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Waffles

January 17, 2019 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings5
critical findings1

Failed findings

handwashing sink issuescritical

Official wording: Hands Clean & Properly Washed
Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD HANDLERS WIPE GLOVED HANDS ON SOILED TOWELS AND WIPE SWEAT FROM THEIR HEAD AND RETURN TO FOOD PREPARATION ACTIVITY WITHOUT WASHING HANDS AND CHANGING GLOVES. INSTRUCTED TO CHANGE GLOVES AND WASH HANDS AFTER ANY POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-010. CITATION ISSUED.
code 8Priority
consumer advisory missing

Official wording: Consumer Advisory Provided For Raw/Undercooked Food
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO CONSUMER ADVISORY REMINDER STATEMENT IN MENU. FACILITY PROVIDES UNDER COOKED EGGS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. CITATION ISSUED. 7-38-005
code 25
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO LABELING ON LARGE BINS HOLDING SUGAR, SALT, SPICES ETC.. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
code 37
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 13 SMALL BLACK FLIES IN REAR KITCHEN NEAR ONE COMPARTMENT SINK, NEAR POP AND ICE MACHINES AND IN FRONT SERVICE COUNTER IN DINING ROOM. OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 25 RODENT DROPPINGS IN BASEMENT DRY STORAGE AREA SCATTERED ALONG WALLS BEHIND BOXES. OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 7 RODENT DROPPINGS BEHIND POP AND ICE MACHINE NEAR DISH WASHING AREA.INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE AFFECTED AREAS. MUST ELIMINATE PEST ISSUE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-020(A). CITATION ISSUED.
code 38
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED WALL BEHIND KITCHEN FRYER AND WAFFLE STATION WITHOUT BASEBOARD COVING. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. • OBSERVED FLOORS THROUGHOUT KITCHEN ALONG WALL BASES, UNDERNEATH ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT,2 DOOR REFRIGERATORS AND PREP TABLES WITH DIRT,GREASE,AND FOOD DEBRIS BUILDUP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN,SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN.
code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on August 16, 2018: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 11 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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