Zamzam Banquet Hall

December 26, 2019 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings14
critical findings4

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Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK LOCATED BEHIND THE BAR IN THE PICCOLO ROOM WHERE A 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IS LOCATED. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL AN EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK AT THE BAR. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-030(C). NO CITATION ISSUED.
code 10Priority
certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: City Of Chicago Food Service Sanitation Certificate
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE POSTED ON THE PREMISES. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO HAVE A CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER PRESENT AT ALL TIMES WHILE TCS FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED.
code 2Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Management, Food Employee And Conditional Employee; Knowledge, Responsibilities And Reporting
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON THE PREMISES. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO HAVE A SIGNED EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY FOR EACH EMPLOYEE. 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 SUPPLIES ON THE PREMISES TO RESPOND TO VOMIT AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ALL SUPPLIES LISTED ON THE CLEAN UP PROCEDURE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
code 5Priority
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED A 1/2" GAP ALONG THE BOTTOM OF THE SIDE EXIT DOOR LOCATED AT THE KITCHEN. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO RODENT PROOF ALL OUTER OPENINGS.
code 38
In-Use Utensils: Properly Stored

Inspector note: OBSERVED THE ICE SCOOP STORE ON TOP OF THE ICE MACHINE. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO STORE THE ICE SCOOP IN A CLEAN CONTAINER.
code 43
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED RUST ON THE WIRE STORAGE RACKS IN THE WALK-IN COOLER. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PAINT OR REPLACE.
code 47
Warewashing Facilities: Installed, Maintained & Used; Test Strips

Inspector note: OBSERVED NO IRREVERSIBLE REGISTERING TEMPERATURE INDICATORS TO MEASURE THE WATER TEMPERATURE AT THE UTENSIL SURFACE IN THE HIGH TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
code 48
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: CLEAN THE INTERIOR OF THE DEEP FRYERS, OVENS, PREP TABLE ACROSS FROM THE DEEP FRYERS, MICROWAVE OVENS, FREEZER, BAR COOLERS, ICE BINS BEHIND THE BARS, BAR 3 COMPARTMENT SINKS AND HAND WASHING SINKS.
code 49
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: REPAIR THE LEAKING DRAIN LINES UNDERNEATH THE EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK IN THE SMALL BAR AND THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AT THE MAIN BAR. REPAIR THE CLOGGED SINK COMPARTMENT AT THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK OF THE SMALL BAR SO THAT IT DRAINS PROPERLY. OBSERVED NON-WORKING WASHROOM TOILETS IN THE BASEMENT. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN OR REMOVE AND CAP THE DRAINS.
code 51
Garbage & Refuse Properly Disposed; Facilities Maintained

Inspector note: OBSERVED GREASE OVERFLOWING FROM THE TOP OF THE GREASE DUMPSTER IN THE ALLEY NEXT TO THE GARBAGE DUMPSTERS. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE THE GREASE DUMPSTER AND CLEAN THE SURROUNDING AREA OF GREASE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(B). CITATION ISSUED.
code 54
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: CLEAN THE GREASE ON THE FLOOR BELOW THE COOKING EQUIPMENT. CLEAN THE WALLS OF THE DISH WASHING AREA. • REPLACE THE STAINED CEILING TILES IN THE KITCHEN PREP AREA AND THROUGHOUT THE ESTABLISHMENT. SEAL THE OPEN WALL SEAM IN THE KITCHEN AREA. SCRAPE AND REPAINT CHIPPED PAINT ON THE WALLS OF THE PREP AREA AND CEILING TRACK IN THE DISH WASHING AREA.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED UNSHIELDED LIGHT FIXTURES IN THE KITCHEN FOOD PREP AREA. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE LIGHT SHIELDS AND END CAPS WHERE MISSING.
code 56
allergen training missing

Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
Inspector note: NO FOOD ALLERGEN CERTIFICATE POSTED ON THE PREMISES. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED THAT ALL CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS MUST SHOW PROOF OF TRAINING.
code 58

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