Food Safety Report: TIFFIN, 2536 West Devon Avenue, Chicago, IL, USA.

2536 West Devon Avenue, Chicago, 60659 Illinois, United States

Health inspection failure: 26-11-2018
> NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.
> NO WRITTEN PROCEDURE OR REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION FOR A VOMITING OR DIARRHEA EVENT. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.
> NOTED FRONT BAR HAND WASHING SINK NOT ACCESSIBLE. OBSERVED WATER PITCHER, COCKTAIL MAKING EQUIPMENT INSIDE THE SINK. MANAGEMENT REMOVED. INSTRUCTED HAND WASHING SINKS MUST BE ACCESSIBLE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C) CITATION ISSUED.
> NOTED NO SOAP AT THE BAR HAND WASHING SINK. MUST PROVIDE SOAP AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C) SEE ABOVE VIOLATION
> NOTED NO PAPER TOWELS AT THE FRONT FOOD PREP HAND WASHING SINK. MUST PROVIDE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C) SEE ABOVE
> SIGN INSTRUCTING EMPLOYEES TO WASH HANDS NOT POSTED AT ALL HAND WASHING SINKS. MUST POST SIGNS.
> OBSERVED INTERIOR OF THE ICE MACHINE WITH A PINK SLIME SUBSTANCE ON ICE CONTACT WALLS IN THE UPPER WATER AND ICE RESERVOIR OF MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL ICE, CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL INTERIOR SURFACES OF MACHINE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
> OBSERVED TCS FOODS THROUGHOUT THE WALK-IN COOLERS NOT PROPERLY DATE MARKED. ALL TCS FOODS MUST BE PROPERLY DATE MARKED WITH EXPIRATION DATE WITHIN 7 DAYS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.
> OBSERVED 160 LBS OF YOGURT MADE ON PREMISES WITH OUT CHICAGO DEPT OF PUBLIC HEALTH APPROVAL AND VARIANCE REQUIREMENTS. DIRECTED TO CEASE MAKING YOGURT ON SITE AND SERVE COMMERCIALLY PROCESSED YOGURT UNTIL APPROVAL IS OBTAINED. ALL YOGURT DISCARDED. MANAGER STATES ESTIMATED VALUE TO BE $200.00. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
> NO DOCUMENTATION HAS BEEN SUBMITTED TO CDPH FOR YOGURT PROCESSING ON SITE. MUST SUBMIT ALL DOCUMENTATION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 SEE VIOLATION
> ALL SPICE CONTAINERS ON THE COOKS LINE MUST BE LABELED.
> EVIDENCE OF PEST INFESTATION. OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 25 LIVE SMALL FLIES THROUGHOUT THE BAR, DRY STORAGE ROOM AND EMPLOYEE WASHROOM. APPROXIMATELY OVER 60 LIVE COCKROACHES AT THE FRONT PREP AREA HAND SINK, INSIDE OVENS ON COOKS LINE, INSIDE SEAMS, METAL LEGS AND CREVICES OF MEAT PREP TABLE AT TANDOORI OVENS, ALSO OBSERVED 75 MICE DROPPINGS THROUGHOUT THE ELECTRICAL CLOSET IN THE MAIN KITCHEN. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL DROPPINGS, SANITIZE ALL AREAS, ELIMINATE ALL FLY AND COCKROACH ACTIVITY THROUGHOUT AND HAVE PEST CONTROL CO. SERVICE ESTABLISHMENT. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-020(A) CITATION ISSUED.
> MUST NOT USE MILK CRATES AS A MEANS OF ELEVATION OR SHELVING FOR STORED FOODS. MUST PROVIDE SHELVING WITH ACCESSIBILITY TO FLOORS FOR CLEANING AND MONITORING.
> CUTTING BOARDS THROUGH-OUT ARE IN POOR REPAIR WITH DARK STAINS AND OPEN SEAMS. MUST REFINISH OR REPLACE DAMAGED AND STAINED CUTTING BOARDS.
> OBSERVED POTS TOO LARGE TO BE SUBMERGED INTO THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK TO PROPERLY WASH, RINSE AND SANITIZE. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE OVER SIZED POTS, INSTALL A LARGER THREE COMPARTMENT SINK OR PROVIDE ALTERNATIVE WARE-WASHING FOR EQUIPMENT.
> ACCUMULATED GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS ON INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR SURFACES OF ALL COOLERS/GASKETS, COOKING EQUIPMENT, PREP TABLES (UNDERSIDES AND SHELVES), STEAM TABLE AND SINKS. INTERIOR OF HOOD FILTERS WITH EXCESSIVE DUST AND GREASE. FOOD DEBRIS ON EXTERIOR OF DISH MACHINE, MINERAL DEPOSITS INSIDE MACHINE. UNCLEAN FAN GUARD COVERS IN BOTH WALK-IN COOLERS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL EQUIPMENT.
> LEAK ON THE FAUCET OF THE COOKS LINE HAND WASHING SINK DRIPPING INTO A PAN ON THE FLOOR. MUST REPAIR LEAK.
> ACCUMULATED GREASE, LITTER, FOOD DEBRIS AND SPILLAGE/SPLATTER ON FLOORS AND WALLS THROUGH-OUT. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL FLOORS AND WALLS. REMOVE ALL DEBRIS FROM FLOOR IN BASEMENT.
> WORN GROUT ON FLOORS IN UTENSIL WASHING AND FOOD PREP AREAS. MUST REFINISH FLOORS TO PREVENT ACCUMULATING WATER AND DEBRIS BETWEEN TILES.
> OPENINGS IN WALLS AND CEILINGS AROUND PIPES AND CONDUITS. MUST SMOOTHLY SEAL ALL OPENINGS. SMOOTHLY SEAL ANY GAPS OR OPENINGS AT FLOOR-WALL JUNCTIONS. MUST REMOVE CARDBOARD AS CEILING COVERING IN THE FRONT PREP HOOD/EXHAUST.
> EMPLOYEE COATS AND BELONGINGS STORED IN FOOD PREP AND FOOD STORAGE AREAS. MUST PROVIDE A DESIGNATED AREA OR LOCKERS FOR EMPLOYEE BELONGINGS.
> NO PROOF OF TRAINING FOR ALL REQUIRED FOOD HANDLERS. MUST PROVIDE.
> NO PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR ALL CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS. MUST PROVIDE.
Source: Chicago Health Dept.