Food Safety Report: The Little India, 1109 W Bryn Mawr Ave, Chicago, Il, USA.

1109 West Bryn Mawr Avenue, Chicago, 60660 Illinois, United States

Report date: Nov 1, 2022
10. Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
- comments: noted hand washing sink that was previously located at the rear kitchen for dishwash area use has been removed. Must replace and provide hot and cold running water, soap and paper towels. Priority foundation violation 7-38-030(c) citation issued.

23. Proper date marking and disposition
- comments: all prepared tcs foods, such as assorted cooked chicken dishes and cooked spinach on site throughout the walk-in cooler and prep coolers without any dates of any kind. No expiration dates. Reviewed, all prepared tcs foods must be labeled with an expiration date no longer than 7 days. All foods are discarded. Priority foundation violation 7-38-005 citation issued.

37. Food properly labeled; original container
- comments: all bulk food containers, including spice containers, must be labeled with the product common name.

39. Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
- comments: foods inside the cooler next to the customer washroom are not protected from contamination from customer access. Must protect foods inside the cooler.

47. Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
- comments: must not use plastic grocery bags as food containers throughout the coolers and freezers. Must use food-grade disposable bags or washable reusable containers.

47. Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
- comments: must not use plastic wrap as a means of repair for the broken lid door handle on the cook's line cooler. Must repair with a smooth, cleanable material.

49. Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
- comments: raw wood on the bottom side of the shelving above the dish three compartment sink must be painted/sealed.

49. Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
- comments: the unused cooler on the cooks line being used for dry food storage was noted dirty. ----bulk food containers were noted dirty. ---interior of the microwave oven with food splatter. Must clean and maintain all.

58. Allergen training as required
- comments: no proof of allergen training or certificates for all city of chicago certified food managers. Must provide.

60. Previous core violation corrected
- comments: previous core violations from report #2528549 on 8-25-21 were not corrected. #55- found walls and ceiling not smooth and easy to clean at basement storage areas. Must seal walls/ ceiling using drywall, etc. #44-: found food containers not stored properly on racks in basement storage. Must store inverted. Priority foundation violation 7-42-090 citation issued.

Source: chicago.gov