Food Safety Report: Grasmere Place, 4621 N Sheridan Rd, Chicago, IL, USA.

4621 North Sheridan Road, Chicago, 60640 Illinois, United States

Report date: Jul 12, 2021
5. Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
- comments: found no procedure/plan and kit for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events. Instructed facility to develop and maintain a procedure/plan and to maintain any appropriate supplies on site. Priority foundation violation 7-38-005. No citation issued

10. Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
- comments: no paper towels provided at the following handwashing sinks: front serving area and kitchen/dish room. Upon my request manager provided paper towels at mentioned sinks. Priority foundation violation:7-38-030(c), citation issued

16. Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
- comments: we observed in the interior of the ice machine a black slime substance at the water reservoir and interior panels. Ice is used for human consumption. Instructed to clean, sanitize and maintain unit. Priority foundation violation:7-38-005, citation issued

37. Food properly labeled; original container
- comments: some of the dry food containers are not labeled. Instructed to label mentioned containers with common name

38. Insects, rodents, & animals not present
- comments: outer opening not protected: rear exit doors in kitchen and dining room with 1/4' to 1/2' gaps at bottom. Frame door broken at exit door of the kitchen. Dining room windows opened, and no screen was provided. Repair cause to minimize pest and insects entry.

38. Insects, rodents, & animals not present
- comments: we observed evidence of mice droppings in different areas of the prep and storage area: over 60 droppings under and on shelves by clean pots, right corner by ice machine, behind cooking equipment, under front serving trayline, and dish room. Also observed house flies in dining and prep area. Dining room with small flies(over 30) on walls. Instructed to removed pests and insects. Clean and sanitize mentioned area. Priority foundation violation:7-38-020(a), citation issued

39. Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
- comments: broken wraps at waste pipe in the kitchen and front serving area. Remove/ replace pipes must be encased. The surface must be a smooth, cleanable, and non-absorbent surface. Also, other pipes above/by: stove, three-compartment sink, prep sink, serving line must be encased.

41. Wiping cloths: properly used & stored
- comments: must store wiping cloths in prep areas in sanitizer bucket between uses to prevent cross-contamination. Instructed to maintain.

51. Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
- comments: unable to locate backflow prevention device at ice machine water line, at prep/kitchen area. Must install or know the location so backflow prevention device may be located to be serviced and maintain.

51. Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
- comments: hot water provided at kitchen staff washroom, however it takes too long(over 10 minutes) for hot water to maintain the minimum of 100f. Must repair cause.

54. Garbage & refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained
- comments: outside ground where receptacles are located need to be clean, food liquid spillage. Clean and maintain to minimize insect activity

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: must not use cardboard boxes as matting for floors in front of rear exit door in dining room. Matting must be washable/cleanable.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: observed floor metal sheets unsealed inside the walk-in cooler, repair/replace. The surface must be a smooth, cleanable, and non-absorbent surface. Removed grout on floor tiles in prep area by the handwashing sink in the kitchen, must re-grout. Broken/missing ceiling tiles in food storage. Holes and broken walls behind and beside the stove. Broken wall by the handwashing sink in the kitchen. Missing wall tile under handwashing sink at frontline. Missing floor tile under the handwashing sink in the kitchen. Repair cause. The surface must be smooth, cleanable, and non-absorbent surface.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: accumulated dust on ceiling vent covers and portable fan in kitchen. Clean and maintain.

56. Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
- comments: broken protective shielding in kitchen above one compartment sink used for washing vegetables

60. Previous core violation corrected
- comments: previous core violation not corrected from 10-8-2019, report #2315521 #55) 6-201. 13 observed steel wool used to close hole behind stove. The area is unclean and not smooth, and easily cleanable. Must remove steel wool and close and seal the wall so that it is smooth and easily cleanable. Maintain. Priority foundation violation:7-42-090, no citation issued

Source: chicago.gov