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Whales

December 15, 2014 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings5
critical findings0

Failed findings

Dish Washing Facilities: Properly Designed, Constructed, Maintained, Installed, Located And Operated

Inspector note: WHEN THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IS FILLED UP IN THE MIDDLE COMPARTMENT AND RELEASED THE 3RD COMPARTMENT ON THE RIGHT SIDE BACKS UP WITH GREASE AND WATER IS LEAKING INTO A BUCKET FROM THE PIPE UNDERNEATH SINK ONTO FLOOR,INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR SINK SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-030
code 24
toxic chemicals mishandled

Official wording: Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090
Inspector note: PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM INSPECTION REPORT#1375622 DATE 11-22-2013(32)PAINT RUSTY STORAGE RACK IN REAR BY WASHROOM AND INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER(33)CLEAN THE FOLLOWING CABINET INTERIORS OF DEEP FRYERS,INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF REACH-IN COOLER UNDERNEATH PREP TABLE IN FRONT FOOD PREP AREA 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AND SHELVES UNDERNEATH BLUE COUNTER IN FRONT SERVICE AREA(34)DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS ALONG ALL WALL BASES AND CORNERS UNDERNEATH AND BEHIND A HEAVY EQUIPMENT ESPECIALLY IN REAR AREA WHERE UNUSED COUNTER IS LOCATED(35)CLEAN DOOR LEADING OUT TO CUSTOMER WAITING AREAAND WALL NEXT TO DOOR IN FOOD PREP AREA CLEAN DUSTY CEILINGS VENTS THROUGHOUT CLEAN WASHROOM DOOR,CLEAN WALL ABOVE HANDSINK IN FRONT FOOD PREP AREA REPLACE ALL STAINED CEILING TILES THROUGHOUT,CLEAN LIGHT SHIELDS THROUGHOUT WHERE NEEDED,CLEAN CLEAN EXTERIOR OF FLOOD LIGHTS ABOVE DOORWAY LEADING INTO REAR FOOD PREP AREA,INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT VIOLATIONS SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-42-090
code 29
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: THE GASKETS ARE IN POOR REPAIR AT THE PREP COOLERS IN FRONT PREP AREA AND INSIDE THE CHEST FREEZER,ALSO MUST REPAIR THE DOOR ON THE CHEST FREEZER,THE DOOR IS LOOSE,MUST REPAIR
code 32
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: REMOVE CHIP PAINT BFROM WALL NEAR THE CHEST FREEZER IN CORNER NEAR PREP AREA
code 35
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: MUST REMOVE UNUSED EQUIPMENT FROM REAR OF PREMISES NEAR REAR EXIT DOOR,TO PREVENT RODENT HARBORAGE
code 41

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on November 22, 2013: 2 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred. 3 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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.