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February 27, 2015 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings9
critical findings2

Failed findings

certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: Facilities To Maintain Proper Temperature
Inspector note: REACH IN COOLER AT IMPROPER AIR TEMPERATURE OF 49.3 AIR TEMPERATURE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CORRECT AND MAINTAIN AT 40 DEGREES OR BELOW AT ALL TIMES. COOLER BEING TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION AT THIS TIME. UNIT MAY NOT BE USED UNTIL CORRECTED AND REINSPECTED BY THE CDPH. CRITICAL VIOLATION FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE.
code 2Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: THE FOLLOWING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE WERE DISCARDED: TURKEY 50.3 DEGREES 3 POUNDS, RAW SHRIMP 48.4 DEGREES 1 1/2 POUNDS, EGGS 49.5 DEGREES 10 POUNDS, ALL ITEMS DISCARDED AT THIS TIME. TOTAL VALUE $700.00 75 POUNDS CRITICAL VIOLATION POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE.
code 3Priority
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: RUBBER GASKETS NEEDED AT MAIN REACH IN COOLER. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: SIDES OF COOKING EQUIPMENT IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE FOOD BUILD UP. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: FLOORS IN PREP AREA, DISH AREA IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL FOOD SPILLS AND BUILD UP. FLOORS IN BASEMENT IN NEED OF CLEANING. ALL SUPPLIES MUST BE OFF THE FLOOR. MUST CORRECT AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
code 34
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Toilet Room Doors Self Closing: Dressing Rooms With Lockers Provided: Complete Separation From Living/Sleeping Quarters
Inspector note: TOILET ROOM DOOR IN NEED OF SELF CLOSING DEVICE. MUST INSTALL AND MAINTAIN.
code 37
Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous

Inspector note: ALL REACH IN COOLERS IN NEED OF THERMOMETERS. MUST INSTALL AND MAINTAIN
code 40
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: ALL UNNECESSARY ARTICLES IN BASEMENT MUST BE REMOVED AND OR ORGANIZED. MUST CORRECT AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
code 41
Food Handler Requirements Met

Inspector note: INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO OBTAIN FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES FOR ALL EMPLOYEES. INFORMATION GIVEN. CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.
code 45

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on June 9, 2014: 7 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 2 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.