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Uncle Remus Plus Guilty Pleasures

April 20, 2022 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings7
critical findings0

Failed findings

cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: OBSERVED FOODS INSIDE SMALL REACH IN PREP COOLER IN FOOD PREP AREA(CHICKEN GIZZARDS, CATFISH, AND PERCH) READING AT TEMPERATURES BETWEEN 48-50 DEGREES. FOOD DISCARDED AND DENATURED ON SITE. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
code 22
Toxic Substances Properly Identified, Stored, & Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED OPEN CONTAINER OF BUG SPRAY SITTING ABOVE FOOD COLD PREP COOLER AND ABOVE THE CHICKEN PREP AREA IN THE REAR. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND STORE PROPERLY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-015. CITATION ISSUED.
code 28
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Proper Cooling Methods Used; Adequate Equipment For Temperature Control
Inspector note: OBSERVED SMALL TWO DOOR REACH IN COOLER AT 50 DEGREES INTERNAL TEMPERATURE. COOLER TAGGED AND INSTRUCTED NOT TO USE, REPAIR AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD WORKING ORDER WITH TEMPERATURE READING 41 DEGREES OR LOWER. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
code 33
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF INSECT ACTIVITY. OBSERVED AN APPROX 25-30 SMALL FLIES IN THE REAR DISH WASHING AREA ON THE WALLS, CEILINGS AND INSIDE THE HOT WATER UNIT CLOSET, AS WELL AS IN THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA NEAR THE SMALL BLACK DEEP FREEZER. INSTRUCTED TO CONTACT PEST CONTROL AND HAVE SERVICE WITH PROOF OF SERVICE LOG UPON MY RETURN ON 4/27/2022. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(A) CITATION ISSUED.
code 38
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE SPRAYER AT THE REAR THREE COMPARTMENT SINK WITHA LEAK FROM THE TOP. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD WORKING ORDER.
code 51
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED MISSING AND DAMAGED CEILING TILES IN THE REAR DISH WASHING AREA OVER THE REFRIGERATION UNITS AND INSIDE THE HOT WATER UNIT CLOSET. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED A SLIDING REACH IN COOLER AND A SINGLE DOOR REFRIGERATOR IN THE REAR DISH WASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN OR REMOVE FROM PREMISES AS A MEANS OF PREVENTING PEST AND INSECT HARBORING.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED THE HOOD VENTILATION SYSTEM AND FILTERS WITH A BUILD OF DUST AND GREASE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED LIGHTING OUT IN FRONT OF THE REACH IN COOLERS IN THE REAR DISH WASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE PROPER LIGHTING AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD WORKING ORDER.
code 56

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on July 20, 2021: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred. 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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