Urban Vegan

June 11, 2019 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings9
critical findings1

Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE COOKS LINE HAND WASHING SINK WITH NO PAPER TOWELS IN THE WALL MOUNTED DISPENSER. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C) CITATION ISSUED. • OBSERVED THE COOKS LINE HAND WASHING SINK NOT ACCESSIBLE, BEING USED AS A FOOD SLOP SINK. NOTED LARGE STEEL WOOL SCRUBBERS AND EXCESSIVE FOOD DEBRIS INSIDE THE HAND WASHING SINK. INSTRUCTED THE HAND WASHING SINK IS FOR HAND WASHING ONLY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C). SEE ABOVE VIOLATION FOR CITATION.
code 10Priority
food not cooled down right

Official wording: Proper Date Marking And Disposition
Inspector note: OBSERVED READY TO EAT TCS FOODS SUCH AS TOFU, SOY MEAT SUBSTITUTES, PREPARED CUT LEAFY GREENS NOT LABELED OR LABELED WITH A PREPARATION DATE ONLY. INSTRUCTED ALL READY TO EAT TCS FOODS MUST BE PROPERLY DATE LABELED WITH AN EXPIRATION DATE NO LONGER THAN 7 DAYS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
code 23
In-Use Utensils: Properly Stored

Inspector note: OBSERVED COOKS LINE KNIVES BEING STORED IMPROPERLY BETWEEN PREP COOLERS. MUST PROVIDE A PROPER KNIFE HOLDER.
code 43
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: MUST NOT USE PLASTIC GROCERY BAGS AS FOOD CONTAINERS IN FREEZERS. MUST USE FOOD GRADE DISPOSABLE PLASTIC BAGS OR WASHABLE FOOD CONTAINERS. • BASEMENT BOX FREEZER MUST NOT BE STORED UNDER WATERLINES. MUST RELOCATE FREEZERS OR COMPLETELY ENCASE WATER LINES WITH SOLID CASINGS.
code 47
Warewashing Facilities: Installed, Maintained & Used; Test Strips

Inspector note: OBSERVED CHLORINE CHEMICAL SANITIZING DISH MACHINE NOT PROPERLY DISPENSING CHLORINE SANITIZER WHILE DISHES WERE BEING WASHED. 0 PPM CHLORINE NOTED AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. DISH REPAIRMAN ARRIVED DURING THE INSPECTION AND REPAIRED MACHINE. RECOMMEND USING TEST STRIPS TO CHECK SANITATION LEVELS DAILY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-025 CITATION ISSUED.
code 48
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: RAW WOODEN SHELVING AT THE FRONT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AREA. MUST PAINT/SEAL.----MUST NOT USE TAPE AS A MEANS OF REPAIR FOR FRONT COOKS LINE METAL PREP/SHELVING. MUST BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.
code 49
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: FLOORS IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: UNDER THE FRONT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AND SHELVING/ICE MACHINE BEHIND SINK, THROUGHOUT THE STORAGE HALLWAY ENTRANCE TO BASEMENT WITH DIRT AND DEBRIS. FLOOR UNDER THE COOKS WOK LINE WITH EXCESSIVE GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL. • OBSERVED EXPANDING SPRAY FOAM USED AS A SEALANT FOR OPENINGS AROUND FLOOR PIPING BEHIND THE ICE MACHINE AND THE WALL AT THE BASEMENT HAND WASHING SINK. MUST REMOVE TO BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: EMPLOYEES MUST NOT STORE PERSONAL BELONGINGS IN FOOD PREP OR FOOD STORAGE AREAS. MUST PROVIDE A DESIGNATED EMPLOYEE STORAGE AREA FOR PERSONAL BELONGINGS.
code 56
Previous Core Violation Corrected

Inspector note: PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM 2185210 ON 7-27-18. #37- ALL BULK FOOD CONTAINERS MUST BE LABELED IN BASEMENT PREP AREA.#41-: OBSERVED WIPING CLOTHS BEING IMPROPERLY STORED THROUGHOUT THE FRONT PREP AREA. MUST BE HELD BETWEEN USES IN A CHEMICAL SANITIZER SOLUTION. #47- CAN OPENER IN BASEMENT PREP AREA BLADE WITH ENCRUSTED FOOD DEBRIS AND METAL SHAVING, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. #55-: FLOORS THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE BASEMENT PREP AND WARE WASHING AREA(DISH ROOM), WITH STICKY SURFACE. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-090 CITATION ISSUED.
code 60

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on July 27, 2018: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred. 5 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.