Food Safety Report: Sweet Honey Tea, 7601 S Cicero Ave , Chicago, Il, USA.

7601 South Cicero Avenue, Chicago, 60652 Illinois, United States

Report date: Jan 10, 2024
1. Person in charge present, demonstrates knowledge, and performs duties
- comments: pic in charge without city of chicago certified manager certificate, as required. Must provide and maintain.

2. City of chicago food service sanitation certificate
- comments: no certified city of chicago food manager on site while tcs foods being handled (chicken, pot roast) nor certificate posted instructed to have a certified city of chicago food manager on site at all times and certificates posted. Priority foundation 7-38-012. Citation issued

11. Food obtained from approved source
- comments: unknown source of cooked jerk chicken, cooked pot roast, and ground beef on site. No invoices on site or proof of source. All product discarded and denatured at this time. Approx 10lbs $50 value. Citation issued 7-38-005 priority. Instd to have proof of source on site at all times.

47. Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
- comments: open seams and worn wood at openings of storage shelves in front prep area. Instd to seal all open seams and worn wood and maintain.

48. Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
- comments: missing sanitizing testing device for chlorine sanitizer. Instd to provide proper testing device for sanitizer on site and maintain. Citation issued 7-38-005 priority foundation

49. Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
- comments: all caulking around handwash sinks and 3-comparment sink not clean, excessive black mold like substance noted on and underneath caulking. Instd to remove substance and maintain.

51. Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
- comments: missing backflow prevention device on ice machine. Inst to provide backflow prevention device and maintain.

51. Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
- comments: leak from ceiling accumulating on front counter and cash register. Instd to repair and maintain free of leaking.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: clutter, non working cooking equipment in rear (nu wave cooking unit, flat top grill, etc). Instd to remove all non used/non workin equipment and maintain

56. Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
- comments: cracked lightshield in rear above equipment. Instd to replace and maintain.

58. Allergen training as required
- comments: see 60

60. Previous core violation corrected
- comments: previous core violation from 1/19/23 report 2569959 not corrected: 49 4-601. 11(b): (b) the food-contact surfaces of cooking equipment and pans shall be kept free of encrusted grease deposits and other soil accumulations. Must detail clean the interior of all cooking equipment to remove food debris. Also clean dry storage shelving to remove dust and debris. 49 4-602. 13: nonfood-contact surfaces of equipment shall be cleaned at a frequency necessary to preclude accumulation of soil residues. Must detail clean the interior and exterior of the coolers and freezer to remove spills and debris. 55 6-501. 114: **c** maintaining premises, unnecessary items and litter observed clutter through out: must elevate drinks off the floor 6', must organize other stock and paper good to prevent harborage. 55 6-501. 12: **c** cleaning, frequency and restrictions floors, walls and ceiling need detail cleaning through out to remove spills and debris. 55 6-201. 16: **c** wall and ceiling coverings and coatings must replace missing ceiling tiles in the rear prep/dish washing area. 58 2-102. 13: **c** allergen training - all certified food service sanitation managers employed by a restaurant must receive or obtain training in basic allergen awareness principles within 30 days after employment and every 3 years thereafter. Training programs must be accredited by the american national standards institute or another reputable accreditation agency under the astm international e2659-09 (standard practice for certificate programs). Instd to provide allergen training for all city of chicago certified managers. Citation issued 7-42-090 priority foundation

Source: chicago.gov