Zam Zam Middle Eastern Grill

• official resultPass
• resultPass
• inspection typeCanvass Re-Inspection
• failed findings3
• critical findings0

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Failed findings

• 🧫food prep surfaces dirty
  Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
  Inspector note: CLEAN IN DETAIL AND SANITIZE INSIDE BOTTOM OF THE PREP COOLER AND MAINTAIN
  code 33
• ⚠️Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods
  Inspector note: DAMAGED /STAINED CEILING TILES INSIDE THE WASHROOM. MUST REPLACE . CEILING VENT COVER INSIDE THE WASHROOM WITH DUST ACCUMULATED. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
  code 35
• 🌡️thermometers missing
  Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
  Inspector note: BURNED OUT LIGHT BULB INSIDE THE 2 DOOR UPRIGHT COOLER. MUST PROVIDE.
  code 36

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on August 12, 2016: 3 findings recurred. 1 previous finding 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.

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