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Waffles

May 18, 2017 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings9
critical findings0

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Failed findings

Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: THE CUTTING BOARDS IN THE REAR/FRONT FOOD PREPARATION AREA HAS DEEP, DARK GROOVES AND STAINS. INSTRUCTED TO SAND OR REPLACE CUTTING BOARDS. MUST KEEP A SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE. -THE DETERGENT/SANITIZER HOSE AT THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK IS TOO LONG, IT SITS AT THE BOTTOM OF THE COMPARTMENTS. INSTRUCTED TO SHORTEN SO THAT THE HOSE DOES NOT TOUCH THE WATER IN EACH COMPARTMENTS.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: THE DETERGENT/SANITIZER HOSE AT THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK HAS A THICK BLACK LIKE SUBSTANCE INSIDE OF THEM. THE NOZZLES ON THE SODA MACHINE NEEDS CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN TO REMOVE. -THE INTERIOR OF THE OVENS, DEEP FRYERS AND THE EXTERIOR OF THE COOKING EQUIPMENT HAS OLD BURNED FOOD MATTER, GREASE AND DIRT BUILD UP. ALSO, THE STORAGE RACKS INSIDE THE WALK IN COOLER AND THE FAN COVER HAS FOOD AND DIRT BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: THE INTERIOR/EXTERIOR OF THE FLOOR DRAINS AND THE FLOORS UNDER THE DISH MACHINE, AROUND THE COOKING/COOLING EQUIPMENT AND IN THE CORNERS HAS THICK BUILD UP OF DIRT, FOOD AND GREASE. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: FOUND THIS THICK GREASE AND DIRT BUILD UP ON THE VENTILATION FILTERS AND THE VENTS UNDER THE VENTILATION HOOD. ALSO, THE WALLS/CEILING IN THE REAR FOOD PREPARATION AREA HAS DIRT AND DUST BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. -MUST PROVIDE THE MISSING CEILING TILE IN FRONT OF THE DISH MACHINE. MAINTAIN ALL.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: THE LIGHT SHIELD ABOVE THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK IS OPENED. INSTRUCTED TO CLOSE AND MAINTAIN.
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: THERE IS A LEAK UNDER THE MIDDLE COMPARTMENT OF THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO FIX. MAINTAIN SAME.
code 38
Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous

Inspector note: THERE ARE NO METAL STEM THERMOMETERS FOR TAKING INTERNAL TEMPERATURES. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. MAINTAIN SAME.
code 40
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: MOPS ARE NOT PROPERLY STORED WHEN NOT IN USE. INSTRUCTED TO HANG UP TO DRY WHEN NOT IN USE. MAINTAIN SAME.
code 41
Food Handler Requirements Met

Inspector note: PROOF THAT ALL FOOD HANDLERS HAVE MET THE ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH REQUIREMENTS WERE NOT PROVIDED. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
code 45

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on September 19, 2016: 7 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred.

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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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