TWISTED TAPAS

CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE - Comments: NOTED NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON DUTY WITH THE CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE CERTIFICATE. CERTIFICATES ON SITE (SAFE SERVE ARE EXPIRED). INSTRUCTED TO HAVE THE ORIGINAL CITY OF CHICAGO ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. ALSO THE PERSON IN CHARGE MUST HAVE A CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFICATE BY NEXT INSPECTION (UPON BEING INSPECTED). NO FOOD IS PREPARED AND SERVED AT THIS TIME OF INSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012. NO CITATION ISSUED.

PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES - Comments: NOTED INTERNAL TEMPERATURE OF THE FOLLOWING TCS FOOD ITEMS INSIDE SERVICE COOLERS TO BE IMPROPER:-POTATO SALAD 45.1F, BEETS (YELLOW/RED) 45.5F/47.7F, TOMATO 48.2F, CHEESE 48.4F MANAGER IMMEDIATELY AND VOLUNTARILY DISPOSED OF 15 LBS OF PRODUCTS WORTH $200.00 THROUGH DENATURING PROCESS. PRIORITY VIOLATION #7-38-005.

PROPER COOLING METHODS USED; ADEQUATE EQUIPMENT FOR TEMPERATURE CONTROL - Comments: NOTED TEMPERATURE OF SERVICE COOLER AT THE KITCHEN PREP AREA TO BE IMPROPER AT 46.6F. INSTRUCTED NOT TO USE UNTIL EQUIPMENT IS MAINTAINING PROPER TEMPERATURE OF 41F OR BELOW. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005

CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY - Comments: NO SPLASH GUARD BETWEEN REAR PREP SINK DRAIN BOARD AND EXPOSED HAND SINK. MUST INSTALL A WASHABLE SPLASH GUARD.

PROPER DATE MARKING AND DISPOSITION - Comments: DATE MARKING OBSERVED PREPARED TCS FOODS NOT PROPERLY DATE LABELED. MUST PROPERLY DATE LABELED FOODS WITH AN EXPIRATION DATE NO LONGER THAN 7 DAYS ON TCS FOOD. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION:7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED

FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: BULK FOOD, OR FOOD REMOVED FROM ORIGINAL CONTAINER, MUST BE LABELED WITH COMMON NAME.

FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: GREASE INSIDE THE DEEP FRYER,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN

PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: BLACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE NOT LOCATED AT ICE MACHINE,.MUST INSTALL SO BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE MAY BE LOCATED TO BE SERVICE AND MAINTAINED

PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: REPAIR LEAKING PIPE UNDER TWO COMPARTMENT SINK BY THE HANDSINK IN THE KITCHEN.REPAIR CAUSE

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: CLEAN FLOOR THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES UNDER AND AROUND COOKING EQUIPMENT,UNDER SHELVES ALONG BASEBOARD WALLS,UNDER EMPLOYEE CABINET .NEED TO CLEAN FLOOR DRAINS.NEED TO PROVIDE FLOOR TILES BY TWO, COMPARTMENT SINK IN THE KITCHEN,SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL

ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED - Comments: PA 100-0367 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.

PREVIOUS PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION CORRECTED - Comments: PREVIOUS PRIORITY FOUNDATION NOT CORRECTED FROM 6-4-19,REPORT#2290833. OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF RODENT ACTIVITY IN DIFFERENT LOCATIONS OF PREMISES: REAR STORAGE (ON SHELVES OF UNUSED EQUIPMENT, UNDER AND AROUND UNUSED EQUIPMENT, ALONG BASEBOARD WALLS AND BEHIND THE RAW WOOD BY THE EAST DOOR); IN WOMEN'S WASHROOM (BEHIND THE PEDESTAL OF WASHBOWL AND CORNER BEHIND THE TOILET TISSUES); OFFICE(UNDER CRATES WERE LIQUOR BOTTLE AREA STORED,UNDER SHELVES,UNDER WIRES); KITCHEN: UNDER THE DISPLAY PREP COOLER; ICE MACHINE AREA (ON FLOOR AND ALONG WEST BASEBOARD WALL); APPROXIMATELY 75 MICE DROPPINGS. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL DROPPINGS, CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AREAS. RECOMMENDED ADDITIONAL SERVICE BY PEST CONTROL COMPANY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION:7-38-020(A), CITATION ISSUED. TODAY WE OBSERVED RODENT ACTIVITY IN DIFFERENT LOCATION OF PREMISES. APPROXIMATELY 40-50 MICE DROPPINGS. MANAGER ON SITE BEGAN THE PROCESS OF REMOVING/CLEANING AREA. PRIORITY CITATION:7-42-090,CITATION ISSUED

MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: FOUND NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY/TRAINING ON SITE. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO ESTABLISH AN APPROPRIATE EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY/TRAINING SYSTEM AND MAINTAIN WITH VERIFIABLE DOCUMENTS ON SITE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010. NO CITATION ISSUED.

PROPER DATE MARKING AND DISPOSITION - Comments: DATE MARKING OBSERVED PREPARED TCS FOODS NOT PROPERLY DATE LABELED. MUST PROPERLY DATE LABELED FOODS WITH AN EXPIRATION DATE NO LONGER THAN 7 DAYS ON TCS FOOD. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION:7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED

CONSUMER ADVISORY PROVIDED FOR RAW/UNDERCOOKED FOOD - Comments: MENU DOES NOT DISCLOSE AND INFORM CONSUMERS THE SPECIFIC MENU ITEMS THAT ARE RAW OR UNDER COOKED AND A POTENTIAL HAZARD OF CONSUMING SUCH FOOD. MUST DISCLOSE AND REMIND SUCH ITEMS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION:7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED -

FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: BULK FOOD, OR FOOD REMOVED FROM ORIGINAL CONTAINER, MUST BE LABELED WITH COMMON NAME.

INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF RODENT ACTIVITY IN DIFFERENT LOCATIONS OF PREMISES: REAR STORAGE (ON SHELVES OF UNUSED EQUIPMENT, UNDER AND AROUND UNUSED EQUIPMENT, ALONG BASEBOARD WALLS AND BEHIND THE RAW WOOD BY THE EAST DOOR); IN WOMEN'S WASHROOM (BEHIND THE PEDESTAL OF WASHBOWL AND CORNER BEHIND THE TOILET TISSUES); OFFICE(UNDER CRATES WERE LIQUOR BOTTLE AREA STORED,UNDER SHELVES,UNDER WIRES); KITCHEN: UNDER THE DISPLAY PREP COOLER; ICE MACHINE AREA (ON FLOOR AND ALONG WEST BASEBOARD WALL); APPROXIMATELY 75 MICE DROPPINGS. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL DROPPINGS, CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AREAS. RECOMMENDED ADDITIONAL SERVICE BY PEST CONTROL COMPANY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION:7-38-020(A), CITATION ISSUED.

FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: MILK-CRATES ARE USED FOR FOOD ELEVATION,INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE CRATE AND PROVIDE RAISED SHELVES. GRIMES ON EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR OF COOKING EQUIPMENT IN THE KITCHEN, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: GREASE INSIDE THE DEEP FRYER,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN

PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: BLACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE NOT LOCATED AT ICE MACHINE,.MUST INSTALL SO BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE MAY BE LOCATED TO BE SERVICE AND MAINTAINED

PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: REPAIR LEAKING PIPE UNDER TWO COMPARTMENT SINK BY THE HANDSINK IN THE KITCHEN.REPAIR CAUSE

GARBAGE & REFUSE PROPERLY DISPOSED; FACILITIES MAINTAINED - Comments: OBSERVED OUTSIDE GREASE RECEPTACLE IN THE ALLEY WITH EXCESSIVE SPILLED GREASE ON THE SURROUNDING GROUND, AND ON THE EXTERIOR OF THE CONTAINER. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL SPILLED GREASE, CLEAN CONTAINER.ALSO LID OF RECEPTACLE IN POOR REPAIR(PUSHED INWARD)NOT ABLE TO CLOSE TIGHT FIT.REPLACE LID PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(B) CITATION ISSUED.

