Food Safety Report: Hema's Kitchen, 2439 W Devon Ave, Chicago, IL, USA.

2439 West Devon Avenue, Chicago, 60659 Illinois, United States

Report date: Oct 27, 2021
2. City of chicago food service sanitation certificate
- comments: observed no certified manager on duty while tcs items such as curry and chicken were being prepared. Instructed to maintain employee holding city of chicago foodservice manager certificate on site at all times. Priority foundation violation 7-38-012. Citation issued.

3. Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
- comments: observed no verifiable health policy on site at time of inspection. Left template and instructed to maintain health policy signed by all employees on site at all times. Priority foundation violation 7-38-010. No citation issued.

5. Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
- comments: observed no kit and procedure on site for responding to vomit and diarrhea. Left one pager and instructed to maintain procedure and kit with all necessary supplies including a sanitizer rated as effective against norovirus on site at all times. Priority foundation violation 7-38-005. No citation issued.

10. Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
- comments: observed no paper towels at exposed hand sink located in food prep area. Instructed to provide. Priority foundation violation 7-38-030(c). Citation issued.

22. Proper cold holding temperatures
- comments: observed the following tcs items at the stated improper temperatures: prepared chicken on counter in server area at 67. 8f and curry sauce in prep cooler at 47. 8f. Management voluntarily discarded and denatured approximately 30lbs of product valued at approximately $75. Instructed to maintain all tcs items at or below 41f at all times. Priority violation 7-38-005. Citation issued.

36. Thermometers provided & accurate
- comments: observed no metal stem thermometer on site at time of inspection for taking internal temperatures of food. Instructed to provide. Priority foundation violation 7-38-005. Citation issued.

36. Thermometers provided & accurate
- comments: observed no thermometers inside prep coolers. Instructed to provide.

39. Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
- comments: observed aluminum foil used as liner on cooking equipment and styrofoam cups used to freeze soup. Instructed to remove aluminum foil and use only food grade containers for freezing.

51. Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
- comments: observed no backflow preventer connected to utility sink. Instructed to install in accordance with all rules, laws, and regulations.

51. Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
- comments: observed leak coming from faucet of 3 compartment sink and floor drain floods floor with water when large amount of water is released from sink. Instructed to repair and maintain in good condition.

53. Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
- comments: observed no covered trash receptacle inside women's toilet room. Instructed to provide.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: observed heavy build up of grease, grime, dirt, and food debris on interior of fryer and on floor of cook line. Instructed to detail clean and maintain in good condition.

60. Previous core violation corrected
- comments: observed the following core violations not corrected from report #2200301 dated 7/30/2018:#37 ' all bulk food and spice containers must be labeled. ' #49 ' extremely dirty interior of the utility mop sink. Must clean and maintain. ' #56 ' insufficient lighting in the rear dry food storage closet. Must provide adequate lighting. ' #57 ' no proof of food handler training for all required employees or proof of identification. Must provide. ' #58 ' no proof of allergen training or certificates for city of chicago certified food managers. Must provide. Priority foundation violation. No citation. ' instructed to correct and come into compliance. Priority foundation violation 7-42-090. No citattion issued.

61. Summary report displayed and visible to the public
- comments: observed no summary posted from previous inspection. Left new summary and instructed to post for public view. Priority foundation violation 7-42-010(b). No citation issued.

Source: chicago.gov