Chicago's Blarney Stone

FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: OBSERVED SLIGHT PINK BUILD UP INSIDE ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST CLEAN INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE AND MAINTAIN.

NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED FOOD DEBRIS INSIDE EMPTY PREP AREA REACH IN COOLER. MUST CLEAN INTERIOR OF COOLER AND MAINTAIN.

PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: NO BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE LOCATED ON ICE MACHINE WATER LINE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST PROVIDE AND MAKE VISIBLE A BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE FOR ICE MACHINE.

TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED - Comments: NO COVERED TRASH RECEPTACLES IN WOMENS AND UNISEX WASHROOMS. MUST PROVIDE.

MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: NOTED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION FOLLOWING THE NEW CODE AND GUIDELINES. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE VERIFICATION OF POLICY FOR EACH EMPLOYEE ONE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION #7-38-010. NO CITATION ISSUED TODAY.

ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED - Comments: NOTED HEAVY DIRT AND GREASE ACCUMULATION INSIDE, ON PIPES/CONDUITS AND ON EDGES OF THE EXHAUST HOOD AND FILTERS ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN HOOD, FILTERS AND PIPES/CONDUITS

ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED - Comments: NOTED CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS ON DUTY WITH NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATION. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT THAT ALL FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE THE ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATION

NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS - Comments: FOUND EVIDENCE OF RODENTS AT PREMISES. OBSERVED ABOUT 50 RAT DROPPINGS AT BASEMENT ALONG WALLS. ALSO, OBSERVED ABOUT 20 FRUIT FLIES AT BAR AREAS.SERIOUS VIOLATION. 7-38-020. MUST CLEAN BASEMENT FLOORS/CLUTTER. ALSO, MUST ELIMINATE RAT DROPPINGS AND FRUIT FLIES. MUST NOTIFY PEST CONTROL OPERATOR.

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: FOUND FLOORS NOT CLEAN AT BASEMENT. MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE.

PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED - Comments: FOUND CLUTTER AT BASEMENT THAT MUST BE DISPOSED.(OLD RUGS, WOOD, ETC.)MUST REMOVE ALL CLUTTER.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: OBSERVED RUSTY INTERIOR OF DRAWERS OF PREP TABLE IN KITHCEN. REMOVE CHIPPING PAINT AND RESTORE TO A SMOOTH EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE AND MAINTAIN

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: ICE SCOOP HOLDER IN BASEMENT UNCLEAN. CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. MAKE SURE ICE SCOOP HOLDER IS DETACHABLE AND CAN BE WASHED RINSED AND SANITIZED.

PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED - Comments: OBSERVED BASEMENT AREA WITH ICE MACHINE AND KEG WALK IN COOLER WITH TOO MANY TOOLS AND CLUTTER STORED ACCROSS FROM FOOD. ORGANIZE IN A WAY TO KEEP ALL FOOD SEPARATE FROM TOOLS ETC.

FOOD (ICE) DISPENSING UTENSILS, WASH CLOTHS PROPERLY STORED - Comments: MUST STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN SANTIZER SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USE. ALL ICE SCOOPS NEED TO BE STORED WITH HANDLES OUT OF ICE. STORE IN CLEAN CONTAINER OUTSIDE OF ICE.

FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS MET - Comments: ALL STAFF NEED FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES INCLUDING WAITSTAFF AND BARTENDERS.

FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE - Comments: OBSERVED REACH IN REFRIGERATOR IN KITCHEN AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE AT 57.0F. NO POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD IN COOLER AT TIME OF INSPECTION. REFRIGERATION UNIT WAS TAGGED AND MUST NOT BE USED FOR ANY POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD UNTIL IT IS REPAIRED, REINSPECTED AND TAG IS REMOVED BY CDPH. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005 (A)NO CITATION ISSUED

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: OBSERVED RUSTY INTERIOR OF DRAWERS OF PREP TABLE IN KITHCEN. REMOVE CHIPPING PAINT AND RESTORE TO A SMOOTH EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE AND MAINTAIN

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: CLEAN INTERIOR AND SIDES OF FRYERS. MAINTAIN IN A CLEAN AND SANITIRY CONDITION. ICE SCOOP HOLDER IN BASEMENT UNCLEAN. CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. MAKE SURE ICE SCOOP HOLDER IS DETACHABLE AND CAN BE WASHED RINSED AND SANITIZED.

