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Twisted Hippo Taproom And Eatery

January 7, 2020 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings7
critical findings0

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Failed findings

consumer advisory missing

Official wording: Consumer Advisory Provided For Raw/Undercooked Food
Inspector note: OBSERVED MENU ITEMS SUCH AS BRUNCH MENU EGGS AND BURGERS NOT DISCLOSED ON MENUS AS UNDER COOKED FOODS PERTAINING TO THE CONSUMER ADVISORY. MUST DISCLOSE SUCH ITEMS ON THE MENUS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.
code 25
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: REAR EXIT DOOR IN WAREHOUSE TO RICHMOND ST. NOTED WITH AN OPEN 1/4 INCH GAP/HOLE ON THE BOTTOM RIGHT THRESHOLD OF THE DOOR. DOOR SWEEP DOES NOT COMPLETELY EXTEND TO DOOR FRAME. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A TIGHT FITTING SEAL ON DOOR.
code 38
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: MUST NOT USE MILK CRATES AS A MEANS OF ELEVATION IN THE KITCHEN.-----MUST NOT USE RAW, ABSORBENT WOOD AS PROPS FOR PLUMBING PIPING UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK.-----OBSERVED PEELING PLASTIC ON THE METAL EXTERIOR OF THE DISH WASHING MACHINE. MUST REMOVE ALL PLASTIC USED AS A PROTECTING. SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.
code 47
Warewashing Facilities: Installed, Maintained & Used; Test Strips

Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE IRREVERSIBLE REGISTERING TEMPERATURE INDICATORS FOR THE HIGH TEMPERATURE DISH WASHING MACHINE.
code 48
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: RAW WOOD USED AS EXTENSION FRAME OF BOX FREEZER IN THE DRY FOOD STORAGE AREA MUST BE PAINTED, SEALED, SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.
code 49
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: BACK FLOW PREVENTION DEVICE NOT LOCATED ON THE REAR WAREHOUSE UTILITY SERVICE SINK TO BE SERVICED AND MAINTAINED. MUST PROVIDE A BACK FLOW PREVENTION DEVICE ON THE MOP SINK.
code 51
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED EXCESSIVE DIRT AND DEBRIS UNDER THE DISH WASHING MACHINE AND IN THE FLOOR DRAIN UNDER THE DISH ROOM THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED A LARGE AMOUNT OF RAW WOODEN PLANKS PILED ON THE FLOOR IN THE REAR WAREHOUSE AREA. MUST REMOVE OR STORE ELEVATED AND ORGANIZED TO PREVENT RODENT HARBORING.
code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on February 14, 2019: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred.

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About this record

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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.