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Twisted Spoke

January 4, 2024 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings8
critical findings1

Failed findings

certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: City Of Chicago Food Service Sanitation Certificate
Inspector note: NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER WAS PRESENT WHILE TCS FOODS (BEANS AT 141F) WERE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED THAT A CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER MUST BE PRESENT AT ALL TIMES WHILE TCS FOODS PREPARED AND SERVED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED.
code 2Priority
food not cooled down right

Official wording: Proper Date Marking And Disposition
Inspector note: OBSERVED EXPIRED READY-TO-EAT TCS FOODS IN THE WALK-IN COOLER (SALSA AND PORK) REFRIGERATED OVER 24 HOURS AND STORED BEYOND THE MAXIMUM 7-DAY USE-BY DATE. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO DATE MARK ALL APPLICABLE READY-TO-EAT TCS FOODS REFRIGERATED FOR MORE THAN 24 HOURS AND DISCARD THEM OR CONSUME THEM BEFORE THE USE-BY DATE. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
code 23
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: CLEAN THE TOP AND SIDES OF THE LOW-TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE, THE INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF THE DEEP FRYERS, AND THE INTERIOR PLASTIC GUARD INSIDE OF THE ICE MACHINE.
code 49
Sewage & Waste Water Properly Disposed

Inspector note: OBSERVED IMPROPER PLUMBING AND SEWAGE WATER POURING OUT OF THE BROKEN DRAIN LINE BENEATH THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK AND LOW-TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR THE DRAIN LINE SO DISHES COULD BE WASHED, RINSED AND SANITIZED. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-030(C). CITATION ISSUED.
code 52
Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned

Inspector note: OBSERVED NO COVERED WASTE RECEPTACLE IN THE WOMEN'S WASHROOM. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
code 53
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: MUST EXTEND THE VENTILATION LINE FROM THE SMOKER TO REACH UNDER THE VENTILATION HOOD.
code 56
All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training

Inspector note: OBSERVED SEVERAL FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEES WITHOUT A FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATE. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED THAT ALL FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEES MUST SHOW PROOF OF TRAINING.
code 57
Previous Core Violation Corrected

Inspector note: PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS FROM REPORT #2578345 ON 7/7/23 NOT CORRECTED: 54 - OBSERVED BUILD-UP OF GREASE ON THE EXTERIOR OF A USED COOKING OIL CONTAINER LOCATED IN THE OUTDOOR GARBAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD CONDITION. 58 - OBSERVED NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES ON SITE AT THE INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED ALL EMPLOYEES HOLDING CITY OF CHICAGO FOODSERVICE MANAGER CERTIFICATES TO COMPLETE ALLERGEN TRAINING AND MAINTAIN RECORDS THEREOF ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-090. CITATION ISSUED.
code 60

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on July 7, 2023: 8 findings appeared for the first time. 4 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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