Whipple Liquors

April 4, 2024 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings10
critical findings1

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Failed findings

staff working while sickcritical

Official wording: Procedures For Responding To Vomiting And Diarrheal Events
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO CLEAN-UP SUPPLIES ON THE PREMISES TO RESPOND TO A VOMIT OR DIARRHEAL EVENT. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
code 5Priority
Toxic Substances Properly Identified, Stored, & Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED SEVERAL PACKS OF RODENT POISON PLACED ON THE FLOOR OF THE REAR LIQUOR STORAGE AREA. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED THAT ALL RODENT BAIT/POISON MUST BE STORED IN COVERED, TAMPER-PROOF CONTAINERS. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-015. CITATION ISSUED.
code 28
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED A 1/2" GAP BETWEEN THE MIDDLE OF THE 2 FRONT DOORS. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED THAT ALL OUTER OPENINGS MUST BE RODENT-PROOFED. ALSO, THERE WAS NO DOOR SEPARATING THE STORAGE AREA FROM THE RETAIL AREA NEXT TO THE BATHROOM. MUST PROVIDE. • OBSERVED 5 DEAD MICE ON THE FLOOR OF THE LIQUOR STORAGE ROOMS. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL DEAD RODENT CARCASSES FROM THE PREMISES. • OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF RODENT INFESTATION THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES. OBSERVED APPROX. 300 MOUSE DROPPINGS AND 3 RAT DROPPINGS ON THE FLOOR OF THE LIQUOR STORAGE ROOMS AND BENEATH THE FOOD STORAGE SHELVES BEHIND THE FRONT COUNTER. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND REMOVE ALL RODENT DROPPINGS FROM ALL AFFECTED AREAS. ADDITIONAL PEST CONTROL SERVICE IS NEEDED TO ELIMINATE THE PEST ACTIVITY THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-020(A). CITATION ISSUED.
code 38
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: CLEAN THE FOOD STORAGE CABINETS. CLEAN THE INTERIOR OF THE NON-WORKING COOLERS BENEATH THE FRONT COUNTER AND REMOVE THE CARDBOARD USED AS FLOORING. CLEAN THE LIQUOR STORAGE COOLERS WITH DEAD FLIES AND DEBRIS INSIDE AND REMOVE THE CARDBOARD FROM THE SHELVES.
code 49
Hot & Cold Water Available; Adequate Pressure

Inspector note: OBSERVED NO HOT WATER THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES. THE HOT WATER TANK IS DISCONNECTED AT THIS TIME. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE HOT WATER ABOVE 100F TO THE HAND WASHING SINK IN THE WASHROOM. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-030(C). CITATION ISSUED.
code 50
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO MOP SINK ON THE PREMISES. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL. • OBSERVED NO DRAIN CONNECTION AT THE EXPOSED HAND-WASHING SINK. THE DRAIN PIPE IS SITTING IN A BUCKET OF STANDING WATER AT THIS TIME. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-030(C). CITATION ISSUED.
code 51
Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned

Inspector note: OBSERVED NO SELF-CLOSING DOOR DEVICE ON THE WASHROOM DOOR. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL.
code 53
Garbage & Refuse Properly Disposed; Facilities Maintained

Inspector note: OBSERVED THE GARBAGE OVERFLOWING OVER THE TOP OF THE DUMPSTER LIDS SO THAT THE DUMPSTER LIDS COULD NOT BE CLOSED. ALSO OBSERVED EXCESSIVE GARBAGE ON THE GROUND SURROUNDING THE GARBAGE DUMPSTER. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE GARBAGE PICKUP SO THAT THE GARBAGE DOES NOT OVERFLOW OVER THE TOP OF THE DUMPSTER AND MAINTAIN THE AREA AROUND THE DUMPSTER CLEAN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(B). CITATION ISSUED.
code 54
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED LARGE PATCHES OF BROKEN AND MISSING FLOOR TILES BEHIND THE FRONT COUNTER. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND REPLACE MISSING FLOOR TILES. OBSERVED HOLES AND OPENINGS IN THE WALLS OF THE WASHROOM. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR. • OBSERVED TRASH AND GARBAGE ON THE FLOOR BENEATH THE FRONT COUNTER AND IN THE REAR STORAGE AREA. MANAGEMENT ISNTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND REMOVE. CLEAN THE FLOOR THROUGHOUT THE REAR LIQUOR STORAGE ROOMS. • OBSERVED EXCESSIVE CLUTTER ON THE FLOOR OF THE LIQUOR STORAGE ROOMS, LEADING TO PEST HARBORAGE CONDITIONS AND RODENT INFESTATION. REMOVE ALL ITEMS OFF OF THE FLOORS AND AWAY FROM THE WALLS.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: NO MECHANICAL VENTILATION FOUND IN THE WASHROOM. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
code 56

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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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