Food Safety Report: Cozy Corner Restaurant and Pancake House, North Milwaukee Avenue, Chicago, IL, USA.

2294 North Milwaukee Avenue, Chicago, 60647 Illinois, United States

Report date: Jul 6, 2022
9. No bare hand contact with rte food or a pre-approved alternative procedure properly allowed
- comments: observed a food handling employee handle ready-to-eat foods (breakfast sandwich) with bare hands. Management instructed that bare hand contact is not allowed with ready-to-eat foods. Priority violation 7-38-010. Citation issued.

10. Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
- comments: no hand soap was provided at the front cook line exposed hand washing sink. Management provided hand soap at the sink at my request. Management instructed that all hand washing sinks must be provided with hand soap at all times. Priority foundation violation 7-38-030(c). Citation issued.

25. Consumer advisory provided for raw/undercooked food
- comments: observed no consumer advisory disclosure on the menu for raw or undercooked foods. Management instructed to disclose or describe which foods can be ordered raw or undercooked and link those items to the reminder statement on the menu. Management instructed to add the following statement before the reminder statement: 'these foods items can be ordered raw or undercooked or may contain raw or undercooked ingredients. ' priority foundation violation 7-38-005.

36. Thermometers provided & accurate
- comments: no thermometer was provided inside of the 1 door prep cooler in the rear food prep area. Management instructed to provide.

47. Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
- comments: observed a torn door gasket on the 1 door prep cooler in the rear food prep area. Management instructed to repair and maintain.

49. Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
- comments: clean the dust on the wire racks above the dish machine.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: clean the floor of the walk-in freezer.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: repair the buckled floor section in the walk-in freezer.

56. Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
- comments: observed employee cell phones stored on the front cook line and rear food prep area. Management instructed to store personal belongings in lockers.

60. Previous core violation corrected
- comments: previous core violation from report #2522410 on 7/7/21 not corrected: 58 - observed one city of chicago certified food manager without food allergen training certificate. Instructed all city of chicago certified food managers must have food allergen training certificate on premises. Priority foundation violation 7-42-090. Citation issued.

Source: chicago.gov