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Uncommon Ground

April 14, 2014 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings6
critical findings1

Failed findings

no certified food manager on dutycritical

Official wording: Source Sound Condition, No Spoilage, Foods Properly Labeled, Shellfish Tags In Place
Inspector note: OBSERVED SPOILED FOOD CONTAINERS IN THE BACK CORNER OF THE BASMEMENT WALK-IN COOLER WITH MOLD LIKE SUBSTANCE BUILDING UP ON THE OUTER/INNER CONTAINER AND THE FOOD ITSELF. MANAGEMENT VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED A CONTAINER OF ASPARAGUS RELISH DATED 7/21, 1 CONTAINER OF KIMCHI DATED 7/22, 1 CONTAINER OF HONEY BUTTER DATED 7/26, AND 1 CONTAINER OF TRUFFLE DATED 11/2 EQUALING 10# OF FOOD WORTH $20. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005B.
code 1Priority
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food Protected During Storage, Preparation, Display, Service And Transportation
Inspector note: FOOD (ICE) NOT PROTECTED FROM CONTAMINATION DURING STORAGE INSIDE THE ICE BOX AT THE FRONT BAR. THE ICE BOX CONTAINED NO LID AND IS LOCATED DIRECTLY UNDER THE DRINK RAIL AND SODA NOZZLE WHERE DRINKS ARE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED REGULARLY. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE LID FOR ICE BOX AND KEEP LID CLOSED IN BETWEEN USE TO PROPERLY PROTECT ICE FROM CONTAMINATION. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-005A
code 16
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE RUBBER GASKETS IN THE REACH-IN FREEZER AND THE FLOORS OF THE WALK-IN FREEZER TO REMOVE FOOD DEBRIS BUILDUP.
code 33
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: REPLACE MISSING BASEBOARD IN THE KITCHEN AREA BENEATH THE 3-DOOR REFRIGERATOR TO PROVIDE A SMOOTH EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE.
code 35
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR VARIOUS LEAKS ON PREMISES; REPAIR LEAK AT THE FAUCET HEAD AND LEAKING PIPE UNDER THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK IN THE BASEMENT AND ALSO THE LEAK UNDER THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK LOCATED ON THE FIRST FLOOR.
code 38
Appropriate Method Of Handling Of Food (Ice) Hair Restraints And Clean Apparel Worn

Inspector note: OBSERVED BOWLS BEING USED AS SCOOPS TO DISPENSE DRY BULK FOODS IN THE BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED TO USE SCOOPS TO DISPENSE BULK FOODS AND TO STORE SCOOPS EITHER OUT OF THE FOOD WITH THE HANDLE UP OR IN A SEPERATE CONTAINER TO MINIMIZE HAND CONTACT WITH FOOD.
code 42

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on October 1, 2013: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 2 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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