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August 15, 2022 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings10
critical findings2

Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO PAPER TOWELS AT HAND SINK IN MAIN PREP AREA. MUST PROVIDE PAPER TOWELS AT HAND SINK AT ALL TIMES FOR EMPLOYEES TO PROPERLY DRY HANDS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-030(C). CITATION ISSUED. • OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HAND WASHING SIGNAGE AT HAND SINK LOCATED AT COFFEE BAR. MUST PROVIDE.
code 10Priority
certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: City Of Chicago Food Service Sanitation Certificate
Inspector note: NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHILE TCS FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED (BACON, CHICKEN). INSTRUCTED TO HAVE A CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHILE TCS FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED.
code 2Priority
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
Inspector note: OBSERVED MINOR PINK BUILD UP INSIDE OF ICE MACHINE. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 16
cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: OBSERVED RAW CHICKEN AT IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURE AT 50.3F INSIDE OF SLIDING COOLER. ALSO OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING TCS FOODS AT IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURE INSIDE OF SLIDING COOLER IN PREP AREA. SHREDDED CHEESE FOUND AT 51.2F, TACO MEAT FOUND AT 49.4F, DICED TOMATOES FOUND AT 53.2F, BACON FOUND AT 49.2F, SAUSAGE FOUND AT 50.1F, CHORIZO FOUND AT 47.3F, SAUSAGE PATTIES FOUND AT 47.1F, SLICED HAM FOUND AT 50.3F, COOKED HASH FOUND AT 47.8F, HAMBURGER PATTIES FOUND AT 54.1F AND STEAK MEAT FOUND AT 48.2F. TCS FOODS MUST BE HELD AT PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURE AT 41.0F OR BELOW. FOOD HAS BEEN DISCARDED AND DENATURED. FOOD WEIGHING APPROXIMATELY 75 LBS AT A COST OF $300.00. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
code 22
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Proper Cooling Methods Used; Adequate Equipment For Temperature Control
Inspector note: OBSERVED IMPROPER AMBIENT TEMPERATURE INSIDE OF SLIDING COOLER AT 53.6F. PROPER AMBIENT TEMPERATURE INSIDE OF A COLD HOLDING UNIT MUST BE AT 41.0F. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
code 33
Personal Cleanliness

Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD EMPLOYEE CUTTING RAW STEAK MEAT WITHOUT WEARING A HAIR RESTRAINT. MUST WEAR AN EFFECTIVE HAIR RESTRAINT AT ALL TIMES WHILE PREPPING FOOD.
code 40
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED DIRTY CUTTING BOARD AT MAIN PREP LINE WITH DARK STAINS AND DEEP GROOVES. MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN/REPLACE. • OBSERVED GROCERY BAGS BEING USED AS FOOD STORAGE IN 2-DOOR FREEZER. MUST USE FOOD GRADE CONTAINERS TO STORE FOOD. • OBSERVED NO SINK STOPPERS AT 3-COMPARTMENT SINK AT DISH WASHING AREA. MUST PROVIDE.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED HEAVY GREASE BUILD UP INTERIOR OF COOKING FRYER. MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 49
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: OBSERVED 2 WASH BOWLS IN WOMEN'S BATHROOM. WATER TEMPERATURE AT WASH BOWL ON RIGHT SIDE WAS READING AT 87.4F. MUST MAINTAIN WATER TEMPERATURE AT 100.0F.
code 51
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED EXPOSED BRICK AT COFFEE BAR AREA. MUST PROPERLY SEAL. • OBSERVED HEAVY DUST AND GREASE BUILD UP AT VENTILATION HOOD. MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on May 17, 2021: 9 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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