3900 North Lincoln Avenue,
Chicago,
60613
Illinois,
United States
Report date: Aug 2, 2023
6. Proper eating, tasting, drinking, or tobacco use
- comments: noted employees drinking in the kitchen prep area. Instructed management to provide a designated area for employees to drink and eat and not at the prep areas.
23. Proper date marking and disposition
- comments: noted temperature controlled for safety food items inside refrigeration units not properly labeled (no labels). Instructed to properly label all ready-to-eat food items with product names and used by date. Manager immediately and voluntarily disposed of 15 lbs of products worth $150. 00 through denaturing process. Priority foundation #7-38-005(a). Citation issued today.
35. Approved thawing methods used
- comments: noted a container of shrimp in water thawing at the prep table. Discussed with management the different methods of defrosting food:- either under cold running water or inside the refrigeration unit. The temperature of the shrimp was 41. 4f.
41. Wiping cloths: properly used & stored
- comments: noted dirty wiping cloths on prep tables at front and rear prep areas. Not properly stored. Instructed to properly store all washcloths in a sanitizing solution, especially when not in use
47. Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
- comments: noted assorted food items inside coolers and refrigeration units food stored inside grocery bags. Instructed to properly store all food items inside approved food grade containers.
54. Garbage & refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained
- comments: noted outside garbage dumpster overloaded and preventing proper lid closure. Instructed always to have dumpster lid closed to prevent food source for pest priority foundation violation#7-38-020(b). Citation issued.
55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: noted clutter on shelves, floors inside unused equipment, and in dry storage areas. Instructed to detail clean, organize and remove all unnecessary or unused articles and equipment to prevent hiding places for pests.
55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: instructed to detail clean and maintain floors along wall base especially underneath cooking equipment and along wall base.
60. Previous core violation corrected
- comments: 8-404. 13(b:4) noted the following core violations #47,#56 with the rules numbers below from inspection #2573087 dated 3/23/2023 not corrected:- --#47) 4-202. 16:-noted cardboard boxes used to line shelves inside the 3-door refrigeration unit. Instructed to clean and remove all cardboard boxes to prevent hiding places for pests. --#56)-6-501. 14:- noted heavy dirt and grease accumulation inside, on pipes/conduits and edges of the exhaust hood and filters above cooking equipment. Instructed to detail clean and maintain hood, filters, and pipes/conduits. Instructed management that all the above violations must be corrected. Priority violation #7-42-090. Citation issued.
Source:
chicago.gov
