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Umami Burger

September 3, 2019 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings9
critical findings2

Failed findings

sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Management, Food Employee And Conditional Employee; Knowledge, Responsibilities And Reporting
Inspector note: NO SIGNED EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICIES ON SITE FOR ALL FOOD AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEES. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDED DOCUMENTS ON SITE FOR REVIEW AT All TIMES AND MAINTAIN-INFORMATION PROVIDED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-010. NO CITATION ISSUED.
code 3Priority
staff working while sickcritical

Official wording: Procedures For Responding To Vomiting And Diarrheal Events
Inspector note: NO WRITTEN PROCEDURE POSTED ON SITE OR NECESSARY ITEMS AVAILABLE ON SITE FOR RESPONDING TO VOMIT AND DIARRHEA EVENTS THAT CAN OCCUR IN THE FOOD ESTABLISHMENT. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN-INFORMATION PROVIDED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
code 5Priority
food not cooled down right

Official wording: Proper Date Marking And Disposition
Inspector note: OBSERVED VARIOUS TCS FOODS (SIMPLE SYRUPS, BLOOD ORANGE, PASSION AND TEA DRINKS , SECRET SAUCE , SHITAKE, AND COOKED LOLLIPOP WINGS, ETC) IN REFRIGERATION UNITS THROUGHOUT FACILITY WITH IMPROPER LABELS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE DISCARD OR USE BY DATE LABELS ON ALL REFRIGERATED, READY TO EAT ITEMS PREPARED ON SITE AND HELD FOR MORE THAN 24 HOURS. MUST MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
code 23
Approved Thawing Methods Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED RAW PACKAGED IMPOSSIBLE BURGER PATTIES THAWING IN PREP AREA UNDER A HEATED LAMP. INSTRUCTED MANAGER THAT THAWING SHALL TAKE PLACE UNDER REFRIGERTATION THAT MAINTAINS TEMPERATURE OF 41F OR BELOW , OR SUBMERGED COMPLETELY UNDER RUNNING WATER @ 70F OR BELOW. MUST MAINTAIN.
code 35
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 23 SMALL BLACK LIVE FLIES IN THE FOLLOWING PLACES... THE BAR ON LIQUOR STORAGE RACKS AND UNDERNEATH 3 COMPARTMENT SINK, AND MAIN PREP AREA IN REAR FLYING THROUGHOUT, NEAR BEER COOLER, ON CARDBOARD BOXES AND NEAR WARE WASHING MACHINE.MUST MINIMIZE FLY ACTIVITY. RECOMMENDED TO CONTACT PEST CONTROL FOR SERVICE PRIOR TO REINSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-020 (A) . CITATION ISSUED.
code 38
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: OBSERVED LEAKY LOW TEMP WAREWASHING MACHINE IN BAR AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
code 51
Garbage & Refuse Properly Disposed; Facilities Maintained

Inspector note: OBSERVED EXCESSIVE BLACK CRATES STACKED UP ALONG WALLS NEAR RECEPTACLE, OLD FURNITURE AND OTHER MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS STORED IN AREA . INSTRUCTED TO MAKE AREA FREE OF ANY CLUTTER TO PREVENT PEST HARBOR AGE AND MAINTAIN.
code 54
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED STICKY SUBSTANCE THROUGHOUT BEER WALK IN COOLER STORAGE ON FLOOR, AND POOLING WATER IN BAR AREA UNDERNEATH 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AND WARE WASHING MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND MAINTAIN.
code 55
allergen training missing

Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
Inspector note: NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES ON SITE FOR CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS. INSTRUCTED TO MEET REQUIREMENTS.
code 58

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on March 29, 2018: 9 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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