Udupi Palace Restaurant

June 30, 2021 · Fail
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  • official resultFail
  • resultFail
  • inspection typeCanvass
  • failed findings8
  • critical findings1

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Failed findings

  • handwashing sink blocked or barecritical
    Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
    Inspector note: MUST REMOVE HAND WASHING SIGNAGE FROM 3-COMPARTMENT SINK.
    code 10Priority
  • food improperly labeled
    Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
    Inspector note: OBSERVED BULK FOOD CONTAINERS AND SPICES CONTAINERS NOT LABELED. MUST LABEL WITH COMMON NAME TO PROPERLY IDENTIFY.
    code 37
  • pests in the house
    Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
    Inspector note: OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 75 FRUIT FLIES THROUGHOUT ESTABLISHMENT. 15 FRUIT FLIES FOUND ON WALLS BY FRONT SODA POP MACHINE, 30 FRUIT FLIES FOUND ON BULK FOOD CONTAINERS AND ON WALLS IN REAR PREP AREA/DRY STORAGE AREA AND 30 FRUIT FLIES FOUND ON WALLS IN HALLWAY BY BATHROOMS. ALSO OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 25 RAT DROPPINGS IN BASEMENT LOCATED IN THE CORNER BY REAR BACK DOOR. MUST ELIMINATE ALL EVIDENCE OF PEST ACTIVITY ON PREMISES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-020(A). CITATION ISSUED.
    code 38
  • surfaces / setup not up to code
    Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
    Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD DEBRIS INSIDE OF MICROWAVE IN PREP AREA. MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
    code 47
  • plumbing acting up
    Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
    Inspector note: OBSERVED HEAVY GREASE BUILD UP ON EXTERIOR OF COOKING EQUIPMENT AT COOK LINE. MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
    code 49
  • bathroom / plumbing issues
    Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
    Inspector note: OBSERVED COLD WATER FAUCET HANDLE NOT OPERABLE AT HAND WASHING SINK BY FRONT SODA POP MACHINE. MUST REPAIR ISSUE.
    code 51
  • floors, walls, or ceilings grimy
    Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
    Inspector note: OBSERVED HEAVY GREASE SPILLS ON FLOOR AROUND COOK LINE AREA. MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
    code 55
  • Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used
    Inspector note: OBSERVED BURNT OUT LIGHT BULB (MIDDLE) AT VENTILATION HOOD. MUST REPLACE WITH WORKING LIGHT BULB.
    code 56

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on November 30, 2020: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred.

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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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