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November 8, 2017 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings10
critical findings0

Failed findings

toxic items stored near food

Official wording: No Evidence Of Rodent Or Insect Outer Openings Protected/Rodent Proofed, A Written Log Shall Be Maintained Available To The Inspectors
Inspector note: OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF RODENT ACTIVITY ON SITE. NOTED. APPROX. 20 IN FACILITY FURNACE CLOSET. NOTED APPROX. 65 DROPPINGS IN UTILITY HALLWAY BETWEEN EXTERIOR BUILDING DOOR AND FOOD SERVICE EXIT. NOTED APPROX. 75 DROPPINGS IN CABINET VOID BELOW FRONT COUNTER EXPOSED HAND SINK. INSTRUCTED TO ELIMINATE PEST ACTIVITY AND RECOMMENDED SERVICE BY LICENSED PEST CONTROL. NOTED EXTERIOR BUILDING DOOR IN THIS HALLWAY NOT RODENT PROOF. OBSERVED 3/4 INCH GAP IN EXTERIOR BUILDING DOOR WHERE DOOR HAS BEEN CUT TO FIT AROUND A WHITE PVC DRAIN PIPE. ALSO NOTED 1/2-3/4 INCH GAP ALONG LEFT SIDE OF THIS DOOR. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL ALL OUTER OPENINGS TO BE RODENT PROOF. SERIOUS VIOLATION: 7-38-020
code 18
hot/cold holding temps off

Official wording: * Certified Food Manager On Site When Potentially Hazardous Foods Are Prepared And Served
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO VALID CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS (EGG SANDWICHES, MILK-BASED LATTES) ARE PREPARED AND SERVED. ALSO NOTED, NO ORIGINAL CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFICATES POSTED. STORE MANAGER ARRIVED AT APPROX. 11:15 AM BUT DID NOT HAVE AN ORIGINAL CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED THAT A CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER MUST BE ON SITE AT AL TIMES, WITH ORIGINAL CERTIFICATE POSTED, WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED. SERIOUS VIOLATION: 7-38-012
code 21
toxic chemicals mishandled

Official wording: Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090
Inspector note: NOTED PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION #38 FROM REPORT #1948385 DATED 7/29/17 NOT CORRECTED: FOUND NO BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICES AT 2 COFFEE MACHINES WATERLINES. MUST PROVIDE. SERIOUS VIOLATION: 7-42-090
code 29
Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE PROPER LABELS ON TO-GO ITEMS (IE: GRANOLA BARS) AND RETAIL FOOD ITEMS (IE: HONEY, COFFEE BEANS) THAT INCLUDE: NAME OF MANUFACTURER, ADDRESS OF MANUFACTURER, LIST OF INGREDIENTS BY WEIGHT, NET WEIGHT OF PRODUCT AND ALLERGENS.
code 30
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: OBSERVED TILES OF FRONT SERVICE COUNTER BROKEN AND CRUSHED AND COVERED WITH A PLASTIC SHEET. MUST RESURFACE SERVICE COUNTER TO BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. MUST CLEAN OR REPLACE BLACKENED CAULKING ALONG LEFT SIDE OF REAR EXPOSED HANDSINK.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: MUST CLEAN INTERIOR OF 2 DOOR WARMER.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED REAR FACILITY DOOR THRESHOLD (THAT LEADS TO UTILITY HALLWAY) IN POOR REPAIR. NOTED BROKEN TILES AND LARGE GAPS ALONG BASE OF DOOR ON EITHER SIDE. MUST REPAIR SO FLOORS ARE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. MUST DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS THROUGHOUT FACILITY, ESPECIALLY IN CORNERS AND ALONG BASEBOARDS WHERE PARTICULATE MATTER IS ACCUMULATING AND GRAYISH STAINS ARE FORMING.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: OBSERVED THE OUTER WALL OF FOOD SERVICE FACILITY (IN UTILITY HALLWAY THAT LEADS TO BUILDING EXIT) TO BE UNFINISHED, EXPOSING WALL FRAMING STUDS, INSULATION, PLUMBING AND DRYWALL. MUST SEAL 1/2 INCH HOLE IN WALL AROUND WASTE PIPE OF GREASE TRAP. MUST REPAIR HOLE IN WALL TO RIGHT OF REAR REFRIGERATOR. MUST FINISH ALL WALLS SO THEY ARE SMOOTH, DURABLE AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE LIGHT SHIELD OR SHATTER PROOF BULBS FOR FIXTURE ABOVE REAR PREP AREA COUNTER. MUST ALSO ADJUST LIGHT SHIELD ABOVE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK TO FIT SECURELY TO FIXTURE.
code 36
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: MUST STORE MOPS AND BROOMS INVERTED OR AT LEAST 6 INCHES OFF THE FLOOR.
code 41

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on July 29, 2016: 8 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 1 previous finding 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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