Yemen Restaurant

August 15, 2019 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings16
critical findings2

Failed findings

sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Management, Food Employee And Conditional Employee; Knowledge, Responsibilities And Reporting
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEES HEALTH POLICY.MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION-7-38.010-NO CITATION ISSUED)
code 3Priority
staff working while sickcritical

Official wording: Procedures For Responding To Vomiting And Diarrheal Events
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO CLEAN-UP OF VOMITING AND DIARRHEA PROCEDURE AND CLEAN-UP KIT ON PREMISES DURING INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE SAID PROCEDURE ALONG WITH REQUIRED EQUIPMENT FOR CLEAN-UP. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED. 7-38-005
code 5Priority
food not cooled down right

Official wording: Proper Date Marking And Disposition
Inspector note: OBSERVED READY TO EAT, TIME FOR TEMPERATURE SAFETY FOR CONTROL FOODS NOT PROPERLY DATED IN BOTH WALK IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE PROPER DATE MARKING WITH DISPOSITION DATE FOR RTE FOODS PREPARED ON SITE AND HELD OVER 24 HOURS IN COLD HOLDING UNIT. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED. 7-38-005
code 23
thermometers missing

Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
Inspector note: NOTED NO THERMOMETERS INSIDE REFRIGERATION UNIT CONSPICUOUSLY POSTED TO MONITOR THE AMBIENT TEMPERATURE OF EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO EQUIP ALL REFRIGERATION UNITS WITH ACCURATE AND WORKING THERMOMETERS
code 36
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: ALL BULK AND WORKING FOOD INGREDIENT (SUGAR, SALT, FLOUR) CONTAINERS MUST BE LABELED WITH CONTENTS NAME
code 37
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED 15-20 LIVE SMALL BLACK FLYING INSECT IN AND AROUND FOOD PREP AREA AND STORAGE ROOM AREA .PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION.PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(a) CITATION ISSUED
code 38
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: NO SPLASH GUARD IN FOOD PREP EXPOSED HAND SINK AND DRY CLEAN DISH STORAGE SHELF. MUST INSTALL A WASHABLE SPLASH GUARD OR REMOVE CLEAN DISH SHELVING AWAY FROM HAND WASHING SINK.
code 39
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: NOTED DIRTY WIPING CLOTHS ON PREP TABLES AT FRONT AND REAR PREP AREAS. NOT PROPERLY STORED. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY STORE ALL WASHCLOTHS IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION ESPECIALLY WHEN NOT IN USE
code 41
Single-Use/Single-Service Articles: Properly Stored & Used

Inspector note: MUST NOT REUSE SINGLE SERVICE CONTAINERS AND TRAYS
code 45
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: MUST CLEAN INTERIOR FLOORS IN WALK IN COOLER AND SMALL REACH UNDER COOLER • CUTTING BOARDS WITH OPEN SEAMS AND DARK STAINS. MUST REFINISH OR REPLACE DAMAGED OR STAINED CUTTING BOARDS. • NOTED ASSORTED FOOD ITEMS INSIDE COOLERS AND REFRIGERATION UNITS FOOD STORED INSIDE GROCERY BAGS. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY STORE ALL FOOD ITEMS INSIDE APPROVED FOOD GRADE CONTAINERS.
code 47
Warewashing Facilities: Installed, Maintained & Used; Test Strips

Inspector note: OBSERVED COOKING POTS USED FOR SOUP COOKING TO BE BIGGER THAN 3 COMPARTMENT SINK(OR DISH MACHINE) AND CANT BE SUBMERGED IN WASH WATER IN SINK.MUST USE SMALLER POTS OR MUST PROVIDE CLEANING PROCEDURE FOR EACH SEPARATE PIECE OF FOOD-CONTACT EQUIPMENT WITH DESCRIPTION HOW TO BE CLEANED IN PLACE AND/OR .MUST SUBMIT THE PROCEDURES TO CDPH AT FOOD@CITYOFCHICAGO.ORG FOR APPROVAL PRIOR TO RE-INSPECTION. • OBSERVED NO SINK STOPPERS FOR THE WARE WASHING 3 COMPARTMENT SINKS.INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
code 48
Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned

Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE TOILET ROOM RECEPTACLE WITH COVER FOR SANITARY NAPKINS IN LADY'S BATHROOM
code 53
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: MUST CLEAN COLD AIR PIPES IN KITCHEN ARE AND SEAL THEM SO THEY DO NOT DRIP ON FOOD SURFACES • NOTED HEAVY CLUTTER THROUGHOUT DRY STORAGE OF ESTABLISHMENT ON SHELVES, FLOORS INSIDE UNUSED EQUIPMENT AND IN STORAGE AREAS. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN, ORGANIZE AND REMOVE ALL UNNECESSARY OR UNUSED ARTICLES AS LARGE POTS, UNUSED OVENS AND OTHER PEACES OF EQUIPMENT. AND EQUIPMENT TO PREVENT HIDING PLACES FOR PEST. MUST UPGRADE HOUSING KEEPING
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN PROPER SHATTER PROOF LIGHT BULBS OR LIGHT SHIELD OVER KITCHEN PREP AREA • MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE NON WORKING LIGHTS IN FOOD PREP AREA • MUST CLEAN VENTS ON CEILING IN HALLWAY TO BATHROOMS
code 56
All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training

Inspector note: OBSERVED NO FOOD HANDLER'S TRAINING CERTIFICATION FROM EMPLOYEE. INSTRUCTED THAT ALL EMPLOYEE'S MUST COMPLY WITH FOOD HANDLER'S TRAINING IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FOOD HANDLING REGULATION ENFORCEMENT ACT.
code 57
allergen training missing

Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
Inspector note: NOTED CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS ON DUTY WITH NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATION. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT THAT ALL FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE THE ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATION.
code 58

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on March 1, 2017: 13 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred. 2 previous findings did not recur.

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