DYNAMIC AFRICAN RESTAURANT CUISINE

PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES - Comments: PERSON IN CHARGE DOES NOT HAVE A CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION.

CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE - Comments: NO VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE POSTED ON THE PREMISES OR SUCH A PERSON ON SITE WHILE BUSINESS IS OPEN/OPERATING. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION, 7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED.

PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES - Comments: PERSON IN CHARGE DOES NOT HAVE A CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION.

CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE - Comments: NO VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE POSTED ON THE PREMISES OR SUCH A PERSON ON SITE WHILE BUSINESS IS OPEN/OPERATING. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012.

MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: NO WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE FOR ALL EMPLOYEES. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010.

THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE - Comments: NO METAL STEM THERMOMETER ON SITE TO MONITOR HOT AND COLD FOOD TEMPERATURES. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005.

FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: ALL BULK FOODS NOT STORED IN THE ORIGINAL CONTAINERS MUST BE LABELED WITH THE PRODUCT COMMON NAME.

SINGLE-USE/SINGLE-SERVICE ARTICLES: PROPERLY STORED & USED - Comments: ALL STORED ITEMS THROUGHOUT THE DINING ROOM CASHIER STATION/SHELVING AND IN THE REAR STORAGE ROOM. MUST BE ELEVATED FROM THE FLOORS.

FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: MUST NOT USE PLASTIC GROCERY BAGS AS FOOD CONTAINERS IN THE FREEZERS AND COOLERS. MUST USE FOOD GRADE DISPOSABLE BAGS OR WASHABLE CONTAINERS.

FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: MUST NOT USE MILK CRATES AS SHELVING LEGS OR A MEANS OF ELEVATION FOR STORED ITEMS THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY.

WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS - Comments: NOTED SEVERAL LARGE METAL POTS ON THE PREMISES TOO BIG TO BE SUBMERGED INTO THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK TO BE PROPERLY WASHED, RINSED AND SANITIZED. MUST REMOVE ALL OVERSIZED POTS FROM THE PREMISES OR PROVIDE A THREE COMPARTMENT SINK WITH COMPARTMENTS LARGE ENOUGH TO HAVE POTS SUBMERGED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-025.

NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: EXTERIOR OF THE COOKS LINE COOKING EQUIPMENT WITH EXCESSIVE GREASE. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

GARBAGE & REFUSE PROPERLY DISPOSED; FACILITIES MAINTAINED - Comments: NO OUTDOOR WASTE RECEPTACLES FOR FOOD WASTE FOR THE ABOVE RETAIL FOOD LICENSEE. MUST HAVE A LICENSED WASTE COMPANY PROVIDE AN OUTDOOR WASTE RECEPTACLE WITH A TIGHT COVERED LID FOR ALL FOOD WASTE WITH THE BUSINESS NAME AND ADDRESS ON THE CONTAINER. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(B).

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: NOTED EXPANDING SPRAY FOAM THAT IS UNEVEN AND UNABLE TO CLEAN BEING USED TO SEAL HOLES AND OPENINGS IN WALLS AND ALONG BASEBOARDS. MUST REMOVE/SMOOTH DOWN TO BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.----FLOORS THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE PREMISES WITH GREASE, DIRT AND DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: NOTED SOILED MOP HEAD IMPROPERLY STORED INSIDE BUCKET. INSTRUCTED SOILED MOPS WHEN NOT IN USE MUST BE STORED INVERTED IN THE UTILITY SERVICE SINK.

PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION CORRECTED - Comments: PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS FROM 11-29-23 REPORT #2586013 NOT CORRECTED. #43- NOTED SERVING PLATES ON SHELVES AT THE KITCHEN PREP AREA NOT PROPERLY STORED. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT ALL SERVING PLATES TO PREVENT DUST ACCUMULATION.#55- NOTED STAINED CEILING TILES AT THE REAR DRY STORAGE AND HOT WATER TANK ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-090.

PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES - Comments: PERSON IN CHARGE DOES NOT HAVE A CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION.

CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE - Comments: NO VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE POSTED ON THE PREMISES OR SUCH A PERSON ON SITE WHILE BUSINESS IS OPEN/OPERATING. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012.CITATION ISSUED.

MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: NO WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE FOR ALL EMPLOYEES. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010 CITATION ISSUED.

PROPER DATE MARKING AND DISPOSITION - Comments: NOTED PREPARED TCS FOODS INSIDE THE REACH-IN COOLERS NOT PROPERLY DATE LABELED WITH EXPIRATION DATES. FOODS SUCH AS FRIED FISH, MEAT SOUP. NO DATES OF ANY KIND ON ANY FOODS. REVIEWED ALL PREPARED FOODS MUST HAVE AN EXPIRATION DATE NO LONGER THAN 7 DAYS. FOODS DISCARDED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.

THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE - Comments: NO METAL STEM THERMOMETER ON SITE TO MONITOR HOT AND COLD FOOD TEMPERATURES. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.

FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: ALL BULK FOODS NOT STORED IN THE ORIGINAL CONTAINERS MUST BE LABELED WITH THE PRODUCT COMMON NAME.

