Food Safety Report: Cozy Corner Restaurant & Pancake House, North Clark Street, Chicago, IL, USA.

6349 North Clark Street, Chicago, 60660 Illinois, United States

Report date: Jul 1, 2024
10. Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
- comments: noted the front server station hand washing sink not accessible for use. Sink being used with a dirty coffee pot inside. Reviewed all hand washing sinks must be used for hand washing purposes only. Priority foundation violation 7-38-030(c) citation issued.

10. Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
- comments: noted no paper towels available for the hand sink at the front server bar area/ 3 compartment sink location. Must provide at all times at all hand washing sinks. Priority foundation violation 7-38-030(c) see the above violation #10 for citation.

15. Food separated and protected
- comments: observed foods not being stored protected inside coolers. Observed raw pork being stored on shelving directly above cooked, ready to eat turkey and ham inside the tall reach-in cooler and raw beef patties and steak stored directly above ready to eat sliced ham inside the walk-in cooler. Management removed all. Reviewed proper storage of raw animal origin foods with ready to eat foods. Priority violation 7-38-005 citation issued.

20. Proper cooling time and temperature
- comments: observed a large 5 gallon container of prepared soup improperly cooling on the rear metal prep table. Soup temperature noted at 111. F. Cook stated the soup was prepared three hours prior. Reviewed proper cooling procedures, time/temperatures for cooling cooked tcs foods. Manager voluntarily discarded approximately 25 lbs soup. Priority violation 7-38-005 citation issued.

21. Proper hot holding temperatures
- comments: observed approximately 3 lbs cooked chicken held hot in the steam table at improper hot holding temperatures of 115. 7f and 1 lb grilled onion in same steam table at 109. 2f. Reviewed proper hot holding temperature requirements. All discarded. Priority violation 7-38-005 see the above violation #20 for citation.

37. Food properly labeled; original container
- comments: all bulk food containers must be labeled with the product common name.

41. Wiping cloths: properly used & stored
- comments: noted prep area wiping cloths being improperly stored on prep surfaces and not in the provided sanitizing buckets in between use. Instructed to properly store in the sanitizing solution.

44. Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried, & handled
- comments: noted clean cutting boards and clean tableware being improper stored on the floor and on bulk oil containers in the hot water area. Must properly store all clean utensils.

47. Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
- comments: must not use inverted metal food containers as a means of elevation in the walk-in cooler.

47. Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
- comments: must not use milk crates as a means of elevation in the rear prep storage area.

49. Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
- comments: must not use cardboard as liner for shelving under the stored bread above the cooks line prep coolers. Must be smooth, cleanable surface.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: noted moldy wall caulking at dish machine. Must replace. ----observed peeling plastic on the floor of the walk-in freezer. Must remove. Floors must be smooth and cleanable.

56. Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
- comments: noted employees personal belongings being stored in the dry food storage area. Must properly store in the designated employee storage area provided.

58. Allergen training as required
- comments: no proof of allergen training or certificates for all city of chicago certified food managers. Must provide.

60. Previous core violation corrected
- comments: previous core violation not corrected from 5-12-23 report #2575795. #47- noted torn rubber gasket inside door of the walk in cooler at the kitchen prep. Instructed to detail repair and maintain and/or replace. Priority foundation violation 7-42-090 citation issued.

Source: chicago.gov