“Report date: May 26, 2020
23. Proper date marking and disposition
- comments: observed ready to eat, temperature control for safety foods (bhindi masala, chana masala, dan makhani-all cooked vegetables)not properly dated , stored longer than 24 hours in coolers. Instructed to provide proper date marking with disposition date for... See More rte foods prepared on site and held over 24 hours in cold holding unit. Priority foundation violation. No citation issued. 7-38-005

28. Toxic substances properly identified, stored, & used
- comments: observed spray bottle with unknown chemical stored in dishwashing area without proper common name marking. Must provide proper marking on all chemical containers. Priority foundation violation, 7-38-015 no citation issued

29. Compliance with variance/specialized process/haccp
- comments: noted container with around 20 lbs of yogurt noted facility is making own yogurt. Haccp plan not on site. Management voluntarily discarded yogurt. Priority foundation #7-38-005 no citation issued

32. Variance obtained for specialized processing methods
- comments: observed facility not meeting compliance with variance/specialized process in facility noted yogurt making on site with out haccp and variance on site issued by regulatory authority. Must provide and maintain. Priority foundation violation #7-38-005 citation issued

37. Food properly labeled; original container
- comments: observed several large food containers with dry products. (flour , salt, sugar) with out proper common food name markings. All bulk and working food ingredient containers must be labeled with contents name. Must label food storage containers when food is not in original package.

38. Insects, rodents, & animals not present
- comments: observed 10-15 old rat droppings in basement floors at the basement landlord utility room. Instructed to clean and sanitize affected areas. Recommended to consult with pest control company. Must also eliminate must lean and sanitize affected area and consult pest control company. Priority foundation #7-38-020(a) no citation issued.

44. Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried, & handled
- comments: observed dispensing utensils stored in food with out handles. Instructed manager that utensils must have handles and must be properly stored and inverted to prevent contamination before use(handles-up).

47. Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
- comments: noted ice build up inside the walk in freezer on the floor and shelves. Instructed to repair and maintain the condensation units and door seals

51. Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
- comments: backflow prevention devices not located at ice machine. Must install backflow prevention devices or air gap between the water supply inlet and the unit so it may be located to be serviced and maintained

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: must clean floors in basement area in all rooms attached and opened to food storage

56. Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
- comments: must repair and replace missing and non working lights in basement walk in cooler and freezer

Source: chicago.gov ”

“coffee with cream and sugar 3-5hours after we drank the coffee. All I can think that's created the issue, because its the only thing we both have consumed.
digestive irritability, kidneys hurt realitively bad aswell. ”

“Bought two chalupa box meals. Went home. Noticed one of the drinks was an off color. Tasted the drink. No sugar, no flavor, not soda?? Took the drink back, got replacement drink. Went home, ate taco and chalupa out of the box, drank soda. A little less than 2 hours... See More later started feeling very sick. About 20 minutes later, vomiting. Severe stomach cramps, nausea, chills, sweating. Called poison control it is so bad. They say likely food poisoning . The only other thing I had today was coffee. Very upset. Poison control says if possible, wait it out at home due to virus patients in hospital ”

“I had an iced coffee with a splash of milk and sugar, and a sausage egg and cheese croissant. 4 hours later I was in a lot pain, and got really sick, severe and crippling food poisoning. Ruined my entire day. It was definitely the egg in my sandwich. Never... See More eating there again! ”

“Report date: May 11, 2020
3. Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
- comments: found no employee health policy/training on site. Instructed to provide. Priority foundation violation 7-38-010 no citation issued

10. Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
- comments: instructed to provide hand washing... See More signage at all handsinks (front/rear prep)

16. Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
- comments: found interior surfaces of ice machine with visible mold like substances (pink and black slimy substance) severe build-up likely to contaminate the ice which to be used for human consumption. Instructed to empty ice machine. Must clean (wash, rinse and sanitize) and maintain. Priority foundation violation 7-38-005 citation issued

23. Proper date marking and disposition
- comments: instructed to properly label and date ready to eat tcs foods held over 24 hours inside coolers. Must identify product shelf life or 'consume by' dating (7 days from preparation date). Priority foundation violation 7-38-005 no citation issued

25. Consumer advisory provided for raw/undercooked food
- comments: found no consumer advisory or disclosure and reminder posted and on menus for raw/undercooked foods. Instructed to provide. Priority foundation violation 7-38-005 no citation issued

37. Food properly labeled; original container
- comments: instructed to properly label food containers identified with common name (beans, rice, sugar, salt etc).

47. Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
- comments: instructed to clean and repaint or replace storage metal racks with rust accumulation inside walk in cooler in rear prep area.

47. Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
- comments: noted hand washing sink wood counter top in poor repair in rear prep/dishwashing area (wood starts rotting). Instructed to repair or replace.

54. Garbage & refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained
- comments: instructed to clean and maintain rear outside garbage area. Must remove some litter on ground under and around garbage dumpster.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: instructed to clean and maintain walls with dried food spillage around front prep/cooking area.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: instructed to clean and maintain kitchen hood and filters with grease accumulation above cooking equipment in front prep/cooking area.

Source: chicago.gov ”

“Report date: May 8, 2020
38. Insects, rodents, & animals not present
- comments: continued non-compliance with health codes, we continue to observe evidence of live cockroaches on the premises infant and adult live cockroaches. Approximately 6 live cockroaches crawling on floor under and around the low temperature dish machine... See More and 1 live cockroach crawling on side of hot water tank located in the same area. Management instructed to detail clean and sanitize affected areas and remove live cockroach activity from the premises,additional pest control service is recommended. Priority violation 7-38-020(a),no citation issued.

47. Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
- comments: observed a torn door gaskets inside of the 2 door prep cooler and left door is loose on the same cooler. Management instructed to replace the torn door gasket and repair loose door on cooler.

49. Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
- comments: detail clean food prep tables and legs of all equipments with splashed sugar and flour spills,showed manager.

52. Sewage & waste water properly disposed
- comments: found waste water leaking from the grease trap box onto floor underneath the 3 compartment sink when middle compartment is filled then released. Instructed to repair plumbing issue and remove plumbers inside sink around a recent replacement of gasket to sink and to maintain. Priority violation 7-38-030 (c),no citation issued.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: floors along walls and in all corners require a detail cleaning and remove dead cockroaches on floors showed manager.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: instructed to detail clean and organize kitchen prep areas and rear dish washing area also,at front counter service area and remove unnecessary articles from thr premises due to potential pest harborage and to maintain.

Source: chicago.gov ”

“Report date: May 5, 2020
38. Insects, rodents, & animals not present
- comments: continued non-compliance with health codes, we continue to observe evidence of live cockroaches on the premises infant and adult live cockroaches. Approximately 4-5 live cockroaches crawling on wall under and around the low temperature dish machine... See More and 1 live cockroach crawling on upper wall above the coolers in the kitchen food prep area and approximately 15 live cockroaches in a black bag that was stored on shelf above the 3-compartment sink area. Management instructed to detail clean and sanitize and remove live cockroach activity from the affected areas throughout the premises. Pest control service is now recommended. Priority violation 7-38-020(a),no citation issued.

38. Insects, rodents, & animals not present
- comments: observed gap at bottom of rear exit door approximately 1/4' inch mode of entry. Instructed to pest proof mentioned door all across the bottom to prevent pest entry.

47. Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
- comments: observed a torn door gaskets inside of the 2 door prep cooler and left door is loose on the same cooler. Management instructed to replace the torn door gasket and repair loose door on cooler.

49. Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
- comments: detail clean kitchen storage shelves and rolling storage carts encrusted with dried up food splashed debris,sides of hot cooking equipments,interiors of deep fryers and interiors of cooking stoves/ovens. Detail clean food prep tables and legs of all equipments with splashed sugar and flour spills,interior door gaskets and shelfs in all coolers to remove splashed food debris.

51. Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
- comments: observed water leaks at drain pipe underneath the dish washing 3-compartment sink area. Instructed to repair plumbing leaks and to maintain.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: ceiling vent cover on both washroom with dust build-up. Must clean and maintain.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: walls behind the cooking equipment with food splashed. Instructed to clean and maintain.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: instructed to detail clean and organize kitchen prep areas and rear dish washing area also,at front counter service area and remove unnecessary articles on top and behind coolers due to potential pest harborage and to maintain.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: instructed to seal holes on broken wall tiles in kitchen food prep areas directly behind cooking equipments and under and around the rear dish washing areas.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: floors along walls and in all corners require a detail cleaning throughout the facility and re-grout floor tiles in kitchen food prep areas in front of cooking stove equipments.

