Report date: Sep 11, 2023
3. Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
- comments: no written employee health policy on site for all employees. Must provide. Priority foundation violation 7-38-010 citation issued.
5. Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
no written cleaning procedure for a vomit/diarrhea event. Must provide with all required equipment. Priority foundation violation 7-38-005 citation issued.
14. Required records available: shellstock tags, parasite destruction
- comments: no fresh shellfish tags on premises for review or maintained for 90 days. Fresh p. E. I mussels are offered on the 4th flr. Menu and invoice for mussels from fortune fish co. Dated 9-6-23 on premises. Must maintain all fresh shellfish tags for a minimum of 90 days. Priority foundation violation 7-38-005 citation issued.
16. Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
- comments: interior upper ice shoot of the ice for consumption machine in the 2nd flr. Kitchen noted dirty. Must clean and maintain.
23. Proper date marking and disposition
- comments: observed the following tcs prepared foods held longer than 24 hours not properly date labeled with an expiration date no longer than 7 days and some items with no dates such as 10 lbs cooked mussels inside the 4th flr. Walk-in cooler. Cooked rice, cooked chicken in a reach-in cooler, and cut melon in the walk-in cooler, all with prep date only 9/9. All foods discarded. Reviewed labeling requirements. Priority foundation violation 7-38-005 citation issued.
25. Consumer advisory provided for raw/undercooked food
- comments: menu does not disclose and inform consumers of the specific menu items, raw or undercooked. Foods such as eggs, burgers, and mussels. Must disclose and remind customers of such food on the printed and virtual menus. Priority foundation violation 7-38-005. No citation issued.
37. Food properly labeled; original container
- comments: all bulk foods not stored in their original containers must be labeled with the product common name.
37. Food properly labeled; original container
- comments: noted approximately 20 lbs of assorted pre-packaged salads and foods prepared on site, packaged for grab-and-go sale in the 2nd flr. Display cooler not proper labeled with food allergen warning. Foods such as salads containing walnuts, cheese and eggs. All foods discarded. Reviewed labeling requirements. Priority foundation violation 7-38-005 citation issued.
38. Insects, rodents, & animals not present
- comments: no pest control log book or required documentation on site for review. Must have a licensed pest control co. Service establishment and provide all required documentation. Priority foundation violation 7-38-020(c) citation issued.
40. Personal cleanliness
- comments: noted food handlers without hair restraints or beard guards. Must provide.
41. Wiping cloths: properly used & stored
- comments: prep wiping cloths must be held in the sanitizing buckets provide in between use.
44. Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried, & handled
- comments: all clean stored pots/bowls/dishes in the 4th flr. Kitchen must be stored inverted.
45. Single-use/single-service articles: properly stored & used
- comments: all stored items throughout the outdoor bar on the 4th flr. Must be elevated from the floors.
47. Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
- comments: noted broken/missing plastic door handle on the 2nd flr. Front prep cooler. Must replace. Also, must not use duct tape as a means of repair for adjacent cooler.
47. Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
- comments: noted torn rubber door gaskets on the 2nd flr. Cooks line tall reach-in and front prep coolers. Must be replaced ----noted peeling plastic protectant on the inside metal wall of the 4th flr. Kitchen cooks line cooler. Must remove.
48. Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
- comments: no irreversible registering termometers or temperature indicators for both high-temperature dish washing machines on the 2nd and 4th floor. Must provide. Priority foundation violation 7-38-005 citation issued.
48. Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
- comments: no chlorine chemical test strips on site for the 4th flr. Chemical dish washing machine. Must provide. Priority foundation violation. The the above violation #48 for citation.
49. Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
- comments: noted food encrusted, rusty table top can opener. Must clean after each use and remove rust.
49. Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
- comments: observed exterior top of the 2nd flr. Kitchen dish machine dirty. Must clean and maintain.
51. Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
- comments: must not use raw wooden blocks as a means of repair/elevation for plumbing piping under the 2nd flr. Front prep hand washing sink. ----noted the 4th flr. Kitchen hand washing sink piping under sink repaired with duct tape. Must properly repair. ----condensation drainage line at the 1st flr. The walk-in cooler and freezer must be extended to drain into the floor drain, not to pool on the floor.
55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: noted extremely dirty light shield and food splatter on the ceiling above the entrance to the 2nd flr. Kitchen walk-in cooler. Must clean and maintain.
55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: noted soiled mop heads improperly stored in the 4th flr. Kitchen. Must properly store inverted at the utility service sink.
55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: noted a raw wooden block used as a means of a wall guard behind the 2nd flr. Front prep hand washing sink. Must seal/paint to be smooth, cleanable, and non-absorbent ----holes noted in the walls of the 2nd flr. Cooks line at the box freezer and entranceway leading to the rear dry storage room. Must seal/repair to be smooth and cleanable ----must provide a smooth, cleanable ceiling above the entrance to the 1st flr. Walk-in cooler, walk-in freezer, and dry food storage area in same room ----missing ceiling tile above the entrance to the 4th flr. Kitchen walk-in cooler. Must replace. ----missing tile grout throughout the 4th flr. Outdoor bar with pooling liquid and debris, large openings, and gaps throughout the tile floor. Must seal to be smooth and cleanable.
56. Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
- comments: noted employee backpack being stored on the cooks line of the 2nd flr. Kitchen. Must provides a designated locker/storage area for employees' personal belongings away from food, prep, and food contact items.
57. All food employees have food handler training
- comments: there is no proof of food handler training or certificates for all employees. Must provide.
58. Allergen training as required
- comments: no proof of allergen training or certificates for all the city of chicago certified food managers. Must provide.
60. Previous core violation corrected
- comments: previous core violations from 11-3-21 report #2537678 not corrected. #37- observed pre-packaged baked foods need a label with a common name and ingredient list. #45- observed plates and dishes stored outdoors not protected. All tableware items need to be protected at all times. #55- observed 2nd floor dry storage room needs a smooth, easily cleanable ceiling to protect food. #55- observed floors of 2nd floor kitchen unclean. Clean drains and under and behind all equipment. #55- observed 2nd floor, dry storage room, needs a smooth, easily cleanable ceiling to protect food. Priority foundation violation 7-42-090 citation issued.
Source:
chicago.gov