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Whale Tale

September 28, 2011 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings6
critical findings0

Failed findings

toxic items stored near food

Official wording: No Evidence Of Rodent Or Insect Outer Openings Protected/Rodent Proofed, A Written Log Shall Be Maintained Available To The Inspectors
Inspector note: All necessary control measures shall be used to effectively minimize or eliminate the presence of rodents, roaches, and other vermin and insects on the premises of all food establishments, in food-transporting vehicles, and in vending machines. OBSERVED 10 LIVE ROACHES ON SHELVING AT CLEAN DISH STORAGE UNDER DISH MACHINE. SHELVING IN POOR REPAIR WITH RAW WOOD, OPEN CRACKS CREVICES AND FOOD DEBRIS THROUGHOUT AREA. WALLS AROUND DISH AREA WITH GREASE AND FOOD SPLATTER. INTERIOR DISH MACHINE DIRTY WITH ACCUMULATED FOOD DEBRIS. HOLES IN WALLS UNDER DISH MACHINE AND MISSING, MOLDY WALL CAULKING AT DISH SPRAY ARM SINK. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE PEST CONTROL CO. SERVICE ESTABLISHMENT TO ELIMINATE/MINIMIZE ALL ROACH ACTIVITY. CLEAN ALL EFFECTED AREAS. MAKE ALL SHELVING SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE. SEAL ALL HOLES, OPENINGS, CRACKS, CREVICES. REAR EXIT DOOR OF KITCHEN WITH OPEN ONE INCH GAP ON BOTTOM OF DOOR. MUST PROVIDE RODENT PROOF STRIP WITH TIGHT FITTING SEAL.
code 18
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. KITCHEN EXPOSED HAND SINK WITH EXCESSIVE GREASE AND DIRTY. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. FLOOR UNDER ICE MACHINE WITH EXCESSIVE DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. POOLING WATER ON BASEMENT REAR STORAGE ROOM. MUST REMOVE AND REMAIN DRY.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. WALLS AT COFFEE STATION,BUS PAN STATION, EXPOSED HAND SINK AND THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AREA DIRTY WITH FOOD SPLATTER. MUST CLEAN. WALLS AT BASEMENT PREP WITH LARGE OPEN HOLES. MUST SEAL.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: Shielding to protect against broken glass falling into food shall be provided for all artificial lighting sources in preparation, service, and display facilities. MISSING LIGHT SHIELDS AND END CAPS THROUGHOUT BASEMENT PREP AND INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER. MUST REPLACE/PROVIDE.
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: Ventilation: All plumbing fixtures, such as toilets, sinks, washbasins, etc., must be adequately trapped, vented, and re-vented and properly connected to the sewer in accordance with the plumbing chapter of the Municipal Code of Chicago and the Rules and Regulations of the Board of Health. LEAK UNDER KITCHEN EXPOSED HAND SINK. MUST REPAIR.
code 38

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on March 8, 2010: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding 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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