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February 21, 2017 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings10
critical findings0

Failed findings

surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food Protected During Storage, Preparation, Display, Service And Transportation
Inspector note: OBSERVED FOODS NOT PROTECTED DURING PREPARATION AND STORAGE. OBSERVED EMPLOYEE PREPPING FOODS, RINSING COOKED PASTA, IN THE EXPOSED HAND SINK. OBSERVED BAGS OF RAW ONIONS BEING STORED DIRECTLY ON FLOORS OF BASEMENT STORAGE. MUST ELEVATE FROM THE FLOORS 6" OR ABOVE AND PROTECT. ALSO OBSERVED CASES OF FRESH BROCCOLI BEING STORED DIRECTLY NEXT TO AND TOUCHING CASES OF RAW CHICKEN INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER AND BROCCOLI STORED ON THE CHICKEN DRAINAGE SHELVING IN THE WALK-IN COOLER. MANAGEMENT DISCARDED ALL CONTAMINATED FOODS. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-005(A).
code 16
consumer advisory missing

Official wording: Toxic Items Properly Stored, Labeled And Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED TOXIC PESTICIDE,(RODENT PELLET BAIT) IMPROPERLY STORED/USED AND DRY FOODS NOT PROTECTED. BAIT FOUND UNDER ALL STORED FOOD ITEMS THROUGHOUT THE BASEMENT STORAGE SHELVING. ALONG ALL BASEBOARDS THROUGHOUT THE BASEMENT AND OPEN ON STYROFOAM MEAT TRAYS UNDER PALLETS. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL OPEN BAIT AND HAVE ONLY THEIR LICENSED PEST CONTROL CO. SERVICE FOR RODENTS. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-005(A)
code 25
toxic chemicals mishandled

Official wording: Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090
Inspector note: PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS FROM #1631697 ON 2-16-16 NOT CORRECTED. #38- SLOW DRAINING OF THE EXPOSED HAND SINK IN THE 1ST FLOOR KITCHEN/PREP AREA. 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.#34-MISSING FLOOR TILES INSIDE THE WALK IN COOLER. MUST REPAIR/REPLACE FLOOR TILES AND MAINTAIN.#43-ALL WASH CLOTH FOR WIPING PREP TABLES, COOLERS, CHOPPING BOARDS, MUST BE STORED ON A BUCKET WITH SANITIZING SOLUTION. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-42-090.
code 29
Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: ALL PREPARED, PRE-PACKAGED FOODS MUST BE PROPERLY LABELED WITH THE BUSINESS NAME AND ADDRESS, LIST OF INGREDIENTS AND ALL RAW CHICKEN AND MEATS MUST HAVE THE BUSINESS ADDRESS AND THE SAFE HANDLING WARNING LABEL.
code 30
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: BROKEN GLASS DOOR OF THE DELI DISPLAY COOLER AND REPAIRED WITH TAPE. MUST REPLACE. MUST INSTALL A SPLASH GUARD BETWEEN THE DELI PREP EXPOSED HAND SINK AND THE MEAT/CHEESE SLICER.
code 32
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: BROKEN, CRACK AND MISSING FLOOR TILES IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: AT THE 1ST FLOOR MOP SINK, THE STAIRWELL TO THE BASEMENT. MUST REPLACE.
code 34
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: LEAK ON THE NOZZLE OF THE BASEMENT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK REPAIRED WITH TAPE. MUST PROPERLY REPAIR.
code 38
Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous

Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE AN INTERNAL THERMOMETER FOR THE WALK-IN DISPLAY COOLER CONTAINING MILK STORAGE OR REPAIR THE INOPERABLE DISPLAY THERMOMETER.
code 40
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: EMPLOYEES MUST NOT STORE PERSONAL BELONGINGS IN THE FOOD PREPARATION AREA.
code 41
Food Handler Requirements Met

Inspector note: NO PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING FOR REQUIRED EMPLOYEES. MUST PROVIDE.
code 45

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on February 16, 2016: 7 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred. 7 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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.