THE SPICE

* CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED - Comments: NO CERTIFICATE POSTED AS REQUIRED OR VALID DOCUMENTATION ON SITE. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED THAT A CERTIFIED CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGER CERTIFICATE MUST BE POSTED AND VISIBLE FOR PUBLIC VIEW AND PRESENT AT ALL TIMES WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD IS BEING PREPARED, COOKED OR SERVED. SERIOUS VIOLATION ISSUED.

DISH MACHINES: PROVIDED WITH ACCURATE THERMOMETERS, CHEMICAL TEST KITS AND SUITABLE GAUGE COCK - Comments: MUST PROVIDE CHEMICAL TESTING STRIP KIT AT ALL TIMES. DURING INSPECTION THERE WAS NO CHEMICAL TESTING STRIP KIT AVALABLE. MUST PROVIDE.

PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION(S) CORRECTED 7-42-090 - Comments: DURING INSPECTION FOUND PREVIOUS MINORS NOT CORRECTED FROM PREVIOUS INSPECTION COMPLETED ON 6/15/2015. MUST CORRECT ALL OF THE FOLLOWING VIOLATIONS: VIOLATION #30 MUST LABEL PREP FOODS INSIDE STORAGE COOLER AND DRIED FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS; VIOLATION #32 MUST REPLACE BROKEN GASKETS ON 2 DOORS REACH IN COOLER DOORS. VIOLATION #33 MUST DETAIL CLEAN INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE, AND VENTS ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT IN KITCHEN AREA,INTERIOR/EXTERIORS AND SIDES OF HOT COOKING EQUIPMENT, KITCHEN SHELVINGS ETC. AND MAINTAIN. VIOLATION #38 MUST REPAIR WATER LEAK AT BASE OF FAUCET AT KITCHEN 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AND PROVIDE MISSING BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE AT THE MOP SINK AND MAINTAIN.ALSO,MISSING SINK STOPPERS FOR THE 3 COMP SINK;MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN. VIOLATION #40 MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN VISIBLE THERMOMETERS INSIDE ALL REFRIGERATION UNITS. VIOLATION #45 FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS NOT MET.INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN COPIES OF CERTIFICATES IN AN ORGANIZED MANNER. MUST CORRECT ALL ABOVE MENTIONED VIOLATIONS.

FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE - Comments: DURING INSPECTION FOUND 2 1DR REFRIGERATORS NOT IN USE NOT IN WORKING ORDER WITH OUT ANY POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS INSIDE. ABOVE STATED REFRIGERATION UNITS WERE TAGGED. DO NOT REMOVE TAGS, DO NOT USE ABOVE STATED EQUIPMENT UNTIL CDPH INSPECTS UNITS. NO CITATION ISSUED.

* CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED - Comments: NO CERTIFICATE POSTED AS REQUIRED OR VALID DOCUMENTATION ON SITE. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED THAT A CERTIFIED CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGER CERTIFICATE MUST BE POSTED AND VISIBLE FOR PUBLIC VIEW AND PRESENT AT ALL TIMES WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD IS BEING PREPARED, COOKED OR SERVED. SERIOUS VIOLATION ISSUED.

DISH MACHINES: PROVIDED WITH ACCURATE THERMOMETERS, CHEMICAL TEST KITS AND SUITABLE GAUGE COCK - Comments: MUST PROVIDE CHEMICAL TESTING STRIP KIT AT ALL TIMES. DURING INSPECTION THERE WAS NO CHEMICAL TESTING STRIP KIT AVALABLE. MUST PROVIDE.

PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION(S) CORRECTED 7-42-090 - Comments: DURING INSPECTION FOUND PREVIOUS MINORS NOT CORRECTED FROM PREVIOUS INSPECTION COMPLETED ON 6/15/2015. MUST CORRECT ALL OF THE FOLLOWING VIOLATIONS: VIOLATION #30 MUST LABEL PREP FOODS INSIDE STORAGE COOLER AND DRIED FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS; VIOLATION #32 MUST REPLACE BROKEN GASKETS ON 2 DOORS REACH IN COOLER DOORS. VIOLATION #33 MUST DETAIL CLEAN INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE, AND VENTS ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT IN KITCHEN AREA,INTERIOR/EXTERIORS AND SIDES OF HOT COOKING EQUIPMENT, KITCHEN SHELVINGS ETC. AND MAINTAIN. VIOLATION #38 MUST REPAIR WATER LEAK AT BASE OF FAUCET AT KITCHEN 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AND PROVIDE MISSING BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE AT THE MOP SINK AND MAINTAIN.ALSO,MISSING SINK STOPPERS FOR THE 3 COMP SINK;MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN. VIOLATION #40 MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN VISIBLE THERMOMETERS INSIDE ALL REFRIGERATION UNITS. VIOLATION #45 FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS NOT MET.INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN COPIES OF CERTIFICATES IN AN ORGANIZED MANNER. MUST CORRECT ALL ABOVE MENTIONED VIOLATIONS.

POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE - Comments: OBSERVED POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS STORED AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES INSIDE OF THE 2 DOOR PREP COOLER. OBSERVED COOKED BEEF AT 50F,COOKED CHICKEN AT 59.4F,PEELED POTATOES AT 49.4F, AND RAW SHRIMP AT 48.9F. MANAGEMENT VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED 10# OF FOOD WORTH $100. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO MONITOR,MAINTAIN ALL COLD FOODS,MAINTAIN 40F OR BELOW DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, DISPLAY AND SERVICE. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A).

* CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED - Comments: NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER PRESENT WITH A CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS (CHICKEN,BEEF,NOODLES, ETC.) ARE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED.NO CERTIFICATE POSTED AS REQUIRED OR VALID DOCUMENTATION ON SITE. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED THAT A CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER MUST BE PRESENT AT ALL TIMES WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD IS BEING PREPARED OR SERVED. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-012.

FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED - Comments: MUST LABEL PREP FOODS INSIDE STORAGE COOLER AND DRIED FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS.

CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES - Comments: ALL KITCHEN MULTI-USE UTENSILS,CONTAINERS MUST BE PROPERLY STORED AND INVERTED (HANDLES-UP) TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION BEFORE USE.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: MUST REPLACE BROKEN GASKETS ON 2 DOORS REACH IN COOLER DOORS AND REPLACE CUTTING BOARDS.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: MUST DETAIL CLEAN INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE, AND VENTS ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT IN KITCHEN AREA,INTERIOR/EXTERIORS AND SIDES OF HOT COOKING EQUIPMENTS,INTERIOR BASINS OF 3 COMPARTMEBNT SINK,KITCHEN COOLERS,KITCHEN SHELVINGS ETC. AND MAINTAIN.

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: MUST DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS, UNDER, BEHIND, BETWEEN EQUIPMENT AT KITCHEN PREP AREAS AND DISH WASHING AREA AND FRONT SERVICE STATION AND MAINTAIN.

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: WALLS AROUND THE MOP SINK NOT CLEAN, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN IN DETAIL AND MAINTAIN AND SEAL HOLE AROUND PIPE ON WALL BENEATH THE KITCHEN 3 COMPARTMENT SINK,CLEAN AND SANITIZE INTERIORS OF LIGHT SHIELDS THROUGHOUT THE KITCHEN AREA AND MAINTAIN.

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: MUST REPAIR WATER LEAK AT BASE OF FAUCET AT KITCHEN 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AND PROVIDE MISSING BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE AT THE MOP SINK AND MAINTAIN.ALSO,MISSING SINK STOPPERS FOR THE 3 COMP SINK;MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.

REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS - Comments: MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN VISIBLE THERMOMETERS INSIDE ALL REFRIGERATION UNITS.

PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED - Comments: ALL UNUSED KITCHEN EQUIPMENTS MUST BE PROPERLY STORED AND MAINTAINED,CLEAN AND ORGANIZE OUTSIDE REAR YARD AREA,REMOVE CLUTTER FROM THE FRONT SERVICE AREAS DUE TO POTENTIAL PEST HARBORAGE. ALL KEPT ITEMS MUST BE PROPERLY STORED,MAINTAINED 6" OFF THE FLOOR/WALL FOR EASIER CLEANING.

FOOD (ICE) DISPENSING UTENSILS, WASH CLOTHS PROPERLY STORED - Comments: INSTRUCTED, CLEANING TOWELS MUST BE PROPERLY STORED IN SANITIZING SOLUTION AND MAINTAIN.

FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS MET - Comments: FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS NOT MET.INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN COPIES OF CERTIFICATES IN AN ORGANIZED MANNER.

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: MUST REPAIR LEAKING FAUCET AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK,

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 MICE ACTIVITY, NOTED MICE DROPPINGS INSIDE THE FURNACE ROOM, IN THE CABINET UNDERNEATH THE FRONT COUNTER, ABOUT 20 TOTAL, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN IN DETAIL, REMOVE THE DROPPINGS AND SANITIZE THE AFFECTED AREA, CITATION ISSUED SERIOUS: 7-38-020

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: MUST REPAIR MOLDY LOOKING COUNTER WOOD COUNTER TABLE, COUNTER TOP BY KITCHEN COOKING AREA, THATS IN POOR REPAIR AND REPAIR RUSTY SHELVING INSIDE COOLER, MUST RESTRICT USING CARRYOUT BAGS FOR FOOD STORAGE, INVEST IN FOOD GRADE BAGS,

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: MUST DETAIL CLEAN ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT, AND INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF ALL COOLERS AND FREEZERS,

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: MUST DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS THROUGHOUT PREMISES UNDER AND BEHIND EQUIPMENT, AND IN STORAGE AREAS,

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: WATER DAMAGED CEILING TILE OVER SUSHI BAR INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE, AND STAINED CEILING TILE IN DING AREA, AND REAR KITCHEN AREA BY COOKING EQUIPMENT NOT CLEAN, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND REPAIR,

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: MUST REPAIR LEAKING FAUCET AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK,

PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED - Comments: PREMISES CLUTTER WITH UNUSED ITEMS, FRONT AND REAR OF STORE, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND BETTER ORGANIZE ALL AREAS,

FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED - Comments: INSTRUCTED TO LABEL, ALL DRY FOOD CONTAINER IN THE STORAGE ROOM.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: MUST DEFROST ONE OF THE REACH IN FREEZER WITH HEAVY ICE ACCUMULATED. MUST RE CAULK AROUND THE WASHBOWL SINK IN MEN'S WASHROOM. CAULKING WORN OUT.

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: WALLS AROUND THE MOP SINK NOT CLEAN, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN IN DETAIL AND MAINTAIN.

POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE - Comments: POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS NOT MEETING PROPER TEMPERATURE INSIDE THE REACH IN COOLER AND PREP COOLER. SUCH AS CHICKEN AT 59.1F, BEEF AT 63.4F, TOFU AT 47.8F. INSTRUCTED MANAGER THAT ALL POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS MUST MAINTAIN A TEMPERATURE OF 40.OF OR BELOW DURING STORAGE INSIDE THE REACH IN COOLER AND PREP COOLER. MANAGER DISCARDED THE SAID PRODUCTS WORTH $30.00 TOTAL 5 LBS. CITATION ISSUED CRITICAL 7-38-005A. REACH COOLER TEMPERATURE AT 40.1F AND PREP COOLER TEMPERATURE AT 38.9F.

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 MICE DROPPINGS INSIDE THE FURNACE ROOM, IN THE CABINET UNDERNEATH THE FRONT COUNTER ,ALONG THE WALL BASE AND CORNER UNDER THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN THE FRONT COUNTER BY THE SUSHI AREA OVER 40 TOTAL. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN IN DETAIL,REMOVE THE DROPPINGS AND SANITIZE THE AFFECTED AREA. CITATION ISSUED SERIOUS 7-38-020.

DISH WASHING FACILITIES: PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED, MAINTAINED, INSTALLED, LOCATED AND OPERATED - Comments: OBSERVED 3 COMPARTMENT SINK NOT MAINTAINED. WATER FROM THE 2ND COMPARTMENT SINK SIPPING UNDER THE DIVIDER GOING TO THE IST COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR THE DIVIDER BETWEEN THE 2ND AND IST SINK AND MAINTAIN. CITATION ISSUED SERIOUS 7-38-030.

FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED - Comments: INSTRUCTED TO LABEL, ALL DRY FOOD CONTAINER IN THE STORAGE ROOM.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: MUST DEFROST ONE OF THE REACH IN FREEZER WITH HEAVY ICE ACCUMULATED. MUST RE CAULK AROUND THE WASHBOWL SINK IN MEN'S WASHROOM. CAULKING WORN OUT.

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: WALLS AROUND THE MOP SINK NOT CLEAN, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN IN DETAIL AND MAINTAIN.

LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED - Comments: MISSING END CAPS TO HOLD THE PLASTIC LIGHT SHIELD ON THE LIGHT BULBS IN THE PREP AREA MUST PROVIDE. LIGHT BULBS MUST BE SHIELDED ON TOP OF THE REACH IN FREEZER .

REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS - Comments: PROVIDE VISIBLE THERMOMETER INSIDE THE ONE DOOR REACH IN COOLER, TWO DOOR REACH IN COOLER AND WORKING THERMOMETER IN THE VEGETABLES PREP COOLER.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: INSTRUCTED TO REPAINT WOOD STORAGE SHELVES AT MIDDLE STORAGE AREA.

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN FILTERS ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT, AND SEAL OPENINGS AROUND PIPES IN THE KITCHEN AND ON WALLS INSIDE THE FURNACE ROOM TO PREVENT PEST ENTRY.

FOOD (ICE) DISPENSING UTENSILS, WASH CLOTHS PROPERLY STORED - Comments: INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY STORE CLEANING TOWELS.