ZERO DEGREES RESTAURANT AND LOUNGE

PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS - Comments: OBSERVED NO VOMITING AND DIARRHEA PROCEDURE AND CLEAN-UP KIT ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE SAID PROCEDURE ALONG WITH REQUIRED EQUIPMENT FOR CLEAN-UP. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005, CITATION ISSUED.

ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED THE COLD-WATER KNOB ON THE HANDWASHING SINK IN THE REAR PREP AREA NOT ABLE TO OPERATE COLD WATER. COLD WATER IS OPERATED AT THE WATER VALVE. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.

INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: OBSERVED THE FRONT ENTRANCE DOOR NOT RODENT PROOF AT THE BOTTOM OF THE DOOR. INSTRUCTED TO RODENT PROOF AND MAINTAIN.

WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS - Comments: OBSERVED NO SANITIZER TEST STRIP KIT ON-SITE AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION TO TEST CONCENTRATION OF SANITIZER IN 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. OBSERVED WATER TEST KIT ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE A TEST STRIP KIT ON SITE AT ALL TIMES TO MONITOR THE STRENGTH OF THE SANITIZER USED FOR DISHES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005, CITATION ISSUED

WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS - Comments: OBSERVED TWO SINK STOPPERS MISSING FOR THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK IN THE REAR FOOD PREP/DISHWASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.

NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED THE GRILL WITH FOOD BUILD UP AND NOT CLEAN. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED - Comments: OBSERVED NO LIDS FOR THE GARBAGES IN THE WOMEN'S TOILET ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE FOR DISPOSAL OF FEMININE PRODUCTS.

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED THE FLOORS IN THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA IN NEED OF CLEANING, ESPECIALLY ON THE SIDE OF THE ICE MACHINE. ALSO, BEHIND THE FRONT BAR AREA, UNDER THE EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED THE WALL BASES IN NEED OF CLEANING NEXT TO THE COOKING EQUIPMENT IN THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED - Comments: OBSERVED ONE BLOWN OUT LIGHT BULB UNDER THE VENTILATION HOOD. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.

ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: NO SOAP OBSERVED IN MEN'S RESTROOM. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE SOAP TO ALL HAND WASHING SINKS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-030 (C). NO CITATION ISSUED.

ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: NO PAPER TOWEL OBSERVED HANDSINKS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE PAPER TOWEL TO ALL HAND WASHING SINKS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-030 (C).

FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: OBSERVED SOIL BUILD UP ON INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE.

FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: OBSERVED NUMEROUS CONTAINERS OF FOOD WITH NAME OF ITEM WRITTEN IN A LANGUAGE OTHER THAN ENGLISH. COMMON NAME OF FOOD MUST BE WRITTEN IN ENGLISH. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO WRITE COMMON NAME IN ENGLISH.

WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED - Comments: SPONGES OBSERVED HAVING BEEN DRIED OVERNIGHT FOR REUSE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO DISCARD SPONGES DAILY.

FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED SEVERAL SHELVES COVERED WITH FOIL. FOIL CANNOT BE USED TO COVER NON FOOD CONTACT SURFACES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE FOIL AND MANUALLY CLEAN ALL NON FOOD CONTACT SURFACES.

WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS - Comments: NO DRAIN PLUGS OBSERVED ON SITE FOR 3 COMPARTMENT SINKS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PURCHASE DRAIN PLUGS FOR 3 COMPARTMENT SINKS.

NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: DUST AND SOIL ACCUMULATION FOUND IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: AROUND GRIDDLE, IN EXHAUST VENT ABOVE GRIDDLE, AND BEHIND GRIDDLE. ALL NON FOOD CONTACT SURFACES MUST BE FREQUENTLY CLEANED AND MAINTAINED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN NON FOOD CONTACT SURFACES

TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED - Comments: RECEPTACLES IN WOMEN'S REST ROOM AND NON GENDER RESTROOMS MISSING LIDS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE COVERED RECEPTACLES.

GARBAGE & REFUSE PROPERLY DISPOSED; FACILITIES MAINTAINED - Comments: NO RECEPTACLES AVAILABLE IN KITCHEN. ALL FOOD PREP AREAS AND HAND WASHING STATIONS REQUIRE RECEPTACLES.

ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED - Comments: LIGHTING IN DRY STORAGE AREA NOT IN WORKING ORDER. LIGHTING MUST BE SUFFIECENT IN ALL STORAGE AND FOOD PREP AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPLACE BULBS IN DRY STORAGE AREA

ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING - Comments: OBSERVED NO PROOF OF TRAINING FOR ALL FOOD HANDLERS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN RECORDS AT ALL TIMES.

MISCELLANEOUS / PUBLIC HEALTH ORDERS - Comments: NO WRITTEN PROTOCAL OBSERVED. MUST HAVE A WRITTEN RECORD DESCRIBING PROTOCOL FOR CHECKING PROOF OF VACCINATION IN PUBLIC PLACES. 1ST OFFENSE

MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON PREMISES AS REQUIRED; MUST PROVIDE. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO PROVIDE DOCUMENTATION OF EMPLOYEES RESPONSIBILITY TO REPORT ANY ILLNESS TRANSMISSIBLE THROUGH FOOD. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010.

PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS - Comments: NO VOMIT AND DIARRHEA CLEAN UP PROCEDURE ON PREMISES AS REQUIRED; MUST PROVIDE. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE THAT A VOMIT AND DIARRHEA CLEAN UP PROCEDURE MUST BE DOCUMENTED AND THE NECESSARY SUPPLIES ON HAND IN THE EVENT OF A VOMIT AND DIARRHEAL INCIDENT ON PREMISES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005.

NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED THE INTERIOR PANEL OF THE ICE MACHINE NEEDED CLEANING IN THE KITCHEN; CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: FOUND TWO FAUCET KNOBS IN POOR REPAIR (ONE IN MENS WASHROOM AND ONE IN WOMENS WASHROOM); REPAIR/REPLACE FAUCET KNOBS AT HANDSINKS.

ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING - Comments: INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE THAT ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST OBTAIN THE REQUIRED FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATE.

ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED - Comments: INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE THAT ALL CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS MUST OBTAIN THE REQUIRED FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: CUTTING BOARD IN NEED OF REPLACING WORN DISCOLORED WITH DEEP CUTS. CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: MUST DETAIL CLEAN ALL REACH IN COOLERS AND FREEZER TO REMOVE ALL FOOD SPILLS AND BUILD UP. MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: FLOORS THROUGHOUT PREP AREA IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL BUILD UP. FLOORS IN FRONT BAR IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: LEAK AT HANDSINK IN BAR AREA IN NEED OF REPAIR. LEAKS AT FAUCET CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: MUST REPAIR DAMAGED DOOR AT FIRST STALL IN WOMENS CUSTOMER RESTROOM.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: CLEAN INTERIOR BOTTOM OF DEEP FRYER OF GREASE BUILD UP.

PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED - Comments: REMOVE CLUTTER ON SIDE OF ICE MAKER IN KITCHEN, ORGANIZE AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: WIPE CLEAN INTERIOR METAL PANEL OF ICE MACHINE IN KITCHEN.

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: CLEAN FLOOR IN KITCHEN AROUND EQUIPMENT, UNDER FRYER AND BEHIND BAR. CLEAN FLOOR DRAINS WHERE NEEDED IN KITCHEN AND BEHIND BAR.