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February 16, 2016 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings10
critical findings3

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Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Sewage And Waste Water Disposal, No Back Siphonage, Cross Connection And/Or Back Flow
Inspector note: WASTE WATER BACKING UP ON THE IST COMPARTMENT SINK IN THE BASEMENT PREP AREA WHEN I PULLED OUT THE DRAIN STOPPER FROM THR MIDDLE COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR THE SINK. MANAGER CALLED THE PLUMBER OF THE BUILDING TO REPAIR THE SINK DURING INSPECTION. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030. SINK IS DRAINING WELL NOW.
code 10Priority
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: NO HAND SOAP IN THE EXPOSED HAND SINK IN THE BASEMENT PREP AREA. MUST PROVIDE HAND SOAP. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030. MANAGER ASKED ONE OF THE EMPLOYEE TO PUT HAND SOAP IN THE EXPOSED HAND SINK DURING INSPECTION.
code 12Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: FOUND POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE. SUCH AS GROUND BEEF AT 45.1F TO 45.6F TOTAL 4 LBS, INSIDE THE PREP COOLER. CHOCOLATE MILK AT 44.9F TO 45.1F IN THE DISPLAY COOLER TOTAL 32OZ. YOGURT AT 43.3F TO 48F TOTAL 12 OZ IN THE DISPLAY COOLER. DISPLAY COOLER TEMPERATURE AT 37.9F, PREP COOLER TEMPERATURE AT 41.0F. MANAGER DISCARDED THE SAID PRODUCT WORTH $12.90 TOTAL 44OZ. AND 4LBS. CRITICAL CITATION 7-38-005(A).
code 3Priority
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: OBSERVED ALUMINUM FOIL BEING USED AS A SHELF LINER IN THE KITCHEN/PREP AREA SHELVES AND CABINET SHELVES. MUST REMOVE ALL ALUMINUM FOIL AND MAINTAIN.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: MUST CLEAN THE FAN GUARD INSIDE THE WALK IN COOLER (WITH DUST ACCUMULATED) AND MAINTAIN.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: MUST CLEAN THE FLOOR ALONG THE WALL BASE ALL CORNER AND UNDER THE PALLETS THRU-OUT THE BASEMENT AND MAINTAIN. MISSING FLOOR TILES INSIDE THE WALK IN COOLER. MUST REPAIR/REPLACE FLOOR TILES AND MAINTAIN.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: CEILING VENT COVER IN THE EMPLOYEES WASHROOM WITH DUST BUILD -UP. MUST CLEAN REMOVE DUST AND MAINTAIN. BIG HOLE ON THE WALLS UNDERNEATH THE DRAIN BOARD OF THE 3 COMPT SINK IN THE DELI DEPARTMENT. MUST SEAL THE HOLE AND MAINTAIN.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: ALL LIGHT BULBS ON THE DAIRY DISPLAY COOLER AND MEAT DISPLAY COOLER ARE NOT SHIELDED. MUST PROVIDE LIGHT SHIELD ON ALL LIGHT BULBS. BURNED OUT LIGHT BULBS INSIDE THE WALK IN FREEZER. MUST REPLACE LIGHT BULBS AND MAINTAIN. BROKEN/CRACKED SOLID LIGHT SHIELD OF THE LIGHT BULBS INSIDE THE WALK IN COOLER. MUST REPLACE SOLID LIGHT SHIELD AND MAINTAIN.
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: SLOW DRAINING OF THE EXPOSED HAND SINK IN THE IST FLOOR KITHEN/PREP AREA AND IN WASHBOWL SINK OF THE EMPLOYEES WASHROOM. MUST REPAIR TO HAVE A WELL DRAINING SINK. NO GREASE TRAP BOX UNDER THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN THE DELI DEPARTMENT. MUST INSTALL GREASE TRAP BOX.
code 38
Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly Stored

Inspector note: ALL WASH CLOTH FOR WIPING PREP TABLES, COOLERS, CHOPPING BOARDS, MUST BE STORED ON A BUCKET WITH SANITIZING SOLUTION.
code 43

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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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