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Yardbird

January 4, 2024 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings10
critical findings0

Failed findings

cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: MEASURED IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES OF WATERMELON CUBES FOUND AT REACH-IN PREP-LINE COOLER NEAR RAW CHICKEN STATION MEASURED AT 68F. APPROXIMATELY 5LBS OF FOOD WAS DISCARDED AT A TOTAL APPROXIMATE COST OF $13. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
code 22
food not cooled down right

Official wording: Proper Date Marking And Disposition
Inspector note: OBSERVED VACUUM SEALED BAGS OF MARINATED BEEF AND COOKED CHICKEN STORED IN THE 2ND FLOOR WALK-IN COOOLER IS NOT MARKED WITH A USE-BY/DISCARD DATE. FOOD PREPARED AND HELD FOR MORE THAN 24 HOURS MUST BE CLEARLY MARKED TO INDICATE THE DATE/DAY BY WHICH FOOD MUST BE CONSUMED, SOLD, OR DISCARDED WHEN HELF AT A TEMP. OF 41F OR LESS FOR A MAX OF 7DAYS. APPROXIMATELTY 33LBS OF FOOD AT AN APPROXIMATE COST OF $485 DICARDED ON SITE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
code 23
toxic chemicals mishandled

Official wording: Compliance With Variance/Specialized Process/Haccp
Inspector note: OBSERVED VACUUM SEALED MARINATED BEEF IN 2ND FLOOR WALK-IN COOLER. A HACCP PLAN WAS NOT SUBMITTED TO THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT PRIOR TO ENGAGING IN A ROP OPERATION WITHOUT A VARIENCE. DISCUSSED WITH MANAGER ON SITE. ALL ITEMS HAVE BEEN DISCARDED ON SITE AT AN APPROXIMATE COST OF $475 AND AN ESTIMATED WEIGHT VALUE OF 30 POUNDS. ROP MACHINE HAS BEEN TAGGED AND HELD FOR INSPECTION. FACILITY MUST REACH OUT TO HEALTH DEPARTMENT TO INQUIRE MORE INFORMATION AT CDPHFOOD@CITYOFCHICAGO.ORG. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED. • OBSERVED SMOKER ON SITE USED TO PREPARE CURED PORK. A HACCP PLAN WAS NOT SUBMITTED TO THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT PRIOR TO ENGAGING IN A SMOKING AND CURING OPERATION WITHOUT A VARIENCE. DISCUSSED WITH MANAGER ON SITE. ALL ITEMS HAVE BEEN DISCARDED ON SITE AT AN APPROXIMATE COST OF $75.00 AND AN ESTIMATED WEIGHT VALUE OF 15 POUNDS. SMOKER HAS BEEN TAGGED AND HELD FOR INSPECTION, LOCATED NEXT TO 2TOP CONVENTIONAL OVEN ON 2ND FLOOR. FACILITY MUST REACH OUT TO HEALTH DEPARTMENT TO INQUIRE MORE INFORMATION AT CDPHFOOD@CITYOFCHICAGO.ORG. SEE ABOVE PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION THAT WAS ISSUED.
code 29
Variance Obtained For Specialized Processing Methods

Inspector note: OBSERVED VACUUM SEALED BAGS OF BEEF ON SITE, ROP MACHINE, AND A SMOKER USED TO COOKED CURRED PORK. A HACCP PLAN WAS NOT SUBMITTED TO THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT PRIOR TO ENGAGING IN A ROP/SMOKING/CURRING OPERATION WITHOUT A VARIENCE. DISCUSSED WITH MANAGER ON SITE. ALL TCS ITEMS HAVE BEEN DISCARDED ON SITE. MACHINES HAVE BEEN TAGGED AND HELD FOR INSPECTION. FACILITY MUST REACH OUT TO HEALTH DEPARTMENT TO INQUIRE MORE INFORMATION AT CDPHFOOD@CITYOFCHICAGO.ORG. SEE ABOVE IN VIOLATION #29 FOR PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION THAT WAS ISSUED AND ITEMS DISCARDED.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Proper Cooling Methods Used; Adequate Equipment For Temperature Control
Inspector note: PREP-LINE REACH-IN COOLER READING AT IMPROPER AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE ABOVE 50F. LOCATED IN RAW CHICKEN PREPARATION AREA. UNIT HAS BEEN TAGGED AND HELD FOR INSPECTION. ON 1/5/24 DURING EXIT INSPECTION, UNIT HAS BEEN REPAIRED AND MAINTAINING A TEMPERATURE OF 35F. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
code 33
thermometers missing

Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
Inspector note: THERMOMETERS IS NOT PROVIDED IN PREP-LINE COOLERS SCATTERED THROUGHOUT COOKLINE AND PREP COLD HOLDING UNITS. COLD/HOT HOLDING EQUIPMENT USED FOR TIME/TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY SHALL HAVE AT LEAST ONE THERMOMETER IN AN EASILY VIEWED LOCATION.
code 36
Utensils, Equipment & Linens: Properly Stored, Dried, & Handled

Inspector note: OBSERVED CLEAN UTENSILS SUCH AS FORKS AND KNIVES OUT ON DISPLAY IS NOT PROTECTED FROM CONTAMINATION AT CUSTOMER TABLES. UTENSILS MUST BE COVERED AND/OR WRAPED CLEAN UTENSILS SHALL BE HANDLED, DISPLAYED, AND DISPENSED SO THAT FOOD AND LIP CONTACT SURFACES ARE PROTECTED FROM CONTAMINATION.
code 44
Warewashing Facilities: Installed, Maintained & Used; Test Strips

Inspector note: EQUIPMENT USED IN THE FACILITY IS TOO LARGE TO FIT AND FULLY IMMERSE WITHIN THE COMPARTMENTS OF THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. FACILITY MUST INSTALL A LARGER 3COMPARTMENT SINKTHAT WILL ALLOW ALL EQUIPMENT TO BE IMMERSED, USE SMALLER EQUIPMENT THAT CAN FIT IN THE EXISTING 3 COMPARTMENT SINK OR USE AN ALTERNATIVE METHOD OF MANUAL WAREWASHING APPROVED BY THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT.
code 48
All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training

Inspector note: OBSERVED EXPIRED FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATIONS IN FOOD HANDLER BINDER PROVIDED ON SITE. FACILITY MUST REMOVE EXPIRED FOOD HANDLERS AND ENSURE THAT ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE UP TO DATE VALID FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATIONS ON SITE AT ALL TIMES.
code 57
Miscellaneous / Public Health Orders

Inspector note: OBSERVED KIDS MENU THAT PROVIDES ICE TEA AND LEMONADE. PER GENERAL MANAGER, FACILITY ADDS SIMPLE SYRUP TO LEMONADES. FACILITY MUST PROVIDE HEALTHY DRINK ALTERNATIVES. PROVIDED CITY OF CHICAGO HANDOUT THAT LIST HEALTHY ALTERNATIVES.
code 64

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on March 15, 2023: 9 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 4 previous findings did not recur.

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