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Whale Fish & Chicken

September 10, 2021 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings8
critical findings1

Failed findings

sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Management, Food Employee And Conditional Employee; Knowledge, Responsibilities And Reporting
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO ESTABLISH AN APPROPRIATE EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY AND MAINTAIN WITH VERIFIABLE SIGNED COPIES ON SITE FOR ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. 7-38-010. NO CITATION ISSUED.
code 3Priority
thermometers missing

Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
Inspector note: NO METAL STEM FOOD THERMOMETER ON SITE DURING INSPECTION. METAL STEM THERMOMETER TO MEASURE HOT AND COLD TEMPERATURES MUST BE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
code 36
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED GASKETS ON STANDING 2 DOOR COOLER AND PREP COOLER IN POOR REPAIR. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
code 47
Warewashing Facilities: Installed, Maintained & Used; Test Strips

Inspector note: NO SANITIZER TEST STRIPS ON SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. MUST PROVIDE TEST STRIPS AND KEEP ON PREMISES AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
code 48
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD DEBRIS INSIDE MICROWAVE AND PREP COOLER AT FRYING AREA. MUST CLEAN INSIDE OF MICROWAVE AND REACH IN PREP COOLER.
code 49
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED ITEMS SUCH AS BICYCLE, LADDERS AND OTHER UNUSED EQUIPMENT IN REAR OF RESTAURANT. MUST REMOVE ALL UNNECESSARY ITEMS AND MAINTAIN CLEAN AREA.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED LIGHT NOT WORKING IN EMPLOYEE WASHROOM. MUST PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING AND MAINTAIN.
code 56
Previous Core Violation Corrected

Inspector note: OBSERVED PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS FROM 05/26/2021 NOT CORRECTED: #55 OBSERVED ACCUMULATED FOOD/DIRT BUILD UP ON FLOOR UNDER FRYERS AND ALONG WALLS UNDER 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST CLEAN FLOOR THROUGHOUT AND MAINTAIN. #55 OBSERVED MISSING/WATER DAMAGED CEILING TILES ABOVE DISHWASH AREA. MUST REPLACE ALL DAMAGED CEILING TILES/CEILING TILES MUST BE CLOSED AND TIGHT FITTED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. 7-42-090. NO CITATION ISSUED.
code 60

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on May 26, 2021: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred. 1 previous finding 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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.