IHOP # 1202

Recorded violations

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  FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE - Comments: All food establishments that display, prepare, or store potentially hazardous food shall have adequate refrigerated food storage facilities. FOUND A WALK IN FREEZER CONTAINING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT MEASURED AIR TEMPERATURE OF 55.5 DEGREES F. COMPRESSOR WAS LEAKING A STREAM OF WATER. FOODS STORED IN UNIT WERE IN WHOLESOME CONDITION AND BELOW 40 DEGREES F. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CONSIDER ALL FOODS STORED IN THIS FREEZER THAWED AND TO HANDLE SAME FOODS ACCORDINGLY. MANAGER MOVED FOODS TO OPERATING COOLERS. TAGGED UNIT HELD FOR INSPECTION. CITATION #62713-12

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  OUTSIDE GARBAGE WASTE GREASE AND STORAGE AREA; CLEAN, RODENT PROOF, ALL CONTAINERS COVERED - Comments: The area outside of the establishment used for the storage of garbage shall be clean at all times and shall not constitute a nuisance. DUMPSTER OUTSIDE OVERFLOWING WITH CARDBOARD WITH LID OPEN. NOTED CARDBOARD ON GROUND. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE CLOSED LID AND CLEAN AND MAINTAIN SURROUNDING AREA. CITATION #62714-13

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  DISH WASHING FACILITIES: PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED, MAINTAINED, INSTALLED, LOCATED AND OPERATED - Comments: All dishwashing machines must be of a type that complies with all requirements of the plumbing section of the Municipal Code of Chicago and Rules and Regulation of the Board of Health. NO WATER FOR RIGHT COMPARTMENT OF 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN REAR DISHWASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO HAVE HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER IN THIS COMPARTMENT AS PER CITY CODE AND TO USE LOW TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE FOR WASHING, RINSING AND SANITIZING. CITATION #62713-12

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  FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. DETAIL CLEAN ALL EQUIPMENT INCLUDING ALL REFRIGERATION UNITS, PREP TABLES, STEAM TABLES, OVENS, INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE ETC THROUGHOUT PREMISES. CLEAN INSIDE AND OUT, BEHIND AND UNDER TO REMOVE ACCUMULATED GRIME.

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  FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS THROUGHOUT PREMISES, UNDER HEAVY EQUIPMENT, ALONG WALLS ETC TO REMOVE ACCUMULATED GRIME.

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  WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. REPLACE DAMAGED CEILING TILE RIGHT OF WASHROOM IN DINING AREA AND THROUGHOUT PREMISES AS NEEDED. REMOVE PEELING PAINT FROM OUTER WALL OF WALK IN FREEZER AND FROM WALLS OF 2ND FLOOR FOOD STORAGE AREA. DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL WALLS THROUGHOUT PREMISES WITH FOCUS ON THE FOOD PREP AREA TO REMOVE ACCUMULATED GRIME AND FOOD DEBRIS. SEAL LARGE HOLES IN HOT WATER TANK ROOM AND AS NEEDED THROUGHOUT PREMISES. REPAIR LEAK FROM ROOF LEFT OF REAR DOOR.

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  LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED - Comments: Shielding to protect against broken glass falling into food shall be provided for all artificial lighting sources in preparation, service, and display facilities. PROVIDE A LIGHT SHIELD FOR LIGHT ABOVE DINING AREA NEAR WASHROOMS AND THROUGHOUT PREMISES AS NEEDED.

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  VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: REPAIR BROKEN BACK FLOW PREVENTION DEVICE ABOVE MOP SINK.

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  PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED - Comments: All parts of the food establishment and all parts of the property used in connection with the operation of the establishment shall be kept neat and clean and should not produce any offensive odors. CLEAN AND ORGANIZE REAR DUMPSTER AREAS AND REAR STORAGE AREAS AND THROUGHOUT PREMISES TO REMOVE DEBRIS AND UNEEDED ITEMS. STORE ALL REMAINING ITEMS 6" OFF THE FLOOR. MAINTAIN.