Food Safety Report: Arzan Market & Cafe, 4702 N Kimball Ave , Chicago, Il, USA.

4702 North Kimball Avenue, Chicago, 60625 Illinois, United States

Report date: Mar 10, 2023
1. Person in charge present, demonstrates knowledge, and performs duties
- comments: observed no person in charge with valid chicago food sanitation certificate. Instructed manager to designate person in charge during all hours of operation.

2. City of chicago food service sanitation certificate
- comments: observed no certified food manager on duty while tcs foods are being prepared,handled and served such as (chicken) must be on site at all times. (priority foundation 7-38-012)(citation issued)

10. Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
- comments: observed handwashing sink blocked by prep table with various items stored inside the sink making it inaccessible. Instructed manager to ensure all hand washing sinks are accessible. Employees moved prep table and cleared out sink. Priroity foundation violation 7-38-030(c) citation issued

10. Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
- comments: observed handwashing sink in kitchen with no soap. Instructed manager to ensure soap is provided at all hand washing sinks. Priority foundation violation 7-38-030(c) combined with previous violation.

10. Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
- comments: observed no paper towels at hand washing sink in kitchen. Instructed manager to provide paper towels to all hand washing sinks. Priority foundation violation 7-38-030(c) citation issued.

16. Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
- comments: observed employee wash and rinse dishes and then put dishes away without sanitizing. Instructed manager to ensure all dishes are sanitized after washing and rinsing. Priority violation 7-38-025 citation issued.

22. Proper cold holding temperatures
- comments: observed cheese crepes stored at an inadequate temperature of 66 f. Instructed manager to ensure all cold tcs foods are stored at a temperature of 41 f and below. Manager discarded 5 pounds crepes ($60) priority violation 7-38-005 citation issued.

25. Consumer advisory provided for raw/undercooked food
- comments: observed no consumer advisory reminder and disclaimer on menu for undercooked items. Instructed manager to provide.

33. Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control
- comments: observed meat stew cooling improperly stored on counter in large containers. Instructed manager to cool by breaking larger containers into shallow pans and placing in cooler or by other effective method. Priority foundation violation 7-38-005 citation issued.

36. Thermometers provided & accurate
- comments: observed no food thermometer on site for measuring temperatures of tcs foods. Instructed manager to provide metal stem food thermometer to take temperatures of hot and cold foods. Priority foundation violation 7-38-005 citation issued.

37. Food properly labeled; original container
- comments: observed food storage containers without common names on itmes such as salt. Instructed manager to ensure all food containers are labeled with common name of food item.

38. Insects, rodents, & animals not present
- comments: observed 2 live roaches in kitchen area near 3 compartment sink. Instructed manager to service all affected areas. Priority foundation violation 7-38-020(a) citation issued.

48. Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
- comments: observed no test strips on site for measuring sanitizer. Instructed manager to provide test strips to measure sanitizer concentration. Priority foundation violation 7-38-005 citation issued.

48. Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
- comments: observed pots and pans too large to fit into 3 compartment sink. Instructed manager to install larger sink or acquire smaller pots and pans to fit into 3 compartment sink. Priority foundation violation 7-38-025 citation issued.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: observed missing ceiling tile in kitchen area. Instructed manager to replace ceiling tile in kitchen

57. All food employees have food handler training
- comments: observed food handlers without food handler training. Instructed manager to comply with requirement.

58. Allergen training as required
- comments: observed no certified food manager on site with food allergen training. Instructed manager to comply with requirement.

Source: chicago.gov