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Whale's Beef & Pizza

July 20, 2017 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings5
critical findings1

Failed findings

sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: OBSERVED POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT IMPROPER INTERNAL TEMPERATURE: NOTED 15LBS OF COOKED CHICKEN INSIDE TUBS AT 74.1F TO 92.3F SITTING ON THE PREP TABLE ACROSS FROM DEEP FRYERS. MANAGER DISCARDED AND DENATURE A TOTAL COST AT $175. INSTRUCTED MANAGER COOK FOODS HELD AT 140F OR ABOVE. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED #7-38-005(A).
code 3Priority
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: NOTED THE FRONT REACH IN COOLER AND THE REAR DEEP FREEZER IN POOR REPAIR. MUST REPLACE RUBBER GASKETS AROUND THE DOORS.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: MUST DETAIL CLEAN THE INTERIOR OF ALL REACH IN COOLERS AND FREEZER TO REMOVE SPILLS,DEBRIS AND/OR ICE BUILD UP.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: FLOORS NEED DETAIL CLEANING THROUGH OUT TO REMOVE GREASE,SPILLS AND DEBRIS.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: WALL NEED DETAIL CLEANING BEHIND COOKING EQUIPMENT TO REMOVE GREASE AND DEBRIS.
code 35

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on March 9, 2016: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 2 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.