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Whale Fish And Chicken

July 16, 2018 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings10
critical findings2

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Failed findings

sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Management, Food Employee And Conditional Employee; Knowledge, Responsibilities And Reporting
Inspector note: NO WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY PROVIDED ON THE PREMISES. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN FOR ALL EMPLOYEES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012A.
code 3Priority
staff working while sickcritical

Official wording: Procedures For Responding To Vomiting And Diarrheal Events
Inspector note: NO WRITTEN PROCEDURE ON PREMISES FOR CLEAN-UP OF VOMIT AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A WRITTEN PROCEDURE WITH CLEAN-UP SUPPLIES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005.
code 5Priority
cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: OBSERVED TIME/TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY (TCS) FOODS AT IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES. OBSERVED CUT TOMATOES AT 50.9F, CHEESE AT 48.5F, AND HAMBURGERS AT 50.4F. MANAGEMENT VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED APPROXIMATELY 10# OF FOOD WORTH $25. 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 THE ONE DOOR PREP COOLER WITH AN AIR TEMPERATURE OF 46F. THE COOLER WAS USED TO STORE TCS FOODS SUCH AS HAMBURGERS AND CHEESE. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN THE COOLER BELOW 41F. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
code 33
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 20 LIVE HOUSE FLIES FLYING AROUND THE RESTAURANT AND LANDING ON EQUIPMENT, AND WALLS. ADDITIONAL PEST CONTROL SERVICE IS NEEDED TO MINIMIZE OR ELIMINATE THE PEST ACTIVITY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020A. CITATION ISSUED.
code 38
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: OBSERVED WET WIPING CLOTHS STORED ON TOP OF PREP TABLES AND EQUIPMENT. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO STORE IN A CONTAINER OF SANITIZER WHEN NOT IN USE.
code 41
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: CLEAN THE INTERIOR OF THE PREP COOLER, INTERIOR OF WALK-IN COOLER, FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS.
code 49
Garbage & Refuse Properly Disposed; Facilities Maintained

Inspector note: OBSERVED THE OUTSIDE GREASE DUMPSTER AREA AND OUTSIDE GARBAGE DUMPSTER AREA NOT CLEAN WITH REFUSE AROUND THE OUTSIDE OF THE GARBAGE DUMPSTER. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE OUTSIDE GARBAGE AREA AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020B.
code 54
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: CLEAN THE FLOORS IN THE FOOD PREP AREA AND WALK-IN COOLER. CLEAN THE WALLS ESPECIALLY BEHIND THE COOKING EQUIPMENT. • REMOVE THE CARDBOARD ON THE FLOOR OF THE FOOD PREP AREA.
code 55
All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training

Inspector note: ALL FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEES MUST SHOW PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING. MUST PROVIDE.
code 57

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on December 8, 2017: 10 findings appeared for the first time. 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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