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PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED HEAVY BUILD UP OF DEBRIS, PLASTIC TRASH, AND BROKEN WOODEN PIECES SCATTERED ON THE FLOOR THROUGHOUT THE SECOND/MIDDLE AISLE WALK IN FREEZER AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOOR IN SECOND/MIDDLE WALK IN FREEZER FREE OF EXCESSIVE DEBRIS AND BROKEN WOOD PIECES.

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED SHELF/PALLET IN MIDDLE WALK IN FREEZER TO BE HEAVILY DAMAGED ON THE FRONT/CORNERS, CREATING DEBRIS THROUGHOUT WALK IN FREEZER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR/REPLACE DAMAGED SHELVING.

PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: PREMISES HAS PORTABLE TRAILER WASHROOMS FOR CUSTOMERS OUTSIDE PARKING LOT. OBSERVED NO HOT WATER AVAILABLE AT THE HAND WASHING SINKS UNDER CITY PRESSURE. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN HOT WATER AT A MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 100.0F FOR PROPER HAND WASHING. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-030(C) CITATION ISSUED.

FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: OBSERVED HIGH TEMPERATURE DISH WASHING MACHINE NOT WORKING AND SANITIZING PROPELY. MACHINE NOT IN USE AT THIS TIME. MUST HAVE FINAL RINSE OF 180.0F INSTRUCTED TO USE THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK TO WASH RINSE AND SANITIZE UTENSILS. MACHINE TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION AND MUST NOT BE USE UNTIL REPAIRED AND PROPERLY SANITIZING ONCE REPAIRED FAX OR EMAIL CDPH. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-025. NO CITATION ISSUED.

PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: PREMISES HAS PORTABLE TRAILER WASHROOMS FOR CUSTOMERS OUTSIDE PARKING LOT. OBSERVED NO HOT WATER AVAILABLE AT THE HAND WASHING SINKS UNDER CITY PRESSURE. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN HOT WATER AT A MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 100.0F FOR PROPER HAND WASHING. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-030(C) CITATION ISSUED.

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED DIRT AND DEBRIS ON FLOOR DRAINS IN MEAT DEPARTMENT AREA. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE - Comments: OBSERVED NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD SERVICE MANAGER ON SITE WHEN TCS FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED AT THE FACILITY (HOT DOGS, PIZZAS, SANDWICHES, AND MEATS AND CHEESES). INSTRUCTED MANAGER THAT SOMEONE WITH A CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD MANAGER CERTIFICATE MUST BE PRESENT WHILE IN OPERATION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLARION, 7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED.

ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED THE HOT WATER AT THE HAND SINK IN THE ROTISSERIE CHICKEN COOKING AND PREPARATION AREA TO BE 49F. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR WATER TO PROVIDE AT LEAST A MINIMUM OF 100F FOR PROPER HANDWASHING. PRIORITY VIOLATION, 7-38-030(c). CITATION ISSUED. PLUMBER ON SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. HOT WATER HAS BEEN RESTORED TO 100F. COS.

TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED - Comments: OBSERVED NO LID ON THE WASTE RECEPTACLE IN THE EMPLOYEE UNISEX BATHROOM IN THE REAR STORAGE AREA IN BACK OF WAREHOUSE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE A COVERED RECEPTACLE OR LID.

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED SPILLAGE PRESENT ON FLOOR IN THE BAKERY CORNER NEAR THE OVENS AND HAND SINK. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AREA FREE OF ANY SPILLS.

PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: 5-205.15--- NOTED AN EYE WASHING STATION ATTACHED TO THE ROTISSERIE PREP HAND WASHING SINK. MUST REMOVE.

PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: NOTED AN EYE WASHING STATION ATTACHED TO THE ROTISSERIE PREP HAND WASHING SINK. MUST REMOVE.

GARBAGE & REFUSE PROPERLY DISPOSED; FACILITIES MAINTAINED - Comments: MUST PROVIDE A WASTE RECEPTACLE AT THE HAND WASHING STATION IN THE BAKERY. MANAGEMENT PROVIDED.

