Food Safety Report: White Palace Grill, 1159 S Canal St , Chicago, Il, USA.

1159 South Canal Street, Chicago, 60607 Illinois, United States

Report date: Apr 24, 2023
8. Hands clean & properly washed
- comments: observed poor hygienic practices by an employee working in the dishwashing area. Observed an employee rinse off and handle dirty dishes, wipe their hands on their soiled apron, and then stack clean plates and other clean dishes without washing their hands. Instructed management that employees must wash hands after handling soiled equipment/dishes and before handling clean equipment/dishes. Had employees wash their hands and re-wash the clean dishes which were handled. Priority 7-38-010. Citation issued.

9. No bare hand contact with rte food or a pre-approved alternative procedure properly allowed
- comments: observed a food employee handling ready-to-eat food (cooked fried chicken) with bare hands. The food employee grabbed the chicken, held it in place while cutting it, and placed it onto a clean plate, all with bare hands. Instructed management that all ready-to-eat foods must be handled with suitable utensils or gloves. Priority violation 7-38-010. Citation issued. Said the employee putting on clean gloves.

22. Proper cold holding temperatures
- comments: found cold tcs foods at improper cold holding temperatures inside the 4-drawer cooler located underneath the flattop grill. Cooked sausage, meatloaf, sliced ham, and a meat mix (sausage, bacon, and ham) are found at temperatures ranging from 45f to 48f. Instructed to discard and denature said tcs foods and always maintain all cold-holding tcs foods at or below 41f. Priority violation 7-38-005. Citation issued. Food discarded

41. Wiping cloths: properly used & stored
- comments: observed wet wiping cloths on several prep surface areas and hanging them on the side of the front prep handwash sink. Instructed to properly store wiping cloths in a sanitizing solution between uses to prevent contamination of equipment, food, etc. Must maintain.

49. Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
- comments: found heavy food debris build up inside the microwave on the cooks line. Must detail clean and maintained.

51. Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
- comments: observed the three compartment sink, the sprayer arm sink, and the dish handwashing sink leaking from the faucets. Must repair all leaks and maintain.

58. Allergen training as required
- comments: observed all allergen training certificates expired. Instructed management that all food managers must complete allergen training and non-expired keep certificates on site.

60. Previous core violation corrected
- comments: noted previous core violations from 1/24/22 report #2546841 not corrected. Violation #49 (4-602. 13) observed heavy grease build up inside of cooking fryers. Also observed heavy grease build up on the exterior of cooking fryers. Must detail clean and maintained. Violation #55 (6-501. 12) must clean heavy dust accumulation from the vent in the women's bathroom. Must correct previous core violations. Priority foundation 7-42-090. Citation issued.

Source: chicago.gov