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Vapiano

February 3, 2014 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings9
critical findings0

Failed findings

toxic chemicals mishandled

Official wording: Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090
Inspector note: PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED FROM REPORT #1198713 DATED 02/25/2013. #38-DRIPPING PIPE ONTO FLOOR OF BASEMENT CAUSING POOLING WATER. MUST REPAIR LEAKING PIPE AND MAINTAIN DRY FLOOR OF BASEMENT. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-42-090, CITATION ISSUED.
code 29
Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: OBSERVED PRE-PACKAGED PUDDING FOR SALE NOT PROPERLY LABELED. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL WITH COMPANY'S NAME, ADDRESS, ZIP CODE, INGREDIENTS, AND ALLERGENS.
code 30
Clean Multi-Use Utensils And Single Service Articles Properly Stored: No Reuse Of Single Service Articles

Inspector note: OBSERVED CUSTOMER UTENSILS NOT PROPERLY STORED. INSTRUCTED TO STORE UPRIGHT AND MAINTAIN.
code 31
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: OBSERVED DAMAGED AND DIRTY CAULKING AROUND 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN BACK OF RESTAURANT. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE, REPLACE, AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED WORN AND DAMAGED GASKETS ON REACH IN COOLERS IN FRONT FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
code 32
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED STAIRS LEADING TO SECOND FLOOR WITH DIRT BUILDUP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED DIRTY FLOOR DRAIN UNDER DISH MACHINE IN BACK OF RESTAURANT. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: OBSERVED CRACKED CEILING ABOVE REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED GAPS WHERE PIPES PASSED THROUGH WALLS AND CEILINGS IN BASEMENT HOT WATER HEATER ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL ALL GAPS AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED WALL IN HOT WATER HEATER ROOM DAMAGED WITH BLACK MOLD-LIKE SUBSTANCE ON LOWER PORTION. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR, CLEAN, AND MAINTAIN.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: OBSERVED 1 LIGHT BULB MISSING AND 1 LIGHT BULB NOT WORKING ABOVE LOW TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE IN REAR DISHWASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED LIGHT NOT PROPERLY SECURED ABOVE REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO SECURE AND MAINTAIN.
code 36
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: OBSERVED UNUSED ITEMS ON FLOOR IN BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED TO ORGANIZE AND STORE OFF FROM THE FLOOR.
code 41
Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly Stored

Inspector note: OBSERVED ICE SCOOPS RESTING ON TOP OF ICE BIN. INSTRUCTED TO STORE ICE SCOOPS IN SEPERATE CONTAINER.
code 43

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on February 25, 2013: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred. 1 previous finding 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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