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Zam Zam Middle Eastern Grill

April 27, 2021 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings6
critical findings0

Failed findings

food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: ALL BULK FOOD AND SPICE CONTAINERS MUST BE LABELED WITH THE PRODUCT COMMON NAME.
code 37
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: MUST INSTALL A SPLASH GUARD ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE REAR HANDWASHING SINK BETWEEN THE HAND SINK AND THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK WHERE SINK WAS NOTED FOR FOOD PREP.
code 39
Utensils, Equipment & Linens: Properly Stored, Dried, & Handled

Inspector note: MUST NOT STORE KNIVES OR OTHER UTENSILS BETWEEN THE REAR PREP SOUTH WALL AND ELECTRICAL PIPING. MUST PROVIDE PROPER WASHABLE KNIFE/UTENSIL HOLDERS.
code 44
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: MUST NOT USE DUCT TAPE AS A MEANS OF REPAIR FOR SEALING ANY OPENINGS ON THE FRONT CYLINDER COOKERS.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: MUST NOT USE CARDBOARD AS LINER FOR SHELVING THROUGHOUT PREMISES. SHELVING MUST BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.----EXTREMELY SOILED CLOTH CURTAINS SEPARATING THE FRONT AND REAR PREP AREAS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 49
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: MISSING DAMAGED WALL TILES NEXT TO THE FRONT PREP COOLER AND BAG STORAGE SHELVING. ----MISSING FLOOR TILES THROUGHOUT THE WASHROOM.---- CHIPPING PLASTER AND PEELING PAINT NEXT TO THE ELECTRIC GRINDER. MUST REPAIR/REPLACE ALL TO BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.----WATER DAMAGED AND MISSING CEILING TILES THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES. MUST REPLACE.
code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on January 9, 2020: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 2 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.