AL'S BEEF

ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGNS OR POSTERS NEAR HAND WASHING SINKS IN CUSTOMERS AND EMPLOYEE WASHROOMS. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.

NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: ST NOT USE TINT FOIL AS A LINER FOR COOKING EQUIPMENT IN FRONT FOOD PREPARATION AREA. MUST BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED A FEW MISSING CEILING TILES IN THE UNISEX EMPLOYEE WASHROOM. MUST REPAIR/REPLACE AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED PEELING PAINT ON WALLS INSIDE UNISEX EMPLOYEE WASHROOM. OBSERVED DAMAGED AND BROKEN FLOOR TILES IN FRONT OF UTILITY SINK IN REAR OF PREMISES. MUST REPAIR/REPLACE AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED DIRT AND DEBRIS ON FLOOR AROUND UTILITY SINK AND INSIDE EMPLOYEE WASHROOM. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED UNUSED 2-DOOR COOLER IN FRONT PREP AREA. MUST RAPAIR OR REMOVE COOLER FROM PREMISES.

ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGNS OR POSTERS NEAR HAND WASHING SINKS IN CUSTOMERS AND EMPLOYEE WASHROOMS. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.

CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY - Comments: OBSERVED BUCKETS OF FOOD STORED ON FLOOR INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER. MUST ELEVATE ITEMS OF THE FLOOR AND MAINTAIN.

PERSONAL CLEANLINESS - Comments: OBSERVED EMPLOYEES IN FRONT PREPARATION AREA NOT WEARING HAIR RESTRAINTS WHILE FOOD IS BEING PREPARED AND SERVED.

NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: MUST NOT USE TINT FOIL AS A LINER FOR COOKING EQUIPMENT IN FRONT FOOD PREPARATION AREA. MUST BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED A FEW MISSING CEILING TILES IN THE UNISEX EMPLOYEE WASHROOM. MUST REPAIR/REPLACE AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED PEELING PAINT ON WALLS INSIDE UNISEX EMPLOYEE WASHROOM. OBSERVED DAMAGED AND BROKEN FLOOR TILES IN FRONT OF UTILITY SINK IN REAR OF PREMISES. MUST REPAIR/REPLACE AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED DIRT AND DEBRIS ON FLOOR AROUND UTILITY SINK AND INSIDE EMPLOYEE WASHROOM. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED UNUSED 2-DOOR COOLER IN FRONT PREP AREA. MUST RAPAIR OR REMOVE COOLER FROM PREMISES.

PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION CORRECTED - Comments: OBSERVED PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM INSPECTION REPORT#2594154 ON 05/07/2024. #51. 3-COMPARTMENT SINK FAUCET LEAKING AT BASE AND LEFT SIDE AND MIDDLE COMPARTMENT STOPPERS NOT WORKING. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. #53. NO COVERED TRASH RECEPTACLE IN CUSTOMERS WASHROOM. MUST PROVIDE. #55. FLOOR DRAIN INTERIOR WITH ACCUMULATED DIRT BUILD UP UNDER 2-COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST CLEAN FLOOR DRAIN INTERIOR AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 742-090 CITATION ISSUED.

PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: 3-COMPARTMENT SINK FAUCET LEAKING AT BASE AND LEFT SIDE AND MIDDLE COMPARTMENT STOPPERS NOT WORKING. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN 3-COMPARTMENT SINK.

TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED - Comments: NO COVERED TRASH RECEPTACLE IN CUSTOMERS WASHROOM. MUST PROVIDE.

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: FLOOR DRAIN INTERIOR WITH ACCUMULATED DIRT BUILD UP UNDER 2-COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST CLEAN FLOOR DRAIN INTERIOR AND MAINTAIN.

PERSONAL CLEANLINESS - Comments: OBSERVED EMPLOYEE DO NOT WARE PROPER HAIR RESTRAINS. FOOD HANDLERS MUST WEAR EFFECTIVE BEARD RESTRAINTS.

IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED - Comments: HANGED UTENSILS ABOVE THE THREE-COMPARTMENT SINK(WASH SINK) MUST BE RELOCATED TO MINIMIZE SOURCE OF CONTAMINATION.

FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: PLASTIC MILK CRATES MUST BE REMOVED FROM THE PREMISES.DO NOT USE TO ELEVATE/STORE ITEMS

GARBAGE & REFUSE PROPERLY DISPOSED; FACILITIES MAINTAINED - Comments: DEBRIS ON THE GROUND AROUND GARBAGE CONTAINERS.CLEAN AND MAINTAIN TO MINIMIZE PEST/INSECTS ACTIVITIES.

ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED - Comments: EXPIRED ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE, INSTRUCTED TO RENEW IT. VALID ONLY FOR 3 YEARS.

TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED - Comments: NOTED WASHROOMS ON PREMISES WITH GARBAGE RECEPTACLES AND NO LIDS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE TRASH CANS WITH LIDS AT ALL WOMEN'S WASHROOMS AND UNISEX WASHROOMS

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOOR DRAINS AT THE REAR DISH WASHING AREA.

