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Uncommon Ground

August 31, 2022 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings10
critical findings1

Failed findings

handwashing sink issuescritical

Official wording: Hands Clean & Properly Washed
Inspector note: OBSERVED FEMALE EMPLOYEE WASHING DISHES AT REAR 3- COMPARTMENT SINK THEN HANDLING CLEAN DISHES (POT AND SHEET TRAY). MUST WASH HANDS AFTER EVERY POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION. (PRIORITY 7-38-010) – C.O.S.
code 8Priority
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED PEST INFESTATION. APPROXIMATELY 15-20 LIVE ROACHES WERE AT THE SITE DURING INSPECTION IN THE BASEMENT NEAR FOOD PREP AREA. RECOMMENDED TO CONSULT WITH PEST CONTROL COMPANY. MUST ALSO ELIMINATE THE PEST PROBLEM AND PEST CONTROL UPON BEING RE-INSPECTED. PRIORITY #7-38-020(A),CITATION ISSUED.
code 38
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: NO SPLASHGUARD IN THE REAR SALAD STATION EXPOSED HAND SINK AND COLD HOLDING UNIT STOCKED WITH FOOD. MUST INSTALL A WASHABLE SPLASHGUARD.
code 39
Utensils, Equipment & Linens: Properly Stored, Dried, & Handled

Inspector note: OBSERVED SOILED PLATES AND BOWLS UNDER THE FOOD PREP TABLE. INSTRUCTED PROPERLY TO STORE SOILED DISHES AWAY FROM CLEAN DISHES AND MAINTAIN.
code 44
Warewashing Facilities: Installed, Maintained & Used; Test Strips

Inspector note: NOTED NO SANITIZER TEST STRIP KIT ON-SITE AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION TO TEST CONCENTRATION OF SANITIZER IN 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE A TEST STRIP KIT ON-SITE AT ALL TIMES TO MONITOR THE STRENGTH OF THE SANITIZER PF PROPERLY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED
code 48
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED CUTTING BOARD WITH DISCOLORATION AND DEEP CUTS IN THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO RESURFACE OR REPAIR SAID CUTTING SURFACE.
code 49
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE SEWAGE SYSTEM IN THE BASEMENT FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO ENCASE THE SEWAGE SYSTEM WITH A SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE.
code 51
Garbage & Refuse Properly Disposed; Facilities Maintained

Inspector note: OBSERVED OUTSIDE GARBAGES OVERFLOWING WITH TRASH AND BOXES AND LIDS UNABLE TO CLOSE PROPERLY. INSTRUCTED ALWAYS TO HAVE DUMPSTER LID CLOSED TO PREVENT FOOD SOURCE FOR PEST PRIORITY FOUNDATION #7-38-020(B).
code 54
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED WALLS IN THE BASEMENT WITH OPENINGS AND NOT SEALED. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY SEAL WALLS SO THAT THEY ARE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
code 55
allergen training missing

Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
Inspector note: OBSERVED A CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON DUTY WITH NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED ALL CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN RECORDS ON-SITE AT ALL TIMES.
code 58

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on August 4, 2022: 9 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 3 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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