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June 10, 2015 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings10
critical findings3

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Failed findings

certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: Facilities To Maintain Proper Temperature
Inspector note: FOUND WALK IN COOLER IN POOR REPAIR. DOOR IS MISSING A HINGE CAUSING DOOR NOT TO BE TIGHT FITTING. WITH DOOR IN POOR REPAIR COOLER IS NOT MAINTAINING PROPER TEMPERATURE AT THIS TIME UNIT AIR TEMPERATURE IS 54 DEGREES F. UNIT MAY NOT BE USED AT THIS TIME UNTIL REINSPECTED BY THE CDPH. FOUND REACH IN COOLER ACROSS FROM COOKING EQUIPMENT IN POOR REPAIR. 52 DEGREE F AIR TEMPERATURE. COOLER MAY NOT BE USED UNTIL CORRECTED AND REINSPECTED BY THE CDPH. FOUND SMALL REACH IN COOLER ACROSS FROM COOKING EQUIPMENT IN POOR REPAIR. AIR TEMPERATURE 54 DEGREES F. COOLER MAY NOT BE USED UNTIL CORRECTED AND REINSPECTED BY THE CDPH. ALL UNITS TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION AT THIS TIME. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A).
code 2Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: FOUND THE FOLLOWING ITEMS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE: WHOLE EGGS 50.3 DEGREES F, 8 DOZEN $90, CHEESE 54.5 DEGREES F, 10 POUNDS $90 , CHIMICHURRI 57.3 DEGREES F $3, CUT POTATOES 57.4 DEGREES F 12 POUNDS $20 , SKIM MILK 53.1 DEGREES F 1 GALLON $5, WHIPPING CREAM BUTTERMILK 56.6 DEGREES F 20 CONTAINERES $95, SLICED TOMATOES 57.1 DEGREES F, ROAST BEEF 49.6 DEGREES F. CHORIZO BURGER 3 POUNDS $32, MAYO GALLON 53.4 $2, GRAVY 2 POUNDS $16 ALL FOOD ITEMS HAVE BEEN DISGARDED AND DENATURED AT THIS TIME. TOTAL VALUE $1,101.00 100 POUNDS. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A).
code 3Priority
handwashing sink issuescritical

Official wording: Sanitizing Rinse For Equipment And Utensils: Clean, Proper Temperature, Concentration, Exposure Time
Inspector note: INADEQUATE SANITIZING RINSE AT LOW TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE, OPPM AVAILABLE CHLORINE READING FROM TEST STRIP. SANITIZER CONTAINER EMPTY. MANAGER REPLACED DURING INSPECTION PRIOR TO USING DISH MACHINE. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030.
code 8Priority
toxic chemicals mishandled

Official wording: Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090
Inspector note: PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED FROM 3/4/15 REPORT #1453799: #41 ALL UNNECESSARY ARTICLES IN BASEMENT MUST BE REMOVED AND OR ORGANIZED. MUST CORRECT AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES. MUST REMOVE ALL UNUSED ITEMS, ORGANIZE ALL ELSE AND MAINTAIN CLEAN. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-42-090.
code 29
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: WATER BOTTLES MUST BE WIDE ENOUGH TO PROPERLY WASH, RINSE AND SANITIZE. CORRECT AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES. • WINDOW IN PREP AREA HAS PEELING PAINT ON THE SILL AND SCREEN WITH DUST AND DIRT BUILD UP. MUST CLEAN AND REPAIR.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT, INTERIOR OF REACH IN COOLERS, PREP TABLES AND INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL FOOD SPILLS AND BUILD UP.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: FLOORS IN NEED OF CLEANING AT FRONT COFFEE BAR, REAR PREP AREA AND BASEMENT AREA. MUST CLEAN TO REMOVE ALL DEBRIS AND STANDING WATER. CORRECT AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
code 34
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: BACK FLOW PREVENTOR NEEDED AT ICE MACHINE, AND BOTH COFFEE MACHINES. MUST INSTALL AND MAINTAIN AT THIS TIME.
code 38
Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous

Inspector note: ALL REACH IN COOLERS AND WALK IN COOLER IN NEED OF THERMOMETERS. MUST INSTALL AND MONITOR REGULARLY.
code 40
Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly Stored

Inspector note: ALL WIPING CLOTHES MUST BE STORED IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION. CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.
code 43

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on March 4, 2015: 10 findings appeared for the first time. 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.

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