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

PERSONAL CLEANLINESS - Comments: 2-402.11-- FOOD HANDLERS MUST WEAR EFFECTIVE BEARD RESTRAINTS.

WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED - Comments: 3-304.14-- OBSERVED WIPING CLOTHS IMPROPERLY STORED ON THE COOKS LINE PREP TABLES AND HANGING ON THE HAND SINK SPLASH GUARD. INSTRUCTED TO STORE ALL WORKING WIPING CLOTHS IN THE SANITIZING SOLUTION BUCKETS PROVIDED BETWEEN USE.

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: : 6-201.11---MUST NOT USE CARDBOARD AS MATTING FOR FLOORS IN THE REAR FOOD PREP.

PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES - Comments: THE PERSON IN CHARGE DURING THE INITIAL INSPECTION DID NOT HAVE A CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION CERTIFICATE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION.

CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE - Comments: NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE DURING THE INITIAL INSPECTION WHILE TCS FOOD WERE BEING HELD AT IMPROPER FOOD TEMPERATURES. MANAGER WAS TELEPHONED UPON MY ARRIVAL AND ARRIVED APPROXIMATELY 30 MINUTES LATER. INSTRUCTED A CITY A CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER MUST BE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES WHEN TCS FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012 CITATION ISSUED.

PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES - Comments: OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING TCS FOODS HELD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES IN THE COOKS LINE COOLER: BEEF @ 48.5F, BLUE CHEESE @ 51.4F. COOKED POTATOES AT 46.2F. ALL DISCARDED. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.

PROPER DATE MARKING AND DISPOSITION - Comments: OBSERVED PREPARED READY-TO-EAT BEEF AND BEEF GRAVY HELD LONGER THAN 24 HOURS THROUGHOUT THE WALK-IN COOLER WITH NO DATES OR WITH PREPARATION DATES ONLY FROM MONDAY 7/19. NO PROPER DATE LABELS WITH AN EXPIRATION DATE NO LONGER THAN 7 DAYS. MUST PROVIDE EXPIRATION DATE LABELS FOR ALL PREPARED, READY-TO-EAT TCS FOODS. FOOD DISCARDED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.

PROPER COOLING METHODS USED; ADEQUATE EQUIPMENT FOR TEMPERATURE CONTROL - Comments: OBSERVED THE COOKS LINE DRAWER COOLER UNABLE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE FOOD TEMPERATURES. COOLER NOTED AT 55F WITH FOOD SUCH AS BEEF AT 48.5F. COOLER TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION AND MUST NOT USE UNTIL REPAIRED, MAINTAINS A TEMPERATURE OF 41F OR BELOW, AND C.D.P.H CONTACTED FOR RE-INSPECTION AND TAG REMOVAL. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.

PERSONAL CLEANLINESS - Comments: FOOD HANDLERS MUST WEAR EFFECTIVE BEARD RESTRAINTS.

WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED - Comments: OBSERVED WIPING CLOTHS IMPROPERLY STORED ON THE COOKS LINE PREP TABLES AND HANGING ON THE HAND SINK SPLASH GUARD. INSTRUCTED TO STORE ALL WORKING WIPING CLOTHS IN THE SANITIZING SOLUTION BUCKETS PROVIDED BETWEEN USE.

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: MUST NOT USE CARDBOARD AS MATTING FOR FLOORS IN THE REAR FOOD PREP.

FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: HAMBURGER REACH IN COOLER DOOR RUBBER GASKETS RIPPED. MUST REPAIR/REPLACE DAMAGED DOOR GASKETS.

NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED ACCUMULATED DUST BUILD UP ON PREP AREA COOLERS CONDENSERS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED - Comments: OBSERVED ONE FOOD MANAGER WITHOUT FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED ALL CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS MUST HAVE FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES.

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.

PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES - Comments: NOTED INTERNAL TEMPERATURE OF THE FOLLOWING TCS FOOD ITEMS INSIDE SERVICE COOLERS TO BE IMPROPER:-TOMATOES 52.1F/49.3F, CHEESE 51.8F/48.6F, TURKEY 50F, HAMBURGER 45F. MANAGER IMMEDIATELY AND VOLUNTARILY DISPOSED OF 16 LBS OF PRODUCTS WORTH $40.00 THROUGH DENATURING PROCESS. PRIORITY VIOLATION #7-38-005

PROPER DATE MARKING AND DISPOSITION - Comments: NOTED TEMPERATURE CONTROLLED FOR SAFETY FOOD ITEMS INSIDE WALK IN COOLER AND REFRIGERATION UNITS NOT PROPERLY LABELED. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY LABEL ALL READY TO EAT FOOD ITEMS WITH PRODUCT NAME AND USED BY DATE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION #7-38-005(A). NO CITATION ISSUED TODAY.

TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED - Comments: NOTED WASH ROOMS ON PREMISE WITH GARBAGE RECEPTACLES AND NO LIDS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE TRASH CANS WITH LIDS AT ALL WOMEN WASH ROOMS AND UNISEX WASH ROOMS.

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOOR DRAINS ESPECIALLY AT THE REAR UNDERNEATH THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AND WHERE EVER NEEDED.

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