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: CLEAN FLOOR THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES UNDER AND AROUND COOKING EQUIPMENT,UNDER SHELVES ALONG BASEBOARD WALLS,UNDER EMPLOYEE CABINET AND OFFICE.NEED TO CLEAN FLOOR DRAINS.NEED TO PROVIDE FLOOR TILES BY TWO, COMPARTMENT SINK IN THE KITCHEN,SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: UNUSED EQUIPMENT, UNCLEAN EQUIPMENT AND SHELVES, CLUTTER AND UNNECESSARY ITEMS IN REAR STORAGE AREA (FORMER COOKING AREA) AND OFFICE. MUST REMOVE ALL NECESSARY ITEMS AND STORE ALL ELSE TO FACILITATE CLEANING AND TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE.

ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED - Comments: BURNED OUT LIGHT BULB ABOVE THE HANDSINK IN DISH ROOM, MUST REPLACE.

ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED - Comments: PA 100-0367 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. -

LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED - Comments: OBSERVED LIGHT OUT ABOVE GRILL. REPLACE BULB AND MAINTAIN.

PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED - Comments: OBSERVED REAR ROOM CONTAINING MOP SINK WITH UNUSED EQUIPMENT AND CLUTTER. REMOVE ALL BROKEN OR UNUSABLE EQUIPMENT. STORE ALL REMAINING EQUIPMENT AT LEAST 6 INCHES OFF FLOOR AND AWAY FROM WALL.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: NOTED GASKET BROKEN AT DOOR OF WALK-IN COOLER.INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO REPAIR OR REPLACE GASKET.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: NOTED FOOD ENCRUSTED ON SHELVING IN WALK IN COOLER.INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN SHELVING IN WALK-IN COOLER

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: NOTED DIRT ON WALL OVER HOOD.INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN WALL. NOTED CEILING AT DISH MACHINE AREA UNFINISHED.INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO PAINT CEILING.

LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED - Comments: NOTED LIGHTS WITH NO SHIELDS AT DISH MACHINE AREA.INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO PUT SHIELDS OVER LIGHTS.

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: NOTED HOOD AND FILTERS GREASY AT HOT LINE. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO CLEAN HOOD AND FILTERS.

FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED - Comments: OBSERVED DRY FOOD IN FOOD CONTAINER NOT LABELED IN THE DRY STORAGE ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL AND MAINTAIN.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: OBSERVED RUST ON RACK IN WALK IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE RUST SO SURFACE IS SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. ALSO, THE MIDDLE HANDLE ON 3-DOOR PREP COOLER IS BROKEN. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR HANDLE AND MAINTAIN ALL.

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: OBSERVED FLOOR CORNERS THROUGHOUT PREMISES NOT CLEAN. INSTRUCTED TO DEEP CLEAN CERVICES AND MAINTAIN.

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: OBSERVED FAN VENT COVERS IN THE WALK IN COOLER WITH DUST ACCUMULATION. ALSO, CEILING VENTS IN BOTH TOILET ROOMS HAVE DUST ACCUMULATION. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED - Comments: OBSERVED UNKNOWN DEBRIS IN LIGHT SHIELDS IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: PREP, HALLWAY AND DISH-ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS - Comments: REPLACE THERMOMETER IN WALK IN COOLER. COOLER IS HOLDING TEMP AT 36.2, BUT THERMOMETER IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY.

PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED - Comments: OBSERVED CLUTTER IN ROOM ADJACENT TO DINING ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO ORGANIZE, CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: DEBRIS BEHIND THE COOKING EQUIPMENT,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND ELEVATED.CEMENT FLOOR UNDER AND BY THE TWO COMPARTMENT SINK,AND DISH ROOM ROUGH SURFACE UNABLE TO CLEAN,SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL. ELEVATED 6" OFF THE FLOOR ITEMS,AND STOCK FROM UNUSED REAR AND STORAGE.

LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED - Comments: THREE SET OF LIGHTS ARE BURNED IN THE KITCHEN INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE.