Food Safety Report: Mullen's Bar & Grill, 7301 N Western Ave, Chicago, IL, USA.

7301 North Western Avenue, Chicago, 60645 Illinois, United States

Report date: Aug 5, 2022
10. Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
- comments: no soap located at the bar hand washing sink. Instructed to provide at all times. Priority foundation violation 7-38-030(c) see the above violation for citation.

10. Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
- comments: no paper towels located at the bar hand washing sink. Instructed to provide at all times. Priority foundation violation 7-38-030(c) see the above violation for citation.

10. Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
- comments: noted no hot water at the server station hand washing sink. Water temperature was noted at 67. 6f. Must provide hot water with a minimum temperature of 100f and no greater than 120f. Priority violation 7-38-030(c) citation issued.

10. Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
- comments: found no hand sink by deli meat slicing machine, stand mixer, dough maker prep area. Must provide a hand sink at said location with hot/cold running water. Priority foundation violation citation issued. 7-38-030c.

16. Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
- comments: noted the interior of the upper water reservoir ice machine with black slime substance dripping down into ice for consumption. Instructed to clean and sanitize all affected areas of the machine. Priority foundation violation 7-38-005 citation issued.

23. Proper date marking and disposition
- comments: observed assorted prepared tcs ready-to-eat foods held longer than 24 hours with no seven day consume by date or some with no dates and preparation date longer than seven days. Foods such as cooked chicken wings, ceviche, and dairy-based sauces. All foods discarded. Priority foundation violation 7-38-005 citation issued.

33. Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control
- comments: observed the cooks line two-door tall reach-in cooler unable to maintain adequate temperature. Cooler noted ranging between 45. 9f to 53. 2f. Cooler tagged held for inspection and must not use until repaired and maintains a consistent temperature of 41f or below. Priority violation 7-38-005 citation issued.

36. Thermometers provided & accurate
- comments: broken internal thermometer inside the glass door tall reach-in cooler. Must replace.

41. Wiping cloths: properly used & stored
- comments: soiled wiping cloths improperly stored inside a reach-in cooler. Must store in a container with a sanitizing solution.

43. In-use utensils: properly stored
- comments: ice scoops at bar bins and at ice machine found improperly stored with handles inside the ice and on top of the machine. Must provide a clean container for scoops.

47. Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
- comments: must provide lids for all ice bins at the bar.

49. Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
- comments: must not use plastic wrap as liner for shelving at the dish machine.

49. Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
- comments: food encrusted table top can opener and wall mounted fry slicer. Must clean after each use. ----exterior of the dish washing machine with dirt and debris. Must clean and maintain.

51. Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
- comments: extremely low hot water pressure in the employee washroom. Must increase water pressure.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: unused dirty cooking equipment stored in the rear storage room must be removed from the premises to prevent pest harboring.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: floors noted with dirt and debris throughout the bar area, behind the meat slicer, at the ice machine, under and around the grease traps. ----moldy wall caulking at the kitchen hand washing sink. Must clean and maintain all.

60. Previous core violation corrected
- comments: previous core violations from 4-30-19 report #2286031 not corrected. #57- food handlers at premises with no food handler certificate'. Must provide. #58- all food sanitation managers must have allergen training/certificates. Must provide. Priority foundation violation 7-42-090 citation issued.

Source: chicago.gov