HANDS CLEAN & PROPERLY WASHED - Comments: OBSERVED ONE EMPLOYEE WITH GLOVES ON, CONSTANTLY DRYING FOREHEAD AND UPPER LIP UNDER THE NOSE WITH UPPER GLOVED HAND, ALSO REMOVED HIS GOWN AT PREP ROTESSIRIE, WENT TO BUTCHER'S AREA AND PUT ON AN APRON GOING IN AND OUT OF THE BUTCHER'S AREA WITH GLOVES ON WITHOUT REMOVING GLOVES OR HANDWASHING HANDLING RAW CHICHEN BY PUT THEM AT SKEWER ROTISSERIE TO COOK. OBSERVED ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WASHING HANDS DRYING WITH PAPER, AND BARE HANDS PULLING OUT THE GARBAGE CONTAINER UNDER THE PREP TABLE TO DISCARD USED PAPER TOWELS BY PUSHING THEM DOWN TO OTHER GARBAGE. RETURNED TO PREP TABLE PICKED UP FOOD GLOVES TO GONE THEM. I EXPLAINED TO THE MANAGER HANDWASHING AND GLOVES PROCEDURE MANAGER CORRECTED THE ISSUE AND OBSERVED EMPLOYEES WASHING THEIR HANDS ACCORDINGLY. PRIORITY VIOLATION:7-38-010,CITATION ISSUED

NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: EXTERIOR OF ICE NOZZLE DISPENSER AT SELF-SERVE ICE MACHINE WITH BUILD-UP OF BLACK SLIME AND BUILD-UP OF MINERAL. CLEAN AND MAINTAIN

HOT & COLD WATER AVAILABLE; ADEQUATE PRESSURE - Comments: NO HOT WATER IS PROVIDED AT THE HANDWASHING SINK IN ROTISSERIE PREP AREA. PRESENTLY WATER TEMPERATURE IS 60F AND BELOW. INSTRUCTED TEMPORARILY TO USE HANDWASHING SINK AT DELI PREP AREA OR BUTCHER'S PREP AREA PROVIDE HOT WATER WITH A MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 100F AT SAID HANDWASHING SINK. MANAGER CONTACT PLUMBER. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-030(C). CITATION ISSUED.

ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: NO HOT WATER IS PROVIDED AT HANDWASHING SINKS IN THE COURT FOOD PREP/PIZZA AREA. PRESENTLY AT TEMP OF 55.6F, 71.4F TO 83.4F. AT 12:10 PM WATER TEMPERATURE AT SAID SINKS WAS 73.5FF TO 74.5F. AT 12:20, ONE HANDWASHING SINK HAD HOT WATER FROM 65F TO 78F. THE OTHER HANDWASHING SINK WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE HOT WATER; IT REACHED 91F BUT INSTANTLY WENT DOWN TO 81F AND BELOW. INSTRUCTED TEMPORARILY TO USE ONE HANDWASHING SINK AT PREP PIZZA AREA. MUST PROVIDE HOT WATER WITH A MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 100F AT SAID HANDWASHING SINK.THREE COMPARTMENT SINK WATER TEMPERATURE AT 101F TO 105F. FOR A SHORT PERIOD (FROM 11:15 AM TO 1:20 PM FOOD PREPARATION WAS STOPPED UNTIL HOT WATER WAS PROVIDED AT 1:25 PM WATER TEMPERATURE OF HANDWASHING SINKS WAS 107F TO 110F. THREE COMPARTMENT SINK WATER TEMP OF 115F TO 117.9F. THE FOOD AREA RE-OPENED FOR BUSINESS AFTER HOT WATER WAS PROVIDED PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-030(C). CITATION ISSUED.

INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: OUTER OPENING NOT PROTECTED. A GAP OF 1/4" TO 1/2" AT BOTTOM OF REAR DELIVERY, IN REAR STORAGE AREA, INSTRUCTED TO SEAL TO MINIMIZE PEST ENTRY

CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY - Comments: BROKEN WRAPS AROUND ENCASED PIPE INSIDE THE BUTCHER'S PREP AREA.REPLACE WITH A SMOOTH, CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: WATER ON FLOOR UNDER FOUR-COMPARTMENT SINK IN BAKERY AREA, KEEP AREA DRY. DRY BLOOD ON THE FLOOR INSIDE THE BUTCHER'S WALK-IN COOLER. CLEAN AND MAINTAIN

NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED UNDERSIDE OF FLOOR MIXERS IN BAKERY NEED TO BE CLEANED AND MAINTAINED.

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED FLOOR UNDER 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN MEAT CUTTING ROOM WITH STANDING WATER ON FLOOR. CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOOR.