Food Safety Report: Safari Lounge And Ethiopian Cuisine, 7124 N Clark St , Chicago, Il, USA.

7124 North Clark Street, Chicago, 60626 Illinois, United States

Report date: May 7, 2024
10. Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
- comments: instructed to provide handwashing signage at all handsink on premises (prep, bar, washrooms)

16. Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
- comments: instructed to detail clean and maintain interior surfaces of ice machine behind upper panel with calcium build-up.

37. Food properly labeled; original container
- comments: instructed to label food storage containers identified with common name (rice, flour etc)

38. Insects, rodents, & animals not present
- comments: found over 50 rodent (mice) droppings along the walls and in all corners under and behind coolers and cooking equipment in rear prep/storage area. Instructed to remove, clean and sanitize the affected areas. Recommend to contact licensed pest control for service. Priority foundation violation 7-38-020 (a) citation issued

47. Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
- comments: instructed to detail clean and maintain interior surfaces of 2 door reach-in cooler in the kitchen.

47. Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
- comments: observed cutting board in poor repair. Instructed to refinish or replace cutting board with deep steams and stain on top of prep table in the kitchen.

49. Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
- comments: instructed to detail clean and maintain interior surfaces of 3 compartment bar sink in second floor bar area.

51. Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
- comments: instructed to repair loose faucet at hand sink inside women's washroom (first and in second floor)

53. Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
- comments: women's toilet room (1st and 2nd floor) trash receptacles must be covered. Instructed to provide cover/lid.

53. Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
- comments: (2) toilet room doors (in second floor) must be self closing. Instructed to install self closing device.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: instructed to clean and remove unnecessary articles stored in rear storage area to prevent pest harborage.

57. All food employees have food handler training
- comments: observed food handling employees without a food handler certificate. Instructed management that all food handling employees must show proof of training/certificate

58. Allergen training as required
- comments: certified food manager without an allergen training certificate. Instructed management, any person with city of chicago food service sanitation certificate to comply with allergen training certification.

Source: chicago.gov