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January 4, 2023 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings10
critical findings1

Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO HAND PAPER TOWELS AT THE HANDWASHING SINKS LOCATED IN THE REAR DISH AND THE FRONT DRINK PREP AREA. ALL HANDWASHING SINKS MUST BE EQUIPPED WITH A HAND DRYING PROVISION AT ALL TIMES; INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. CORRECTED ON SITE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-030(C). CITATION ISSUED. • OBSERVED NO SOAP AT THE HANDWASHING SINKS LOCATED IN THE REAR DISH AND THE FRONT DRINK PREP AREA. ALL HANDWASHING SINKS MUST BE EQUIPPED WITH HAND-CLEANING LIQUID AT ALL TIMES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-030-(C). COMBINED WITH THE ABOVE CITATION.
code 10Priority
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
Inspector note: FOUND LOW-TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE BROKEN AND UNABLE TO SANITIZE. THE MANAGER STATES KITCHEN CURRENTLY ONLY USES A 3-COMPARTMENT SINK, AND ECOLAB HAS BEEN CONTACTED TO COME TO REMOVE THE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO CONTINUE USING THE 3-COMP SINK TO WASH, RINSE, AND SANITIZE ALL DISHES, POTS, AND PANS UNTIL THE MACHINE HAS BEEN SERVICED/ REPAIRED. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-025. THE DISH MACHINE IS TAGGED; INSTRUCTED TO CONTACT CDPH FOR REINSPECTION IF THE MACHINE IS REPAIRED.
code 16
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: MUST REMOVE DEAD COCKROACHES FROM THE FLOOR INSIDE THE REAR DISH/PREP ROOM AND ON THE SMALL CHEST FREEZER LOCATED IN THE BASEMENT. • FOUND AN INCOMPLETE PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION. OBSERVED NO RECENT INSPECTION RECEIPT (AT LEAST TWICE A YEAR PER CODE) ON-SITE AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION. THE LAST REPORT, INSIDE LOG BOOK, IS DATED 1/26/22. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE A PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK ON SITE WITH A MINIMUM OF TWO INSPECTION REPORTS PER YEAR AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(C). CITATION ISSUED.
code 38
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: FOUND BOXES OF UNCOOKED NOODLES STORED DIRECTLY ON THE FLOOR NEAR THE WASHROOMS DOORS. MUST ELEVATE OFF FLOOR AND MAINTAIN.
code 39
Personal Cleanliness

Inspector note: OBSERVED TWO FOOD-HANDLING EMPLOYEES PREPARING FOOD WITHOUT HAIR RESTRAINTS. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED THAT ALL FOOD-HANDLING EMPLOYEES MUST WEAR A HAIR RESTRAINT WHILE PREPARING FOOD.
code 40
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED HEAVY GRIME BUILD UP ON THE SPRAYER ARM IN THE DISH ROOM. MUST DETAIL CLEAN SPRAYER ARM AND MAINTAIN.
code 49
Garbage & Refuse Properly Disposed; Facilities Maintained

Inspector note: OBSERVED WOOD PLANKS AND OTHER WOOD STACKED ALONG THE FENCE IN THE DUMPSTER STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND MAINTAIN DUMPSTER STORAGE AREA FREE OF ANY UNNECESSARY ITEMS.
code 54
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD SPLATTERS AND GREASE BUILD ON THE WALLS AND CEILING IN THE COOK LINE PREP AREA. MUST CLEAN SAID AREAS AND MAINTAIN THEM.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED A BURNED-OUT LIGHT NEAR THE VENTILATION HOOD. MUST REPLACE LIGHT BULBS AND PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING.
code 56
allergen training missing

Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
Inspector note: OBSERVED A FOOD MANAGER WITHOUT AN ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE. ALL CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD MANAGERS MUST COMPLETE ALLERGEN AND KEEP CERTIFICATES ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE.
code 58

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on January 5, 2022: 7 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred. 3 previous findings 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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.