Food Safety Report: Fire Lake, 221 N Columbus Dr, Chicago, Il, USA.

221 North Columbus Drive, Chicago, 60601 Illinois, United States

Report date: May 13, 2024
9. No bare hand contact with rte food or a pre-approved alternative procedure properly allowed
- comments: observed employees touching ready to eat bread for customer service with bare hands in wait station area. There is no bare hand contact with ready to eat food. Instructed manager to use tongs, utensils, tissue, or wear gloves. Priority 7-38-010 citation issued

10. Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
- comments: observed no hand washing signs at hand washing sinks in starbucks, wait station, restaurant and bar areas. Instructed manager to provide hand washing signs at all hand washing sinks used by employees.

21. Proper hot holding temperatures
- comments: observed sausage stored at improper temperature 104. 1f in hot holding unit. Instructed manager to discard. All hot tcs food must maintain 135f or above during storage, preparation, display and service. Priority 7-38-005 citation issued

22. Proper cold holding temperatures
- comments: observed cooked potatoes stored on prep table at improper temperature 52. 3f. Instructed manager to discard. All cold tcs food must maintain 41f or below during storage, preparation, display and service. Priority 7-38-005 refer to previous violation for citation

37. Food properly labeled; original container
- comments: observed bulk containers not labeled in main kitchen. Instructed manager to label all bulk containers with common name of food.

39. Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
- comments: oserved food items stored on floor in walk-in cooler and walk-in freezers. Instructed manager to elevate all food items six inches off floor.

39. Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
- comments: observed no splash guards on hand washing sinks in starbucks, restaurant and bar areas. Instructed manager to provide splash guards on hand washing sinks and maintain. Observed bread and pastry items not covered for customer service. Instructed manager to properly cover all items to protect from contamination.

45. Single-use/single-service articles: properly stored & used
- comments: observed single service utensils not inverted in starbucks prep area. Instructed manager to invert all single service utensils to protect lip contact surfaces.

47. Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
- comments: observed milk crates used as shelving units in walk-in cooler, walk-in freezer and storage areas. Instructed manager to remove milk crates and provide adequate shelving for easy cleaning and pest control.

51. Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
- comments: observed leaking drainpipe under hand washing sink in fire lake prep area, leaking faucet on hand washing sink in bar area. Instructed manager to repair hand washing sinks and maintain.

53. Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
- comments: observed no toilet tissue in employee washroom in main kitchen. Instructed manager to provide toilet tissue in employee washroom. Toilet tissue shall be supplied in toilet rooms at all times. Priority foundation 7-38-010 citation issued

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: observed food debris and spills on floor in starbucks, restaurant and bar areas. Instructed manager to clean floors and maintain.

56. Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
- comments: observed damaged and missing light shields in wait station and second floor dish washing area. Instructed manager to replace light shields and maintain.

58. Allergen training as required
- comments: observed no allergen training for certified managers on duty. All certified managers must provide allergen training.

60. Previous core violation corrected
- comments: previous core violations not corrected from report #2586395 on 12-6-23:51-observed the hot water knob stripped and unable to turn on properly at one of two hand washing sinks in the 2nd floor dishwashing area and a cold-water knob stripped and not able to turn on properly at one of 3, 3 compartment sinks also on the 2nd floor dishwashing area. Instructed to repair. 53-observed no covered receptacle inside of the employee toilet room located in the main kitchen. Instructed to provide. Priority foundation 7-42-090 citation issued

Source: chicago.gov