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October 14, 2014 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings8
critical findings3

Failed findings

certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: Facilities To Maintain Proper Temperature
Inspector note: FACILITIES DO NOT MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE. OBSERVED THE 2 DOOR GLASS COKE COOLER WITH AN AIR TEMPERATURE OF 44F. THE COOLER WAS USED TO STORE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS SUCH AS PORK AND TOFU. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN THE COOLER BELOW 40F. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005A.
code 2Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: OBSERVED POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS STORED AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES INSIDE OF THE COKE COOLER. OBSERVED PORK AT 44.9F, TOFU AT 44.9F, AND YOGURT AT 44.7F. MANAGEMENT VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED 10# OF FOOD WORTH $50. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005A.
code 3Priority
handwashing sink issuescritical

Official wording: Sanitizing Rinse For Equipment And Utensils: Clean, Proper Temperature, Concentration, Exposure Time
Inspector note: NO SANITIZER WAS DETECTED AT THE THE LOW TEMPERATURE DISHMACHINE. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN THE DISHMACHINE AT 100PPM CHLORINE FOR THE FINAL RINSE. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030.
code 8Priority
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food Protected During Storage, Preparation, Display, Service And Transportation
Inspector note: FOODS NOT PROTECTED FROM CONTAMINATION DURING STORAGE. OBSERVED A PACKAGE OF RIBS STORED ON TOP OF AN OPEN CONTAINER OF MUSHROOMS INSIDE OF THE WALK-IN COOLER. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED NOT TO STORE RAW MEAT IN TOP OF READY TO EAT FOODS. ALSO, OBSERVED DISCOLORATION AND A SLIMY SUBSTANCE ON THE INTERIOR CONTACT SURFACES OF THE ICE MACHINE. MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE THE INTERIOR OF THE ICE MACHINE. ALSO, OBSERVED BOXES OF FOOD AND BAGGED FOODS STORED ON THE FLOOR OF THE WALK-IN FREEZER. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO STORE ALL FOOD OFF OF THE FLOOR AT ALL TIMES. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-005A.
code 16
toxic chemicals mishandled

Official wording: Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090
Inspector note: PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS FROM REPORT #1402046 ON 3/17/14 NOT CORRECTED: 30/01 - MUST LABEL AND DATE ALL BULK FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS. MUST POST A CONSUMER ADVISORY ON THE MENU OR IN THE RESTAURANT. 32/01 - OBSERVED A KNIFE IMPROPERLY STORED IN BETWEEN THE PREP TABLE AND THE PREP COOLER. MUST STORE ALL KNIVES ON A KNIFE RACK. 33/01 - DETAIL CLEAN THE VENTILATION HOOD AND FILTERS, PREP TABLES AND MICROWAVE. 34/01 - DETAIL CLEAN THE FLOORS THROUGHOUT THE PREP AREA ESPECIALLY UNDER EQUIPMENT AND AROUND THE WALLS. DETAIL CLEAN THE FLOOR OF THE WALK-IN FREEZER. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-42-090.
code 29
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: OBSERVED FROZEN MEATS AND COOKED RICE STORED IN GROCERY BAGS. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO STORE IN FOOD GRADE BAGS OR CONTAINERS.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: DETAIL CLEAN THE INTERIOR OF THE PREP COOLERS, FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS, VENTILATION FAN COVER IN THE EMPLOYEE WASHROOM, AND TOP AND SIDES OF ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT.
code 33
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: DETAIL CLEAN THE DUST ON THE WALL AND CEILING TILES IN THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA.
code 35

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on March 17, 2014: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 2 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.

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