Uncommon Ground

September 23, 2019 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings8
critical findings0

Failed findings

surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
Inspector note: OBSERVED A BUILD OF BLACK SLIME SUBSTANCE INSIDE THE ICE MACHINE THAT IS BEING USED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION, ON WATER AND ICE CONTACT SURFACES AND DRIPPING INTO ICE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, SANITIZE, AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005, CITATION ISSUED.
code 16
Personal Cleanliness

Inspector note: ALL FOOD HANDLERS PREPARING AND FINISHING FOOD PRODUCTS SUCH AS GARNISHING MUST WEAR EFFECTIVE HAIR AND BEARD RESTRAINTS.
code 40
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED CAN OPENER COVERED IN RUST AND DIRT. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED A TORN RUBBER DOOR GASKET AND MISSING HANDLES ON 2 DOOR TALL REACH-IN COOLER IN REAR KITCHEN AND A BOX FREEZER LID IN POOR REPAIR WITH EXPOSED INSULATION AND REPAIRED WITH DUCT TAPE IN BASEMENT NEAR DOWNSTAIRS PREP KITCHEN. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE BROKEN LID AND MAINTAIN EQUIPMENT. • OBSERVED CUTTING BOARDS THROUGHOUT THE REAR KITCHEN AREA WITH DEEP GROOVES. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE AND MAINTAIN SMOOTH, EASILY CLEANABLE CUTTING BOARDS.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED PLASTIC DISH RACKS AT THE DISH MACHINE BLACKENED AND BADLY STAINED. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE.
code 49
Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned

Inspector note: OBSERVED UNCOVERED TOILET ROOM RECEPTACLES IN MUSIC ROOM TOILET ROOM, WOMEN'S TOILET ROOM, AND REAR TOILET ROOM NEAR BARISTA AREA. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL AND MAINTAIN COVERED TOILET ROOM RECEPTACLES.
code 53
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED MISSING, BROKEN AND WATER DAMAGED CEILING TILES THROUGHOUT BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED UNUSED WINE COOLER BEING STORED NEAR WATER HEATERS NEXT TO GREEN ROOM, VARIOUS UNUSED ITEMS ON BACK PORCH NEAR ENTRANCE TO COURTYARD, AND VARIOUS UNUSED ITEMS UNDERNEATH OUTSIDE STAIRS LEADING INTO BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL UNNECESSARY ITEMS. • OBSERVED BROKEN AND CRACKED FLOOR TILES IN COFFEE SERVICE STATION AND BROKEN AND CRACKED WOODEN FLOORBOARDS IN BARISTA AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED CAULK ON 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN REAR KITCHEN AREA BROKEN AND COVERED IN BLACK DIRT. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED EXCESSIVE EXPANDING SPRAY FOAM USED AS SEALANT AROUND PIPES THROUGHOUT FACILITY. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE EXCESS FOAM AND MAKE SO THAT THE SURFACE IS SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE. • OBSERVED A BUILD UP OF DUST ON FANS IN BASEMENT WALK IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED UNSEALED RAW WOOD IN THE MUSIC ROOM TOILET ROOM WITH OPEN CRACKS AND CREVICES, RAW WOOD WALL AT BARISTA AREA, AND RAW WOODEN MOUNTS FOR SOAP AND TOWEL DISPENSERS IN THE KITCHEN. EXPOSED UNEVEN BRICK WALL IN THE COFFEE SERVICE STATION WITH OPEN CREVICES, HOLES IN BRICK. INSTRUCTED TO MAKE ALL SURFACES SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE SHATTER PROOF BULBS OR LIGHT SHIELDS THROUGHOUT THE SERVER COFFEE PREP STATION.
code 56
Summary Report Displayed And Visible To The Public

Inspector note: OBSERVED NO POSTED SUMMARY FOR PUBLIC TO VIEW FROM INSPECTION ON 12/20/18. NEW SUMMARY POSTED DURING THIS INSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-010(b), CITATION ISSUED.
code 61

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on December 20, 2018: 8 findings appeared for the first time. 7 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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