West Town Bakery & Diner

June 22, 2015 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings11
critical findings3

Failed findings

no certified food manager on dutycritical

Official wording: Source Sound Condition, No Spoilage, Foods Properly Labeled, Shellfish Tags In Place
Inspector note: FOUND 3 VACUUM PACKAGED BAGS OF PORK BEING SOUS VIDE IN PREP KITCHEN. MANAGER CAN NOT PROVIDE SOURCE OF PURCHASE. PACKAGES OF MEAT WILL TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION UNTIL DOCUMENTS CAN BE PROVIDED. CRITICAL VIOLATION. 7-38-005(B) MANAGER HAS VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED THE FOOD PRODUCT AT THIS TIME OF INSPECTION. TOTAL VALUE 21 POUNDS $350
code 1Priority
certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: Facilities To Maintain Proper Temperature
Inspector note: FOUND THE TOP PORTION OF REACH IN COOLER AT 54.4 DEGREES AIR TEMPERATURE. COOLER MUST MAINTAIN 40 DEGREES OR BELOW TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE. COOLER BEING TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION AT THIS TIME. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A)
code 2Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: FOUND THE FOLLOWING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD ITEMS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE. 3LB CONTAINER OF EGGS ($7 56.3 DEGREES), 2LBS HAM PIECES ($4.50 55.9 DEGREES), 2LB PIECE OF PORK BELLY ($17 53.5 DEGREES) AND OTHER CONTAINERS OF CHOPPED VEGETABLES. TOTAL VALUE $85.00 25 POUNDS ALL PRODUCT HAS BEEN DISCARDED AT THIS TIME. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A)
code 3Priority
Outside Garbage Waste Grease And Storage Area; Clean, Rodent Proof, All Containers Covered

Inspector note: FOUND OUTSIDE GARBAGE AREA NOT MAINTAINED. IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL FOOD DEBRIS ON GROUND. FOUND EGGS SHELLS, GLOVES, CARDBOARD ETC... MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AREA AT ALL TIMES. SERIOUS VUOLATION 7-38-020
code 19
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: CUTTING BOARDS IN POOR REPAIR. DISCOLORED, DEEP CUTS MUST REPLACE AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: COOKING EQUIPMENT AND INTERIOR OF REACH IN COOLERS IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL FOOD SPILLS AND BUILD UP. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: FLOORS THROUGH OUT IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL BUILD UNDER AND AROUND EQUIPMENT. MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: WALLS IN REAR BAKING AREA IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL DUST AND BUILD UP. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
code 35
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: HOOD VENTIALTION UNIT ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL DUST BUILD UP. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
code 38
Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous

Inspector note: ALL REACH IN COOLERS MUST HAVE THERMOMETERS VISIBLE AT ALL TIMES. MUST CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.
code 40
Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly Stored

Inspector note: ALL WIPING CLOTHS MUST BE STORED IN SANITIZING SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USE. MUST CORRECT AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
code 43

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on November 13, 2014: 7 findings appeared for the first time. 4 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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