Upper Crust Bakery

June 24, 2015 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings14
critical findings1

Failed findings

food received at unsafe tempscritical

Official wording: Hand Washing Facilities: With Soap And Sanitary Hand Drying Devices, Convenient And Accessible To Food Prep Area
Inspector note: INADEQUATE HAND WASHING FACILITIES. NO PAPER TOWELS AT BOTH THE MIDDLE AND REAR FOOD PREP AREAS WHERE FOODS WHERE BEING PREPARED IE: SOUP. PROVIDE AT ALL TIMES. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030.
code 12Priority
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: NO PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK ON PREMISES OR PROVIDED DURING THIS INSPECTION. MUST PROVIDE A PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK FROM A LICENSED PEST CONTROL CO. AND PROVIDE ALL REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.
code 18
hot/cold holding temps off

Official wording: * Certified Food Manager On Site When Potentially Hazardous Foods Are Prepared And Served
Inspector note: NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED MANAGER ON SITE WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS WERE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. IE: SOUP ON STOVE TOP AT 212F. AND SCRAMBLED EGGS BEING PREPARED PER CUSTOMER ORDER. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-012.
code 21
toxic chemicals mishandled

Official wording: Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090
Inspector note: PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS FROM 9-26-14 NOT CORRECTED. #30-FOUND PREPACKAGED TO GO ITEMS (PASTA SALAD, AND OTHERS) NOT LABELED. INSTRUCTED FACILITY THAT ANY PREPACKAGED FOOD ITEMS MUST BE LABELED WITH THE NAME OF FACILITY, ADDRESS, DATE, INGREDIENTS.#34-FOUND THE FLOOR IN THE REAR PREP TO HAVE MULTIPLE EXPOSED CONCRETE SECTIONS. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO SEAL AND MAINTAIN. #35- FOUND DUST BUILDUP ON VENT COVERS IN DINING ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. FOUND CEILING TILES MISSING ABOVE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK LEAVING THE CEILING EXPOSED WITH PEELING PAINT VISIBLE. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL CEILING TILES OR REMOVE ALL LOOSE PAINT FROM CEILING AND RESEAL AND MAINTAIN.#37-FOUND NO SELF CLOSING DEVICE ON TOILET ROOM DOOR. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO INSTALL AND MAINTAIN.#41-INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO REMOVE ANY UNNECESSARY ITEMS FROM BACK PREP AREA, ORGANIZE REMAINING, STORE 6 INCHES OFF FLOOR AND WALL, AND MAINTAIN TO FACILITATE PROPER CLEANING METHODS AND HELP PREVENT PEST HARBORING. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-42-090.
code 29
Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: ALL PRE-PACKAGED BREADS SOLD MUST BE LABELED WITH THE NAME OF FACILITY, ADDRESS, DATE, INGREDIENTS, AND MAJOR ALLERGENS. ALL BULK FOOD CONTAINERS MUST BE LABELED.
code 30
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: ALL SHELVING THROUGHOUT THE REAR PREP DIRTY. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. TORN RUBBER DOOR GASKET IN FRONT TWO DOOR, TALL REACH-IN COOLER. MUST REPLACE.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: THE FOLLOWING FOUND DIRTY WITH FOOD DEBRIS: INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF FRONT PREP THREE DOOR COOLER, ALL FOOD CARTS IN ALL PREP AREAS, ALL UNUSED COOLERS AND EQUIPMENT IN THE REAR PREP, INTERIOR/EXTERIOR OF THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK, MIDDLE PREP EXPOSED HAND SINK, STORED BREAD RACKS IN REAR PREP, METAL RACK SHELVING IN THE WALK-IN COOLER, EXTERIOR DOOR OF THE WALK-IN FREEZER,
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: FLOORS THROUGHOUT ENTIRE PREMISES DIRTY WITH FOOD DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. POOLING LIQUID BEHIND WALK-IN FREEZER MUST REMOVE. OPEN CREVICE IN FLOOR BASEBOARD UNDER THE MIDDLE PREP SLICER. MUST SEAL.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: DIRTY FOOD SPLATTERED WALL AT THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. HOLES IN THE WALL AT THE ICE MACHINE. MUST SEAL.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: INADEQUATE/INSUFFICIENT LIGHTING IN THE WALK-IN COOLER. MUST PROVIDE PROPER LIGHTING. NO LIGHT SHIELD IN THE TOGO FOOD CONTAINER ROOM. MUST PROVIDE.
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: GAS STOVE/OVEN LOCATED IN THE MIDDLE FOOD PREP AREA MUST BE UNDER ADEQUATE VENTILATION OR REMOVED FROM THE PREMISES. LEAK UNDER THE TWO COMPARTMENT SINK INTO A BUS PAN AND REPAIRED WITH ELECTRICAL TAPE. MUST PROPERLY REPAIR.
code 38
Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly Stored

Inspector note: ICE SCOOP MUST BE STORED IN A CLEAN CONTAINER. NOT INSIDE THE ICE OF THE MACHINE.
code 43
Only Authorized Personnel In The Food-Prep Area

Inspector note: UNAUTHORIZED PERSONNEL ARE NOT ALLOWED IN THE FOOD PREP AREA. OBSERVED CUSTOMER ENTERING THE FOOD PREP AREAS TO USE THE EMPLOYEE WASHROOM LOCATED IN THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA.
code 44
Food Handler Requirements Met

Inspector note: NO IDPH FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES ON SITE OR AVAILABLE FOR ALL FOOD HANDLERS OR PROOF OF TRAINING. MUST PROVIDE FOR ALL EMPLOYEES.
code 45

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on September 26, 2014: 11 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred. 2 previous findings did not recur.

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