Uncle Remus Restaurant, Inc

June 16, 2015 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings10
critical findings1

Failed findings

sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: FOUND 300 POUNDS OF RAW CHICKEN ON THE FLOOR IN BUCKETS AT TEMPERATURES OF 57.3F, 58.0F AND 69.OF THAT EMPLOYEES SAID THEY HAD PREPPED FOR ANOTHER LOCATION AND THAT THE CHICKEN HAD BEEN OUT AND THAWING SINCE 9:00AM. INSTRUCTED THAT ALL POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS MUST BE MAINTAINED AT 40F OR BELOW AND ONCE PREPPED AND STORED IMMEDIATELY UNDER REFRIGERATION. INSTRUCTED ON PROPER THAWING UNDER COLD RUNNING WATER. PRODUCT DISCARDED AND DENATURED BY MANAGER 300 LBS VALUED AT $745.00. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A) ISSUED.
code 3Priority
toxic items stored near food

Official wording: No Evidence Of Rodent Or Insect Outer Openings Protected/Rodent Proofed, A Written Log Shall Be Maintained Available To The Inspectors
Inspector note: FOUND THE REAR OUTSIDE DOOR NOT RODENT PROOFED AT THE BOTTOM; A ONE INCH GAP OBSERVED AT THE BOTTOM OF THE DOOR; INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR THE BOTTOM OF THE DOOR TO PREVENT RODENT ENTRY. ALSO OBSERVED OVER FIFTY RODENT (MOUSE) DROPPINGS ON THE STAIRS IN THE FRONT LEADING DOWN TO THE BASEMENT; CLEAN AND REMOVE DROPPINGS. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020 ISSUED.
code 18
toxic chemicals mishandled

Official wording: Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090
Inspector note: PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM DEC. 3, 2014: MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN A SPLASH GUARD AT THE FRONT EXPOSED HANDSINK BETWEEN THE SINK AND PREP TABLE. NOTED OPENING ALONG THE WALL BASE UNDERNEATH THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST SEAL ANY OPENING AND HOLES TO PREVENT ENTRY POINTS FOR PESTS. ALSO NOTED THE CEILING TILES AND CEILING IN POOR REPAIR AND SOME FOOD SPLATTERS. MUST CLEAN, REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. MUST BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-42-090 ISSUED.
code 29
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: BUMPED UP TO A SERIOUS. • CLEAN INTERIOR OF THREE DOOR COOLER IN PREP AREA TO REMOVE WATER AT BOTTOM OF UNIT.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: CLEAN BOTTOM INTERIOR OF FRYERS TO REMOVE GREASEN AND PARTICLES.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: MUST CLEAN FLOORS THROUGHOUT ESTABLIHMENT AND BASEMENT. CLEAN AROUND UNDER AND BEHIND ALL EQUIPMENT, UNDER SINKS AND IN STORAGE AREAS.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: OBSERVED THE VENTS IN THE HOODED SYSTEM UNCLEAN; MUST CLEAN VENTS ABOVE FRYERS. SOME WATER STAINED CEILING TILES IN REAR PREP AREA; REPLACE. CLEAN ALL CEILING VENTS TO REMOVE DUST OBSERVED. SEAL HOLES AROUND PIPES IN REAR AREA THAT ARE INSIDE OF BRICK WALL (AREA WHERE REAR DOOR LOCATED). • BUMPED UP TO A SERIOUS.
code 35
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: OBSERVED UNNECESSARY ITEMS IN BASEMENT AND UNDERNEATH THE STAIRS OF THE BASEMENT; INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE UNNECESSARY CLUTTER TO AVOID RODENT HARBORAGE.
code 41
Food Handler Requirements Met

Inspector note: INSTRUCTED THAT ALL FOOD HANDLERS THAT ARE NOT CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS MUST OBTAIN THE IDPH FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATE.
code 45
No Smoking Regulations

Inspector note: OBSERVED TWENTY CIGARETTE BUTTS ON THE FLOOR AND STAIRS LEADING TO THE BASEMENT; INSTRUCTED THAT NO SMOKING IS ALLOWED ON PREMISES AND THAT ALL BUTTS MUST BE CLEANED AND REMOVED. CITATION 7-32-020C ISSUED.
code 70

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on December 3, 2014: 7 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred. 2 previous findings did not recur.

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