Upper Crust Bakery

July 1, 2015 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass Re-Inspection
failed findings12
critical findings1

Failed findings

Previous Serious Violation Corrected, 7-42-090critical

Inspector note: PREVIOUS SERIOUS VIOLATION FROM 6-24-15 NOT CORRECTED. #29-PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED: #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. OPEN WASHROOM DOOR LEADS DIRECTLY TO THE BAKING PREP AREA. 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. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-42-090.
code 14Priority
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 FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS WERE BEING PREPARED. EMPLOYEE PREPARING AND HANDING RAW MEAT FOR COOKING. CERTIFIED MANAGER ARRIVED AFTER BEING TELEPHONED 55 MINUTES AFTER MY ARRIVAL. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-012.
code 21
* Inspection Report Summary Displayed And Visible To All Customers

Inspector note: SUMMARY REPORT GIVEN BY THIS INSPECTOR ON 6-24-14, AND WITNESSED BEING POSTED BY EMPLOYEE, FOUND TO HAVE BEEN REMOVED AND NOT POSTED VISIBLE ANYWHERE ON PREMISES. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-42-010(B).
code 28
toxic chemicals mishandled

Official wording: Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090
Inspector note: SEE VIOLATION #14.
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. 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: 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. MUST CLEAN. ALL BULK FOOD CONTAINERS MUST BE CLEANED.
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: 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. MUST VERIFY PRESENCE OF BACK FLOW PREVENTION DEVICE AT THE HOSE ATTACHED TO THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK, ALL HOSE BIBS AND ICE MACHINE. TWO ATTACHED DRAINAGE LINES AT THE TWO COMPARTMENT PREP SINK MUST BE RE-ROUTED TO A FLOOR DRAIN OR A WATER TIGHT CONTAINER.PLUMBED WATER DISPENSING FAUCET FOUND DRAINING INTO BUCKET. MUST PROPERLY CONNECT DRAIN LINE.
code 38
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 Fail on June 24, 2015: 2 findings appeared for the first time. 10 findings recurred. 4 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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