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Vermilion

November 21, 2023 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings6
critical findings0

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Failed findings

pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK IS NOT PROVIDED ON SITE. FACILITY MUST PROVIDED UPDATED PEST CONTROL REPORTS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020 (C) CITATION ISSUED. • OBSERVED OVER APPROXIMATELY 50 RODENT DROPPINGS SCATTERED ON THE BASEMENT FLOOR THROUGHOUT AND 1 LIVE RODENT ON PIPE IN BASEMENT. FACILITY MUST ELIMINATE LIVE RODENTS AND DROPPINGS IN THE BASEMENT USING PROPER PEST CONTROL SERVICES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020 (a) CITATION ISSUED.
code 38
Utensils, Equipment & Linens: Properly Stored, Dried, & Handled

Inspector note: OBSERVED CATERING EQUIPMENT/DISHES STORED ON THE FLOOR IN STORAGE CLOSET BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED TO ELEVATE AT LEAST 6 INCHES ABOVE THE FLOOR.
code 44
Warewashing Facilities: Installed, Maintained & Used; Test Strips

Inspector note: TEST KITS/ TEST STRIPS OR OTHER DEVICES IS NOT AVAILABLE TO THE EMPLOYEES TO MEASURE SANITIZING SOLUTION CONCENTRATION.FACILITY MUST PROVIDE A TEST KIT OR OTHER MEASURING DEVICES FOR THE EMPLOYEES CAN MEASURE THE SANITIZER CONCENTRATION AND AVOID A CONCENTRATION THAT IS TOO HIGH, WHICH CAN BE TOXIC. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
code 48
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: OBSERVED LOOSE FAUCET IN MENS RESTROOM AND FAUCET HANDLES DIFFICULT TO OPEN IN THE WOMENS RESTROOMS. FACILITY MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED PIPE UNDER HANDSINK LEAKING WATER NEAR THE COOKLINE. FACILITY MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
code 51
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: UNNECESSARY ITEMS / NONFUNCTIONAL EQUIPMENT FOUND IN BASEMENT STORAGE AREAS, FACILITY MUST CLEAN AND ELEVATE ITEMS AT LEAST 6 INCHES ABOVE THE FLOOR.. THE PREMISES SHALL BE FREE OF ITEMS UNNECESSARY TO THE OPERATION OR MAINTENANCE OF THE ESTABLISHMENT. THIS INCLUDES EQUIPMENT THAT IS NONFUNCTIONAL OR NO LONGER USED. • FLOORS AND CASTER WHEELS UNDER ALL COOKLINE EQUIPMENT IS EXCESSIVLY SOILED WITH GREASE, FOOD, AND OTHER DEBRIS. FACILITY MUST DEEP CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED MISSING CEILING TILES ABOVE THE DRY STORAGE FOOD ITEMS. FACILITY MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
code 55
All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training

Inspector note: FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATIONS NOT PROVIDED ON SITE. ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES MUST PROVIDE A VALID FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATION ON SITE AT ALL TIMES.
code 57

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Compared with No Entry on October 31, 2023: 6 findings appeared for the first time.

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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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