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Uptown Shop & Save

February 5, 2015 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings6
critical findings2

Failed findings

certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: Facilities To Maintain Proper Temperature
Inspector note: HOT HOLDING UNIT ON THE FRONT COUNTER OF THE COFFEE SHOP UNABLE TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE OF 140F OR GREATER. UNIT MAINTAINS AIR TEMP OF 75F TO 91F. POTENTIALLY HAZAROUDS FOODS WERE STORED INSIDE THE UNIT: PIZZA PUFFS, VARIOUS MEAT AND RICE PLATES, AND CONTAINERS OF CHICKEN. TAGGED UNIT "HELD FOR INSPECTION" DO NOT USE. HOT HOLDING UNIT MUST MAINTAIN AIR TEMP OF 140F AND ABOVE. CRITICAL VIOLATION: 7-38-005(A)
code 2Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: OBSERVED POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES. OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING FOODS INSIDE OF THE HOT HOLDING UNIT ON THE FRONT COUNTER OF THE COFFEE STATION UNABLE TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURES: PIZZA PUFFS AT 88.7F, FISH AND RICE PLATES AT 109.1F, STEAK FAJITA CONTAINERS AT 104.7F, CHICKEN AND RICE PLATES AT 129.6F, AND CONTAINERS OF CHICKEN DRUMSTICKS AT 77.9F. MANAGEMENT VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED 30# OF FOOD WORTH $100. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005A
code 3Priority
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: OBSERVED OVER 60 LIVE FRUIT FLIES IN THE FOOD PREP AREA AND HALLWAY FROM THE PREP AREA/DELI TO THE BASEMENT STAIRCASE. FRUIT FLIES WERE OBSERVED ON THE WALLS AND CEILINGS OF THESE AREAS. ADDITIONAL PEST CONTROL SERVICE IS NEEDED TO MINIMIZE OR ELIMINATE PEST ACTIVITY. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020
code 18
toxic chemicals mishandled

Official wording: Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090
Inspector note: PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED FROM REPORT #1395835 ON 1/29/2014: "32- OBSERVED WASTE WATER LINE CONNECTION FROM CEILING DISCHARGING WATER INSIDE THE ONE PREP COMPARTMENT SINK AT COFFEE SHOP, MUST BE PROPERLY CONNECTED SUCH THAT IT DRAINS DIRECTLY INTO A FLOOR DRAIN. OBSERVED FOUR BURNER ELECTRICAL STOVE PLUGGED IN,IN BASEMENT AREA,INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE OR PROVIDE VENTILATION." SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-42-090
code 29
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: CHICKEN BLOOD ON THE FLOOR OF THE WALK-IN COOLER LOCATED IN THE BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS AND PREVENT MEAT FROM LEAKING ONTO THE FLOORS.
code 34
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: SLOW DRAINING HAND SINK IN THE BASEMENT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR SINK AND MAINTAIN.
code 38

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on January 29, 2014: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 2 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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