Food Safety Report: Frida Room, 1454 W 18th St , Chicago, Il, USA.

1454 West 18th Street, Chicago, 60608 Illinois, United States

Report date: Oct 27, 2023
9. No bare hand contact with rte food or a pre-approved alternative procedure properly allowed
- comments: observed food handler touch ready -to- eat potatoes with his bare hands. Food employees� may not contact exposed, ready-to-eat food with their bare hands. Must use suitable utensils such as deli tissue, spatulas, tongs, single-use gloves, or dispensing equipment. Priority violation. 7-38-010. Citation issued.

16. Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
- comments: found low temperature dish machine inadequately sanitizing dishes at 0 ppm. Instructed manager to provide a sanitizing solution to adequately sanitize dishes per manufacturer's instructions. Priority violation. 7-38-025. Citation issued. Dish machine serviced at time of inspection.

16. Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
- comments: found an excessive amount of black mold like substance on the food contact surface of the ice machine. Ice is used for human consumption. Must clean sanitize and maintain. Priority foundation violation. 7-38-005. Citation issued.

25. Consumer advisory provided for raw/undercooked food
- comments: observed steak and eggs on digital menu said items can be ordered undercooked. Found no reminder or written disclosure stating that said food items are served undercooked. Instructed facility to provide footnote, disclosure (written disclosure and disclosure by asterisk) and reminder for menu items that can be ordered under cooked. Priority foundation violation. 7-38-005.

38. Insects, rodents, & animals not present
- comments: found approx. 70 mouse droppings on site in the following areas: under all shelves in dry storage, in left corner of chemical storage closet, under all cooking equipment storage, on left side and behind coolers at front bar, throughout basement, at entrance hallway of kitchen. Instructed manager to remove droppings, clean, sanitize and maintain said areas. Also noted approx 15 small flies, located in rear prep next to exit door and in kitchen prep area. Must minimize small fly activity. Recommended contacting pest control. Priority foundation violation. 7-38-020(a). Citation issued.

38. Insects, rodents, & animals not present
- comments: observed front entrance door not tight fitting. Observed a 1/4 inch gap. Also noted basement exit door not tight fitting. Instructed manager to provide tight fitting door to prevent pest entering.

58. Allergen training as required
- comments: found city of chicago food service manager without proof of allergen training on site at time of inspection. Instructed to provide proof of allergen training for all city of chicago food service managers

Source: chicago.gov