM. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO FINISH AND SEAL SAID AREAS.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: OBSERVED BURNT OUT LIGHTS, IN REAR PREP AREA AND MAIN LIQUOR STORAGE ROOM, IN BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR.
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO BACKFLOW PREVENTIVE DEVICE ON ICE MACHINE, IN BASEMENT DRY STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE. MAINTAINED AT ALL TIMES.
code 38

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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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