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: OBSERVED CEILING VENTS IN WASHROOMS WITH HEAVY DUST ACCUMULATION. CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED - Comments: OBSERVED NO LIGHT ABOVE MOP SINK IN KITCHEN. INSTALL AND MAINTAIN. NO LIGHT SHEILD IN KEG WALK IN COOLER. INSTALL AND MAINTAIN LIGHT SHEILD.

REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS - Comments: OBSERVED NO THERMOMETER WITHIN WALK IN COOLER

PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED - Comments: OBSERVED BASEMENT AREA WITH ICE MACHINE AND KEG WALK IN COOLER WITH TOO MANY TOOLS AND CLUTTER STORED ACCROSS FROM FOOD. ORGANIZE IN A WAY TO KEEP ALL FOOD SEPARATE FROM TOOLS ETC.

FOOD (ICE) DISPENSING UTENSILS, WASH CLOTHS PROPERLY STORED - Comments: MUST STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN SANTIZER SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USE. ALL ICE SCOOPS NEED TO BE STORED WITH HANDLES OUT OF ICE. STORE IN CLEAN CONTAINER OUTSIDE OF ICE.

FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS MET - Comments: ALL STAFF NEED FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES INCLUDING WAITSTAFF AND BARTENDERS.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: MISSING KNOBS TO STEAM TABLE LIDS, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE,

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: INTERIOR OF UNUSED COOLER BY BAR, INTERIOR OF GLASS CHILLER SAME AREA, INTERIOR OF COOLER KITCHEN PREP AREA, INTERIOR OF PIZZA OVEN, VENTS ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT, AND ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT, NOT CLEAN, INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN ALL SURFACES, AND BETTER MAINTAIN,

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: FLOORS BENEATH COOKING EQUIPMENTS AND VARIOUS AREAS THROUGHOUT FIRST FLOOR AND BASEMENT, NOT CLEAN, MUST REMOVE GREASY SURFACES BY COOKING EQUIPMENT, AND CLEAN FLOORS IN DETAIL.

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: WALL/CEILING IN POOR REPAIR KITCHEN AREA, CHIPPING PLASTER, AND WALL SURFACES NOT SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE, INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND BETTER MAINTAIN,

LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED - Comments: NO LIGHT IN KITCHEN PREP AREA, KITCHEN AREA TO DARK, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE LIGHT, SO THAT A MINIMUM OF 50-FOOT CANDLES OF LIGHT IS AVAILABLE IN ALL WORK SURFACES,

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: MUST PROVIDE 3 SINK STOPPERS FOR PREP AREA 3 COMPARTMENT SINK.

PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED - Comments: BASEMENT AREA CLUTTER WITH UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND BETTER MAINTAIN, TO PREVENT RODENT HARBORAGE. ITEMS MUST BE PROPERLY STORED ORGANIZED 6 INCHES OFF FLOOR/WALL.

FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS MET - Comments: NO FOOD HANDLER TRAINING IN ILLINOIS CERTIFICATES AT THIS TIME OF INSPECTION, MUST PROVIDE,

FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED - Comments: MUST LABEL BULK FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS IN FOOD PREPARATION AREA.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: SIDES OF COOKING EQUIPMENT FRILL AND DEEPFRYERS NEED DETAIL CLEANING. MUST REMOVE GREASE AND DIRT. DETAIL CLEAN INTERIOR OF MICROWAVE IN KITCHEN FOOD PREP AREA. DETAIL CLEAN FOOD STORAGE SHELVING IN FOOD PREPARATION AREA.REMOVE DIRT AND DUST.

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: LIGHT COVER IN THE KITCHEN AREA IS MISSING. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.

PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED - Comments: MUST REMOVE UNNECESSARY ARTICLES FROM BASEMENT TO PREVENT RODENT HARBORAGE. ITEMS MUST BE PROPERLY STORED ORGANIZED 6 INCHES OFF FLOOR/WALL.

FOOD (ICE) DISPENSING UTENSILS, WASH CLOTHS PROPERLY STORED - Comments: ICE SCOOPS STORED INSIDE ICE BINS AT FRONT BAR. MUST PROPERLY STORE ICE SCOOPS IN A CLEAN CONTAINER.