Food Safety Report: The Reveler, North Damen Avenue, Chicago, IL, USA.

3403 North Damen Avenue, Chicago, 60618 Illinois, United States

Report date: Jul 6, 2021
1. Person in charge present, demonstrates knowledge, and performs duties
- comments: the person in charge does not have a city of chicago sanitation certificate. Priority foundation violation.

2. City of chicago food service sanitation certificate
- comments: no city of chicago certified food manager on site while tcs foods were being prepared and served during the inspection. Priority foundation violation 7-38-012 citation issued.

10. Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
- comments: noted all the handwashing sinks at all the bars throughout the facility found not accessible for handwashing purposes with strainers/slop containers inside all sinks. Reviewed the hand sinks are for handwashing purposes only and must be accessible at all times. Priority foundation violation 7-38-030(c) citation issued.

10. Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
- comments: noted no handwashing sink located at the dishwashing area or easily accessible to the area in the kitchen. Must install a handwashing sink for handwashing purposes only at the dishwashing area of the kitchen. Priority foundation violation.

16. Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
- comments: noted the low-temperature chlorine sanitizing dishwashing machine at the east front bar not dispensing chlorine sanitizer. Noted 0 ppm chlorine after several attempts and priming the machine. Machine tagged held for inspection and must not use until repaired and properly dispenses chlorine sanitizer. No dishes being washed, no citation issued. Priority violation.

37. Food properly labeled; original container
- comments: all bulk foods, including spices not in the original container, must be labeled with the product common name.

40. Personal cleanliness
- comments: all food handlers must wear an effective hair restraint.

41. Wiping cloths: properly used & stored
- comments: wiping cloths in the food prep area must be held between use in the containers of sanitizing solution provided on-site.

45. Single-use/single-service articles: properly stored & used
- comments: stored-to-go food containers and other items in the unused brick oven area must be elevated from the floors.

47. Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
- comments: must provide a lid for the east front bar ice bin.

49. Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
- comments: exterior and top portion of the kitchen dish washing machine extremely dirty with debris. Must clean and maintain.

49. Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
- comments: noted food encrusted table top can opener. Must clean after each use.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: all unused items stored throughout the basement must be removed from the premises, and all other needed stored items but be elevated and organized to prevent pest harboring.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: missing ceiling tiles in the far south prep area. Must replace. ----ceiling light shield in the same area soiled/stained. Must clean and maintain. ----elevated floor drain latch under the cooks line hand washing sink extremely dirty with accumulated food debris. Must clean and provide a cover for the latch. ----noted debris on the floors behind the box freezers located at the unused brick oven area. Must clean and maintain.

56. Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
- comments: noted employees personal belongings ie: shoes and backpacks, being stored in the dry food storage area. Must provide a designated employee storage area for personal belongings not in food/food contact areas.

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

60. Previous core violation corrected
- comments: the previous core violation from report #2362706 on 2-21-20 was not corrected. #16- observed slight pink build-up inside ice machine. Instructed manager must clean interior of ice machine and maintain. Priority foundation violation.

Source: chicago.gov