Report date: Oct 18, 2023
8. Hands clean & properly washed
- comments: observed food handler in the food prep area touching the register and handle a credit card and then put on gloves to prepare french toast without washing hands. Instructed to always wash hands after
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engaging in activities that contaminate the hands and before putting on gloves. Priority violation 7-38-010, citation issued.
10. Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
- comments: observed no soap at the handwashing sink in the food prep area and in the employee toilet room. Instructed to provide handwashing soap at all handwashing sinks and maintain. Priority foundation 7-38-030(c), citation issued
35. Approved thawing methods used
- comments: observed improper thawing method. Two boxes of chicken wings sitting in room temperature at the rear of the dry storage area near the food prep area. Instructed manager on the proper way of thawing out tcs foods: under running water or inside the cooler.
36. Thermometers provided & accurate
- comments: observed the reach in cooler stored near the front entrance door without an ambient air thermometer. Instructed to provided and maintain.
38. Insects, rodents, & animals not present
- comments: observed evidence of pest activity. Observed approximately 30-40 small flies in the following areas: in the toilet room, in the sink near the coffee and slushy area, behind the service counter in the gas station, and at the rear dry storage area near the food prep area. Also observed approximately 10-20 mice droppings in the boxes where chips are stored in the aisles and under the chip shelving units in the aisles. Instructed to eliminate pest activity, clean and sanitize affected areas and recommended contacting pest control for a service. Priority foundation 7-38-020(a), citation issued
38. Insects, rodents, & animals not present
- comments: observed pest sticky traps with cheeto puffs and debris build up stored under the chips in the display aisle and near the walk-in cooler closest to the food prep area. Instructed to remove sticky traps filled with food and debris.
39. Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
- comments: observed two racks of bread stored on the floor in the walk-in cooler near the food prep area. Instructed to elevate said food items and refrain from storing food on the floor and maintain.
39. Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
- comments: observed the telephone stored on the wax paper near the serivce counter in the food prep area; that is used to wrap ready to eat foods and uncooked tcs foods. Instructed to refrain from storing the telephone on food contact surfaces.
45. Single-use/single-service articles: properly stored & used
- comments: observed the white to go containers in the food prep area not inverted. Instructed to invert said to go containers and maintain.
48. Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
- comments: observed two missing sink stopper for the three compartment sink. Instructed to provide and maintain.
49. Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
- comments: observed coffee grinds and liquid spills in the cabinets under the coffee and slushy station. Instructed to clean and maintain said cabinets.
55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: observed the floors with debris build up in the following areas: in the toilet room, behind shelving unit with beverages stored in the hallway near the gas station serice area, behind the reach in cooler near the front entrance of the facility and under the chips shelving units in the aisles. Instructed to clean and maintain said floors.
55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: observed a build up of boxes in the storage area near the food prep area and broken-down boxes stored on the side of the ice freezer near the slushy and coffee area. Instructed to remove all cardboard boexes and maintain.
55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: observed the toilet room ceiling damaged. Missing ceiling tiles and water-stained ceiling tiles in the said area. Instructed to replace all damaged and missing ceiling tiles and maintain.
56. Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
- comments: observed two blown out light bulbs above the cooking equipment in the food prep area. Instructed to replace said bulbs and maintain.
58. Allergen training as required
- comments: observed certified food manager on duty with no allergen training certificate. Instructed management that all food service managers are required to have the allergen training certificate.
Source:
chicago.gov
