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Uncommon Ground

March 16, 2020 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings10
critical findings1

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Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGNAGE AT THE HAND SINK AT FRONT ENTRANCE BAR. MUST PROVIDE.
code 10Priority
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
Inspector note: OBSERVED INSIDE SODA POP GUN MACHINE WITH MINOR MINERAL BUILD UP AT FRONT ENTRANCE BAR AREA. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 16
cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: OBSERVED RAW BEEF PATTIES, SHREDDED CHEESE AND BLACK BEAN BURGERS STORED AT AN IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURE IN PREP COOLER AT 1ST FLOOR KITCHEN PREP AREA. RAW BEEF PATTIES WERE FOUND AT A TEMPERATURE OF 46.4F. BLACK BEAN BURGERS WERE FOUND AT A TEMPERATURE OF 46.1F. SHREDDED CHEESE WAS FOUND AT 44.2F. INSTRUCTED MANAGER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURE MUST BE AT LEAST 41.0F OR LOWER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO DISCARD AND DENATURE FOOD IMMEDIATELY. FOOD WEIGHS APPROXIMATELY 20LBS AT A COST OF $25.00. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
code 22
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 180 MICE DROPPINGS THROUGHOUT ESTABLISHMENT IN BASEMENT. 100 MICE DROPPINGS BEHIND CHEST FREEZER IN BASEMENT, 30 MICE DROPPINGS IN PREP COOLER RADIATOR IN BASEMENT, 20 MICE DROPPINGS AROUND GREASE TRAP AREA IN BASEMENT AND 30 MICE DROPPINGS ON TOP OF 3 BOILERS IN BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND REMOVE ALL EVIDENCE OF PEST ACTIVITY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-020(A). CITATION ISSUED.
code 38
Personal Cleanliness

Inspector note: OBSERVED 2 COOKS IN MAIN KITCHEN PREP AREA ON FIRST FLOOR WITHOUT BEARD RESTRAINTS. INSTRUCTED TO WEAR BEARD RESTRAINTS THAT COVERS BODY HAIR THAT IS DESIGNED AND WORN TO EFFECTIVELY KEEP THEIR HAIR FROM CONTACTING EXPOSED FOOD, CLEAN EQUIPTMENT, UTENSILS AND LINENS.
code 40
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED TORN RUBBER GASKETS AT 2-DOOR REFRIGERATOR AND AT PREP COOLER NEAR COOKING EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED DEEP GROOVES ON CUTTING BOARDS IN MAIN KITCHEN PREP AREA ON FIRST FLOOR IN REAR. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE. • OBSERVED RUSTY SHELVING IN WALK IN COOLER IN BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED TO REPAINT OR REPLACE.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED GREASE BUILD UP INSIDE OF COOKING FRYERS IN MAIN KITCHEN PREP AREA ON 1ST FLOOR IN REAR. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 49
Sewage & Waste Water Properly Disposed

Inspector note: OBSERVED HEAVY GREASE BUILD UP ON FLOOR SURROUNDING GREASE TRAP IN BASEMENT AREA NEAR ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AREA.
code 52
Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned

Inspector note: OBSERVED NO LID ON GARBAGE CAN IN BATHROOM NEAR BARISTA BAR AREA. MUST PROVIDE.
code 53
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED BROKEN FLOOR DRAIN IN BASEMENT NEAR ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR.
code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on October 1, 2019: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 4 findings recurred.

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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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