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Zam Zam Middle Eastern Grill

June 27, 2019 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass Re-Inspection
failed findings8
critical findings1

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Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: OBSERVED USED MEAT SLICER ON TOP IMMOBILE PREP TABLE STORED INSIDE THE REAR STORAGE WITHOUT HANDWASHING SINK INSTALLED AT SAID AREA. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL HANDWASHING SINK(PROVIDE SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS) OR RELOCATE MENTIONED UNIT TO KITCHEN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION: 7-38-030(C),NO CITATION ISSUED
code 10Priority
thermometers missing

Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
Inspector note: BROKEN/INACCURATE INTERNAL THERMOMETER AND UNITS THERMOMETERS INSIDE THE TWO AND THREE DOOR REACH-IN COOLER. MUST REPLACE.
code 36
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: BULK FOOD NOT IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER MUST BE LABEL WITH A COMMON NAME
code 37
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: WET/DRY WIPING CLOTHS THROUGHOUT THE PREP AREAS MUST BE HELD IN A CONTAINER WITH A SANITIZING SOLUTION BETWEEN USE.
code 41
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: MILK-CRATES ARE USED FOR FOOD ELEVATION INSIDE THE CHEST FREEZER.INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE CRATE AND PROVIDE RAISED SHELVES. • BROKEN RUBBER GASKET INSIDE THE DOOR OF REACH-IN COOLERS BY THW WALL.REPAIR/REPLACE.
code 47
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: SOILED MOP HEADS MUST BE STORED INVERTED IN THE UTILITY MOP SINK. • DEBRIS UNDER THE SHELVES AND ALONG BASEBOARD WALLS THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES, CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: BURNED LIGHT BULBS INSIDE THE THREE DOOR REACH-IN COOLER.MUST PROVIDE.BULBS MUST BE SHIELDED
code 56
All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training

Inspector note: ADDITIONAL FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATE IS REQUIRED.
code 57

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on June 25, 2019: 8 findings recurred. 4 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.

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