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Yakzie's Bar & Grill

May 8, 2024 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings10
critical findings0

Failed findings

surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
Inspector note: INTERIOR AREAS INSIDE BOTH ICE MACHINES IN NEED OF CLEANING. BASEMENT ICE MACHINE WITH RUST. MUST CLEAN ALL AND MAINTAIN.
code 16
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: WIPING CLOTHS THROUGHOUT THE PREP AREAS MUST BE STORED IN A CLEAN CONTAINER WITH A SANITIZING SOLUTION BETWEEN USE.
code 41
In-Use Utensils: Properly Stored

Inspector note: NOTED PLASTIC SOLOS CUPS BEING USED AS FOOD SCOOPS ON THE COOKS LINE. MUST USE SCOOPS WITH HANDLES STORED IN-USE, INVERTED FROM THE FOODS.
code 43
Utensils, Equipment & Linens: Properly Stored, Dried, & Handled

Inspector note: OBSERVED SOILED LINENS BEING IMPROPERLY STORED OVERFLOWING FROM AN OPEN CONTAINER DIRECTLY NEXT TO READY TO EAT FOODS BEING PREPARED IN THE ONE COMPARTMENT PREP SINK. MUST PROPERLY STORE SOILED LINENS IN A SEALED CONTAINER AWAY FROM FOOD CONTACT SURFACES/AREAS.
code 44
Single-Use/Single-Service Articles: Properly Stored & Used

Inspector note: ALL STORED ITEMS THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY INCLUDING ALL STORAGE AREAS THROUGHOUT THE BASEMENT MUST BE ELEVATED FROM THE FLOORS.
code 45
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: MUST NOT USE PLASTIC PALLETS AS A MEANS OF ELEVATION FOR BASEMENT STORED FOOD CONTAINERS, BUCKETS ETC. FLOORS MUST BE ACCESSIBLE FOR CLEANING AND MONITORING AT ALL TIMES.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: INTERIOR OF THE COOKS LINE COOLER WITH EXCESSIVE FOOD DEBRIS.----WALL MOUNTED FRY SLICER WITH EXCESSIVE RUST AND ENCRUSTED FOOD DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL. • INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF THE DISH WASHING MACHINE WITH EXCESSIVE FOOD DEBRIS AND DIRT. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 49
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: BASEMENT ONE COMPARTMENT PREP SINK IN POOR REPAIR WITH RUBBER CAULKING AS A MEANS OF REPAIR ON METAL SEAMS. MUST REMOVE ALL CAULKING, ALL REPAIRS ON ANY LEAKS MUST BE A METAL WELD OR REPLACE SINK.
code 51
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: ALL UNNECESSARY ITEMS STORED THROUGHOUT THE BASEMENT SUCH AS PILED WOOD AND ROLLED RUGS MUST BE REMOVED FROM THE PREMISES TO PREVENT PEST HARBORING. • WALL BEHIND THE WALL MOUNTED FRY SLICER IN THE BASEMENT PREP IN POOR REPAIR AND DIRTY. MUST CLEAN AND MAKE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE. • NOTED SOILED MOP HEAD IMPROPERLY STORED BETWEEN USE ON THE FLOOR IN THE KITCHEN. MUST PROPERLY STORE INVERTED AT THE UTILITY SERVICE SINK.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: NOTED EMPLOYEES PERSONAL BELONGS IE: BACKPACKS BEING STORED IN THE FOOD PREPARATION AREA. MUST PROVIDE A DESIGNATED AREA FOR EMPLOYEES PERSONAL BELONGINGS.
code 56

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on August 17, 2023: 8 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 3 previous findings did not recur.

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About this record

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.