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Whales

November 28, 2011 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings9
critical findings1

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Failed findings

sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES. FOUND APPROXIMATELY 5LBS OF COOKED CHICKEN WINGS IN THE WALK IN COOLER AT 60.0 DEGREES F. MUST MAINTAIN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT 40 DEGREES F AND BELOW OR 140 DEGREES F AND ABOVE. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005A
code 3Priority
Outside Garbage Waste Grease And Storage Area; Clean, Rodent Proof, All Containers Covered

Inspector note: OUTSIDE WASTE GREASE AREA NOT PROPERLY MAINTAINED. FOUND EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS ON EXTERIOR OF WASTE GREASE RECEPTACLE. ALSO NOTED GREASE ON THE GROUND AROUND RECEPTACLE. MUST REMOVE ALL EXCESSIVE GREASE AND PROPERLY MAINTAIN AREA. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED 7-38-020
code 19
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: MUST REMOVE RUST FROM SHELVES IN WALK IN COOLER OR REPLACE.
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 SINKS,FRYERS AND ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENT. MUST ALSO CLEAN ALL ATTACHED LEGS,WHEELS AND HANDLES AND REMOVE EXCESSIVE GREASE BUILD UP.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: FLOOR PAINT IN REAR AREAS PEELING. MUST REPAINT WITH A LIGHT COLORED NON TOXIC PAINT AND MAKE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANBLE.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: MUST SEAL ALL HOLES IN CEILING IN REAR PREP AREAS AND IN FRONT PREP AREA AND REPAIR ANY LEAKS. MUST CHANGE ALL STAINED CEILING TILES THROUGHOUT PREMISES.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE A LIGHT SHIELD COVER OVER LIGHT IN WALK IN COOLER.
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: MUST REPAIR LEAKY FAUCET AT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST REPAIR/REPLACE HANDLE AT TOILET BOWL IN EMPLOYEE WASHROOM.(USING A SAFETY PIN AND A STRING AS THE HANDLE)MUST REPAIR VENTILATION IN EMPLOYEE WASHROOM.
code 38
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: MUST REMOVE ALL CLUTTER FROM REAR STORAGE CLOSET. MUST REMOVE POP CRATES AND STORE ALL ITEMS 6 INCHES OFF THE FLOOR TO PREVENT RODENT HARBORAGE. MUST ALSO PROVIDE ACCESS TO LOCKED SHED IN REAR OF PREMISES AND OFFICE TO ALLOW FOR FULL INSPECTION.
code 41

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on October 14, 2010: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 3 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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