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Whale's Beef & Pizza
July 28, 2017 · Fail
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- official resultFail
- resultFail
- inspection typeCanvass
- failed findings11
- critical findings3
Failed findings
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certified manager paperwork missingcriticalOfficial wording: Facilities To Maintain Proper TemperatureInspector note: FACILITIES UNABLE TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURES. COOLER FOUND AT 68F WITH FISH AT 69.8F. COOLER TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION AND MUST NOT USE UNTIL CDPH CONTACTED FOR RE-INSPECTION AND TAG REMOVAL. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A).
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sick-employee policy not followedcriticalOfficial wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And ServiceInspector note: OBSERVED POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS FOUND HELD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES. FISH AT 69.8F, TILAPIA FISH AT 71.2F, COD FISH AT 70F,CHICKEN AT 58F INSIDE COOKS LINE COOLER. COOKED BEEF AT 136.6F, SAUSAGE AT 88F BOTH INSIDE STEAM TABLE. ALL FOODS DISCARDED. TOTAL ESTIMATED 20 LBS WITH AN ESTIMATED VALUE OF $100.00. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A).
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Source Of Cross Contamination Controlled I.E. Cutting Boards, Food Handlers, Utensils, EtccriticalInspector note: OBSERVED CROSS CONTAMINATION OF COOKED BEEF STORED IN SAME PAN INSIDE STEAM TABLE WITH RAW SAUSAGE. ALSO OBSERVED COOKED BEEF ON TOP OF RAW BEEF ON THE PREP TABLE. ALL FOODS DISCARDED. APPROXIMATELY 5 LBS DISCARDED WITH AN ESTIMATED VALUE OF $20.00. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A).
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Outside Garbage Waste Grease And Storage Area; Clean, Rodent Proof, All Containers CoveredInspector note: OUTSIDE WASTE RECEPTACLE FOUND WITH OVERFLOWING FOOD DEBRIS, GARBAGE AND FOOD DEBRIS ON THE SURROUNDING GROUNDS. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL GARBAGE FROM THE GROUND AND OVERFLOWING GARBAGE. MUST HAVE TIGHT FITTING LIDS. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.
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hot/cold holding temps offOfficial wording: * Certified Food Manager On Site When Potentially Hazardous Foods Are Prepared And ServedInspector note: NO VALID CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION CERTIFICATE POSTED ON THE PREMISES. CERTIFIED MANAGER NOT ON SITE DURING INITIAL INSPECTION WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS WERE BEING PREPARED AND HELD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES. MANAGER TELEPHONED AND ARRIVED AT 11:30 AM. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-012.
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cold food not cold enoughOfficial wording: Dish Machines: Provided With Accurate Thermometers, Chemical Test Kits And Suitable Gauge CockInspector note: NO CHLORINE CHEMICAL TEST STRIPS ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-030.
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Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And MaintainedInspector note: NOTED THE FRONT REACH IN COOLER AND THE REAR DEEP FREEZER IN POOR REPAIR. MUST REPLACE RUBBER GASKETS AROUND THE DOORS.
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food prep surfaces dirtyOfficial wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive DetergentsInspector note: MUST DETAIL CLEAN THE INTERIOR OF ALL REACH IN COOLERS AND FREEZER TO REMOVE SPILLS,DEBRIS AND/OR ICE BUILD UP.
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Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods UsedInspector note: FLOORS NEED DETAIL CLEANING THROUGH OUT TO REMOVE GREASE,SPILLS AND DEBRIS.
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Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning MethodsInspector note: WALL NEED DETAIL CLEANING BEHIND COOKING EQUIPMENT TO REMOVE GREASE AND DEBRIS.
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Food Handler Requirements MetInspector note: NO PROOF OF TRAINING FOR FOOD HANDLERS ON SITE DURING INSPECTION. MUST PROVIDE.
What changed since the previous inspection?
Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on July 20, 2017: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 5 findings recurred.
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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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