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WINDY CITY BBQ, 2241 North Western Avenue, Chicago, IL, USA

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2241 North Western Avenue, Chicago, 60647 Illinois, United States

Health inspection failure: 09-1-2018
> NO CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE POSTED ON THE PREMISES. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE AT ALL TIMES WHILE TCS FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-012. NO CITATION ISSUED
> OBSERVED NO WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON THE PREMISES. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A SIGNED EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY FOR EACH EMPLOYEE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-010. NO CITATION ISSUED
> OBSERVED NO CLEAN -UP POLICY PROCEDURE FOR VOMITING AND DIARRHEA.MUST PROVIDE.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION-NO CITATION ISSUED)
> OBSERVED READY-TO-EAT, TCS FOODS (SALAD DRESSINGS) NOT DATE MARKED TO INDICATE THE DATE IN WHICH THE FOOD MUST BE CONSUMED OR DISCARDED. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO DATE MARK ALL READY-TO-EAT, TCS FOODS WITH A DATE NO MORE THAN 7 DAYS WITH THE DATE OF PREPARATION COUNTING AS DAY 1. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED
> NO METAL STEM PROBE THERMOMETER PROVIDED ON THE PREMISES. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A THERMOMETER TO TAKE TEMPERATURES OF HOT AND COLD FOODS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED
> NO PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK PROVIDED ON THE PREMISES. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK FROM A LICENSED PEST CONTROL COMPANY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(C). NO CITATION ISSUED
> STILL FINDING EVIDENCE OF 2- LIVE ROACHES IN DOOR JAMS OF 2- DIFFERENT 2- DOOR PREP COOLERS.RECOMMENDED TO HAVE A PEST CONTROL OPERATOR TO SERVICE PREMISES ON OR AFTER 1/9/19.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(A)NO CITATION ISSUED)
> DETAIL CLEAN AND SANITIZE THE STEAM TABLE, INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE, PREP COOLERS AND FREEZER
> SEAL ALL OF THE OPENINGS IN THE WALLS IN THE FOOD PREP AREA.
> DETAIL CLEAN THE WALLS OF THE FOOD PREP AREA. DETAIL CLEAN THE FLOOR OF THE FOOD PREP AREA AND BEHIND THE BAR
Source: Chicago Health Dept

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