854 West Randolph Street,
Chicago,
60607
Illinois,
United States
Report date: Feb 26, 2024
1. Person in charge present, demonstrates knowledge, and performs duties
- comments: observed no person in charge with valid chicago food sanitation certificate.
2. City of chicago food service sanitation certificate
- comments: observed no certified food manager on duty while tcs foods are being prepared, handled, and served, such as (chicken, steaks, sushi, etc. ) must be on site at all times. Priority foundation 7-38-012. Citation issued.
9. No bare hand contact with rte food or a pre-approved alternative procedure properly allowed
- comments: observed food handler touch ready-to-eat food (steak) with bare hand. Food employees may not contact exposed, ready-to-eat food with their bare hands and shall use suitable utensils such as deli tissue, spatulas, tongs, single-use gloves, or dispensing equipment. Priority violation #7-38-010. Citation issued.
10. Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
- comments: observed handsink in first floor bar prep area not stocked with hand soap. Informed person in charge that hand soap must be available at handsinks at all times. Food handlers obtained hand soap for the hand sink during the time of inspection. Priority foundation violation #7-38-030(c). Citation issued.
16. Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
- comments: noted low-temperature dish washing machine in use not properly sanitizing at first floor bar. The sanitizing strength of the sanitizer (clorine) at the time of inspection was 0 ppm. Equipment must be properly sanitized at a minimum of 50 ppm. Instructed not to use unit until reinspected by chicago department of health (cdph). Tagged unit. Priority violation #7-38-025. Citation issued.
22. Proper cold holding temperatures
- comments: observed tcs foods held at improper internal temperatures in the front prep cold holding unit, such as 2 lbs of sliced vegetables at 51. 3f manager discarded and denatured a total 2lbs at $95. All cold tcs food must maintain 41f or below. Priority violation. Citation issued 7-38-005.
33. Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control
- comments: noted improper cold-hold temperature of refrigerator at 50. 1f at first floor kitchen cold hold unit. Informed all refrigerator units shall maintain a proper temperature of 41f and below. The refrigerator unit must not be used until reinspected by the chicago department of public health (cdph). Priority violation #7-38-005. Citation issued.
39. Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
- comments: observed food containers stored on the floor in storage areas. Instructed manager to properly store and protect food items from contamination while stored by elevating at least six inches from the floor on raised shelving units.
Source:
chicago.gov