Source: chicago.gov ”

“Report date: May 4, 2020
3. Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
- comments: no employee health policy on site. Instructed to provide. Priority foundation 7-38-010 no citation issued.

5. Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
- comments: no procedure for vomiting and dirrheal... See More events. Instructed to provide and provide cleaning supplies kit. Priority foundation 7-38-005 no citation issued.

37. Food properly labeled; original container
- comments: all dry bulk food containers such as with sugar,flour,salt,etc must be properly labeled with common name outside the container.

38. Insects, rodents, & animals not present
- comments: found evidence of mice droppings by the mop sink area over 40 total and in the basement on the north side storage area over 20 total. Instructed to clean the area,remove the mice droppings and maintain. Instructed to have additional inspection by the pest control technician. Priority foundation 7-38-020(a) no citation issued.

39. Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
- comments: observed food on a bucket and bags of food stored on the floor inside the walk in cooler. Must elevate all bag of food and bucket of food 6' off the floor or provide raised shelving to stored such items.

47. Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
- comments: all dry bulk food containers not cleaned. Instructed to detail clean and maintain.

47. Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
- comments: found grocery bag being used to stored frozen food inside the chest freezer. Must replace with food grade storage bag.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: ceiling vent cover inside the washroom with heavy dust accumulated. Must detail clean,remove dust and maintain.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: upgraded to priority foundation

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: must detail clean the floor throughout the basement,along the wall base all corner and under the pallets to prevent rodent/insects harborage.

60. Previous core violation corrected
- comments: previous core violation not corrected from report #2355479, dated 12/17/19. #55-observed clutter in the basement. Instructed management to remove clutter from the basement to prevent pest harborage. Priority foundation 7-42-090. No citation issued.

Source: chicago.gov ”

“Company name: Medifast, Inc.
Brand name: OPTAVIA
Product recalled: Essential Old Fashioned Maple & Brown Sugar Oatmeal
Reason of the recall: Undeclared Milk
FDA Recall date: May 04, 2020
Recall details: Medifast, Inc. of Baltimore, Md., is recalling 24,923 boxes of OPTAVIA Essential Old Fashioned Maple & Brown Sugar Oatmeal... See More because the product may contain undeclared traces of milk. People who have an allergy to milk run the risk of a serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume this product. No other Medifast or OPTAVIA products have been impacted.

The impacted OPTAVIA Essential Old Fashioned Maple & Brown Sugar Oatmeal product was shipped to customers from January 23, 2020 to April 27, 2020 throughout the United States. The product is packaged in yellow and white cardboard boxes with the brand name. Each box contains 7 individual serving packets of 32 grams. The recalled products’ lot numbers are RP1048870, RP1048871 and RP1048886, with “Best By” dates of January 8, 2021, January 8, 2021 and January 9, 2021, respectively, stamped on the back.

The recall was initiated after discovering that certain lots of OPTAVIA Essential Old Fashioned Maple & Brown Sugar Oatmeal packets inadvertently contain undeclared traces of milk. The issue was discovered when the company was contacted by a customer. No other complaints have been reported and no other products are affected by this issue. If consumers have product with the indicated lot numbers and “Best By” dates, please destroy it.

This recall is being conducted with the knowledge of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

Check the full recall details on fda.gov

Source: FDA ”

“Friday Night May 1st- Ordered two cheeseburgers with Large Fry. The fries seemed okay, but the cheeseburgers went down funny and my stomach felt off. I pooped once before bed and I woke up to stomach cramps and diarrhea in the morning. I probably had went to the bathroom 6... See More times within an hour an a half, and only did it somewhat slow down after taking 3 Imodium tablets. All in all I had about 10 different bouts of diarrhea until my stomach finally settled. The rest of my afternoon was spent completely drained and fatigued. I ate some food and snacks throughout the day.I thought all is well until I awoke Sunday until once again I awoke to cramps and diarrhea (although this bout could be attributed to the sugary snacks I binged on last night along with la parrilla). ”