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Yardbird

March 15, 2024 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeRecent Inspection
failed findings5
critical findings0

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Failed findings

thermometers missing

Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
Inspector note: 4-204.112(B): 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: 4-904.11: 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: 4-603.15: 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: 2-102.13: 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: 7-38-060 Default beverage for children's meals.: 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 January 4, 2024: 5 findings recurred. 5 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.