Food Safety Report: Charcoal Delights, 3139 W Foster Ave , Chicago, Il, USA.

3139 West Foster Avenue, Chicago, 60625 Illinois, United States

Report date: Jun 10, 2022
10. Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
- comments: observed in front prep area handwashing sink with no handwashing signage. Instructed to provide and maintain.

25. Consumer advisory provided for raw/undercooked food
- comments: found no consumer advisory disclosure and reminder statement on the menu. Management instructed to disclose which foods can be ordered 'raw' or under cooked and link those foods with an asterisk (*) to a reminder statement that states that eating raw or under cooked foods can increase your risk of food borne illness. Priority foundation violation 7-38-005

37. Food properly labeled; original container
- comments: observed food spices in the rear food prep area not labeled with common names. Instructed to label all food items not in their original container with common names.

39. Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
- comments: observed food items not stored at least 6 inches away from the floor in walk in cooler and walk in freezer. Instructed to elevate or provide more shelving units.

47. Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
- comments: observed a damaged gasket around the walk in freezer door in rear prep area. Instructed to repair or replace.

47. Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
- comments: observed grease build up and debris in the interior of the deep fryer unit. Instructed to clean and maintain.

49. Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
- comments: observed shelving units in the walk in cooler and underneath food prep tables through out the facility with old food debris and soil residues. Instructed to clean and maintain all said shelving units.

54. Garbage & refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained
- comments: observed a missing lid on the rear outside garbage. Instructed to replace missing lid. Priority foundation violation 7-38-020(b). Citation issued.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: observed ceiling ventilation cover with dust accumulation in women and men's washroom. Instructed to clean and maintain.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: observed in the walk in cooler underneath the condensor unit frozen water droplets above storage rack. Instructed to clean and maintain.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: observed on the floors and along the walls and in all corners, under and around cooking and cooling equipment in the front prep/cooking area and in rear prep/dishwashing area. Instructed to clean and maintain.

56. Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
- comments: observed blown out light bulb underneath the ventilation hood over the gyros machine in the rear prep area. Instructed to repair or replace.

60. Previous core violation corrected
- comments: previous core violations not corrected from report# 2510720 issued on 06/03/2021: 57 - observed all food handling employees with expired food handler certificates. Management instructed that all food handling employees must have a valid food handler certificate. 58 - observed no allergen training certificates on the premises. Management instructed that all certified food managers must have an allergen training certificate. Priority foundation violation 7-42-090. Citation issued.

Source: chicago.gov