Product: Banquet

Report date: Jan 6, 2022
3. Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
- comments: obserevd no signed employees health policies. Must provide and maintain. (priority foundation 7-38-010)(citation issued)

6. Proper eating, tasting, drinking, or tobacco use
- comments: observed male food handler preparing... See More and tasting steak on grill he took several handfulls of steak from grill and placed in his mouth while cooking. Instructed manager on proper procedure and eating in a designated area. (priority 7-38-010)(cos)(citation issued)

6. Proper eating, tasting, drinking, or tobacco use
- comments: observed several open beverage containers on shelving units above prep areas without lids or straws. Must be stored properly to prevent contamination.

10. Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
- comments: observed hand washing sink not accessible in rear prep area. Observed a garden hose attached to faucet and sitting inside of basin and a spatula as well in same while food is being prepared. Manager disconnected hose and removed articles from sink during inspection. Must keep hand sink accessible at all times for hand washing. (priroity foundation 7-38-030(c)(cos)(citation issued)

10. Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
- comments: must provide a hand washing sign at hand sink in rear prep area.

22. Proper cold holding temperatures
- comments: observed improper temperatures of several foil pans stacked inside of each other with 15lbs. Of pre- cooked chicken ranging from 51. 8f-54. 3f at grill table. Product was discarded by manager. Must have cold holding foods at 41. 0f or below. Appx. 15lbs. $30. (priority 7-38-005)(citation issued)(cos)

28. Toxic substances properly identified, stored, & used
- comments: observed several open and closed bottles of toxic chemical such as (peroxide,alcohol,oven degreaser,bleach,oven spray)stored above prep tables inside of food container with open food below ,next to food on lower shelf of grill table,throughout lower shelf of prep table next to all open foods. Articles were removed during inspection instructed to keep chemical sepearte and cover all food containers. (priority 7-38-005)(citation issued)(cos)

37. Food properly labeled; original container
- comments: must label food storage containers when food is not in original package.

38. Insects, rodents, & animals not present
- comments: observed evidence of appx. 12- 15 live roaches crawling in door gaskets of 3- door reach in cooler in rear storage area,on door and door jams of swinging door leading to same area,on floor behind large food containers and under ice machine and several dead roaches on floor throughout rear storage area. Also. Appx. 5-7 live small flies on walls in ice machine/food storage area. Recommended to have a pest control operator to service premises on or after 1/6/22. (priority foundation 7-38-020(a)(citation issued)

38. Insects, rodents, & animals not present
- comments: observed an appx'1/2-3/4' gap along bottom of front door. Must make tight fitting.

41. Wiping cloths: properly used & stored
- comments: must store wiping cloths in a sanitizing solution when not in use.

44. Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried, & handled
- comments: must invert multi-use utensils on overhead dish storage shelves.

45. Single-use/single-service articles: properly stored & used
- comments: must store plastic wear with handles in upright positions.

47. Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
- comments: observed garbage bags and grocery bags used for food storage. Must eliminate and provide food grade bags for food storage.

47. Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
- comments: must remove rust from lower shelves of prep and grill tables,both walk in cooler shelving units. Must remove cardboard from lower grill tables. Must repair or replace damaged locks on all stall doors in women's toilet room.

49. Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
- comments: observed an excessive amount of grease and food debris build up on grill tables,prep tables,steam table,fryer cabinets,wheel bases,pipes of cooking equipment,walk in coolers fan guard covers & shelving units,interior panel of ice machine,service counter shelving units.

51. Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
- comments: observed no back flow device on ice machine to be seen for servicing. Must provide and maintain.

51. Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
- comments: must repair or replace leaky pipes underneath hand sinks at last sink in men's and women's toilet rooms.

53. Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
- comments: must provide lids on garbage cans in all stalls in women's toilet room.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: must repair or replace damaged concrete floor in walk in coolers,ceiling tile above service counter,missing and damaged wall tiles and walls in prep areas and throughout premises. Must seal all gaps and openings in walls, around pipes and wires leading into walls and ceilings. Must grout floor throughout prep and dish washing areas.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: must clean grease,food debris and dirt build up from walls and ceilings throughout prep/dish washing areas, walk in coolers and were needed. Must remove ice build up from interior areas of walk in freezer.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: must clean excessive grease and food debris build up from floor throughout prep,dish washing,walk in coolers & freezers,storage areas and were needed.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: must elevate,remove and organize articles off of floor and away from walls in banquet hall,storage areas and were needed.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: must scrape and paint peeling paint on wall behind cooler in prep area.

56. Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
- comments: observed excessive amount of debris build up on filters and hood of cooking equipment. Must detail clean and maintain.

57. All food employees have food handler training
- comments: observed no food handlers training for employees. Must provide and maintain.

58. Allergen training as required
- comments: obserevd no food allergen training for food managers. Must provide and maintain.

64. Public health nuisance
- comments: this order requires that all individuals and businesses in the city of chicago shall observe the following: (a) any individual, regardless of vaccination status, who is age two or older and able to medically tolerate a mask (a paper, fabric or cloth filter that securely covers the nose and the mouth) shall be required to wear a mask when indoors an any public place, which for purposes of this order includes any common or share space in: (i) a residential multi-unit building or (ii) any non-residential building, unless otherwise provided for in the phase 5 guidance issued by the office of the mayor. Observed a female employee walk in around without a face covering and male food handler with mask underneath his chin several times during inspection. Must wear face covering the nose and mouth at all times. (7-28-060)(citation issued)

64. Public health nuisance
- comments: observed no written record for protocol of vaccination. Must provide and maintain.

64. Public health nuisance
- comments: observed no signage posted at entry nor inside of business for vaccination protocol. Must provide and maintain.

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