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February 3, 2014 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings16
critical findings5

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Failed findings

food from a questionable sourcecritical

Official wording: Adequate Number, Convenient, Accessible, Designed, And Maintained
Inspector note: HANDSINK ON PREP LINE IN POOR REPAIR. LARGE LEAK AT P-TRAP. WHEN WATER IS TURNED ON ALL WATER DRAINS TO THE FLOOR. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN, MEAN WHILE USE OTHER HANDSINK AT SIDE OF PREP AREA TO WASH HANDS. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030 CITATION ISSUED HANDSINK IN POOR REPAIR.
code 11Priority
food received at unsafe tempscritical

Official wording: Hand Washing Facilities: With Soap And Sanitary Hand Drying Devices, Convenient And Accessible To Food Prep Area
Inspector note: FOUND THREE HAND SINKS IN PREP AREA WITH EITHER NO SOAP OR PAPERS TOWELS TO PROPERLY WASH HANDS WHILE PREPARING FOOD ITEMS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO INSTALL AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030 CITATION ISSUED. HANDWASHING FACILITIES NOT MAINTAINED.
code 12Priority
No Evidence Of Rodent Or Insect Infestation, No Birds, Turtles Or Other Animalscritical

Inspector note: FOUND LIVE ROACH ACTIVITY IN FRONT BAR AND IN REAR PREP AREA. FOUND FRUIT FLY ACTIVITY IN FRONT BAR AREA. FOUND APPROXIMATELY 20-22 LIVE ROACHES IN FRONT BAR AREA UNDER BAR TOP AND IN DISH MACHINE. FOUND APPROXIMATELY 50 OR MORE LIVE ROACHES BEHIND A REACH IN COOLER IN PREP AREA. FOUND APPROXIMATELY 12-13 FRUIT FLIES AT FRONT BAR AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN, SANITIZE ALL AREAS AND CONTACT PEST CONTROL FOR SERVICE. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-020 CITATION ISSUED PEST INFESTATION OF ROACHES.
code 13Priority
Source Of Cross Contamination Controlled I.E. Cutting Boards, Food Handlers, Utensils, Etccritical

Inspector note: FOUND ICE MACHINE IN PREP AREA WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF MOLD/RUST BUILD UP AT THE ICE SHOOT. FOUND LEMONADE SPRAY JET MACHINE WITH LARGE BUILD UP OF MOLD AT THE NOZZLE. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN BOTH MACHINES. MACHINES ARE BEING TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION AT THIS TIME. MACHINES CAN NOT BE USED UNTIL REINSPECTED BY THE CHICAGO DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH. E-MAIL CDPH TO REQUEST REINSPECTION. cdphfood@cityofchicago.org CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A) CITATION ISSUED SOURCE OF CROSS CONTAMINATION
code 4Priority
handwashing sink issuescritical

Official wording: Sanitizing Rinse For Equipment And Utensils: Clean, Proper Temperature, Concentration, Exposure Time
Inspector note: FOUND FROZEN MARGARITA MACHINE ON COUNTER TOP WITH NO MARGARITAS IN THE MACHINE AND NO EVIDENCE MACHINE IS BEING USED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ADD HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER AT TOP OF MACHINE TO PROPERLY WASH, RINSE AND SANITIZE MACHINE. ADD WATER OR REMOVE MACHINE. NO CITATION BEING ISSUED AT THIS TIME.
code 8Priority
hot/cold holding temps off

Official wording: * Certified Food Manager On Site When Potentially Hazardous Foods Are Prepared And Served
Inspector note: NO CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION CERTIFICATE ON SITE OR POSTED AT THIS TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO OBTAIN CERTIFICATE AND POST CERTIFICATE. SERIOUS CITATION 7-38-012 CITATION ISSUED NO SANITATION CERTIFICATE ON SITE.
code 21
Dish Washing Facilities: Properly Designed, Constructed, Maintained, Installed, Located And Operated

Inspector note: FOUND 3 COMPARTMENT SINK TO BE BACKING UP WITH WASTE WATER WHEN COMPARTMENTS DRAIN. DISH MACHINE AT FRONT BAR AREA IN POOR REPAIR. WATER DRAINS TO THE FLOOR WHEN MACHINE CYCLES. INSTRUCTED TO USE OTHER DISH MACHINE IN PREP AREA. MUST CORRECT AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-030 CITATION ISSUED DISHWASHING FACILITIES NOT MAINTAINED.
code 24
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: NEW CUTTING BOARDS NEEDED IN BAR AREA. WORN DISCOLORED MUST REPLACE AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES. FRONT GUACAMOLE PREP TABLE IS A WOOD TABLE THAT CAN NOT BE WASHED, RINSED AND SANITIZED. MUST USE REMOVABLE CUTTING BOARDS TO WORK ON THIS SURFACE. ALL AREAS OF THE BAR, AND PREP AREAS IN NEED OF CAULKING TO SEAL ALL OPENINGS TO ELIMINATE ROACH HARBORAGE.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: THE FOLLOWING IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE HEAVY BUILD UP: ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT, ALL PREP TABLES, TABLE LEGS, INTERIOR OF REACH IN COOLERS, RUBBER GASKETS, SODA DISPENSORS, BAR AREA AND ALL ICE BINS. MUST DETAIL CLEAN ALL AREAS TO REMOVE ALL BUILD UP OF GREASE, FOOD AND OTHER BUILD UP. MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: FLOORS IN BAR AREA IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEAN TO REMOVE LARGE AMOUNTS OF STICKY BUILD UP, FRUIT SLICES AND STRAWS. FLOORS IN FOOD PREP AREA IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL GREASE AND FOOD BUILD UP. MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN CLEAN.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: WALLS IN BAR AND PREP AREA IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING TO REMOVE SPLATTER OF FOOD, GREASE AND SUGAR. MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: LIGHT SHIELDS IN DISH MACHINE AREA IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL DEAD ROACHES. CORRECT AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: LEAKS AT THE FOLLOWING SINKS: BAR HANDSINK, BAR SERVICE STATION, REAR 3 COMPARTMENT SINK, FRONT HANDSINK, AND LARGE LEAK UNDER BAR. CORRECT AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
code 38
Linen: Clean And Soiled Properly Stored

Inspector note: ALL CLEAN LINEN THAT IS BEING STORED IN A CLOSET MUST BE STORED IN A CLEAN SANITARY MANNER NOT ON THE FLOOR. MUST CORRECT AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
code 39
Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous

Inspector note: THERMOMETERS NEEDED IN ALL REACH IN COOLERS. MUST INSTALL AND MAINTAIN.
code 40
Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly Stored

Inspector note: ICE SCOOP MUST BE STORED IN A CLEAN SANITIZED CONTAINER. ALL WIPING CLOTHS MUST BE STORED IN A SANITIZING SOULUTION AND TEST STRIPS ON SITE TO TEST CONCENTRATION AMOUNTS. MUST CORRECT AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
code 43

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