SINGLE-USE/SINGLE-SERVICE ARTICLES: PROPERLY STORED & USED - Comments: ALL STORED ITEMS THROUGHOUT THE DINING ROOM CASHIER STATION/SHELVING AND IN THE REAR STORAGE ROOM. MUST BE ELEVATED FROM THE FLOORS.

FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: MUST NOT USE PLASTIC GROCERY BAGS AS FOOD CONTAINERS IN THE FREEZERS AND COOLERS. MUST USE FOOD GRADE DISPOSABLE BAGS OR WASHABLE CONTAINERS.

FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: MUST NOT USE MILK CRATES AS SHELVING LEGS OR A MEANS OF ELEVATION FOR STORED ITEMS THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY.

WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS - Comments: NOTED SEVERAL LARGE METAL POTS ON THE PREMISES TOO BIG TO BE SUBMERGED INTO THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK TO BE PROPERLY WASHED, RINSED AND SANITIZED. MUST REMOVE ALL OVERSIZED POTS FROM THE PREMISES OR PROVIDE A THREE COMPARTMENT SINK WITH COMPARTMENTS LARGE ENOUGH TO HAVE POTS SUBMERGED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-025 CITATION ISSUED.

NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: EXTERIOR OF THE COOKS LINE COOKING EQUIPMENT WITH EXCESSIVE GREASE. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

GARBAGE & REFUSE PROPERLY DISPOSED; FACILITIES MAINTAINED - Comments: NO OUTDOOR WASTE RECEPTACLES FOR FOOD WASTE FOR THE ABOVE RETAIL FOOD LICENSEE. MUST HAVE A LICENSED WASTE COMPANY PROVIDE AN OUTDOOR WASTE RECEPTACLE WITH A TIGHT COVERED LID FOR ALL FOOD WASTE WITH THE BUSINESS NAME AND ADDRESS ON THE CONTAINER. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(B) CITATION ISSUED.

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: NOTED EXPANDING SPRAY FOAM THAT IS UNEVEN AND UNABLE TO CLEAN BEING USED TO SEAL HOLES AND OPENINGS IN WALLS AND ALONG BASEBOARDS. MUST REMOVE/SMOOTH DOWN TO BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.----FLOORS THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE PREMISES WITH GREASE, DIRT AND DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: NOTED SOILED MOP HEAD IMPROPERLY STORED INSIDE BUCKET. INSTRUCTED SOILED MOPS WHEN NOT IN USE MUST BE STORED INVERTED IN THE UTILITY SERVICE SINK.

PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION CORRECTED - Comments: PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS FROM 11-29-23 REPORT #2586013 NOT CORRECTED. #43- NOTED SERVING PLATES ON SHELVES AT THE KITCHEN PREP AREA NOT PROPERLY STORED. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT ALL SERVING PLATES TO PREVENT DUST ACCUMULATION.#55- NOTED STAINED CEILING TILES AT THE REAR DRY STORAGE AND HOT WATER TANK ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-090 CITATION ISSUED.

IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED - Comments: 3-304.12 NOTED SERVING PLATES ON SHELVES AT THE KITCHEN PREP AREA NOT PROPERLY STORED. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT ALL SERVING PLATES TO PREVENT DUST ACCUMULATION.

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: 6-201.11 NOTED STAINED CEILING TILES AT THE REAR DRY STORAGE AND HOT WATER TANK ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.

ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED - Comments: 6-501.14 NOTED 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.

IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED - Comments: NOTED SERVING PLATES ON SHELVES AT THE KITCHEN PREP AREA NOT PROPERLY STORED. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT ALL SERVING PLATES TO PREVENT DUST ACCUMULATION.

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 WASHROOMS AND UNISEX WASHROOMS.

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: NOTED STAINED CEILING TILES AT THE REAR DRY STORAGE AND HOT WATER TANK ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.

ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED - Comments: NOTED 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.

PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES - Comments: THE PERSON IN CHARGE DOES NOT HAVE A CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION.

CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE - Comments: NO CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE IS POSTED ON THE PREMISES OR SUCH A PERSON WITH A VALID CERTIFICATE. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012 CITATION ISSUED.

FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: NO HOT WATER IS AVAILABLE AT THE THREE-COMPARTMENT SINK. THE HOT WATER HANDLE IS STRIPPED/NOT OPERATIONAL. UNABLE TO PROPERLY WASH, RINSE AND SANITIZE ON PREMISES. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-025 CITATION ISSUED.

FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: ALL BULK FOODS STORED NOT IN THE ORIGINAL CONTAINERS MUST BE LABELED WITH THE PRODUCT COMMON NAME.

INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: NOTED MICE INFESTATION THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES. OVER 200 MICE DROPPINGS IN BOTH STORAGE ROOMS, ALONG BASEBOARDS IN THE KITCHEN, UNDER KITCHEN STORAGE SHELVING, AND UNDER THE FRONT DINING ROOM COUNTER. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-020(A) CITATION ISSUED.

CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY - Comments: MUST PROVIDE SPLASH GUARDS ON BOTH SIDES OF THE KITCHEN HAND WASHING SINK. NOTED CLEAN DISHES ON SHELVING TO THE RIGHT AND BULK FOOD STORED ON THE LEFT.

NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: INTERIOR OF THE KITCHEN BOX FREEZER WITH EXCESSIVE BUILDUP OF ICE AND FOOD DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.---ALL SHELVING THROUGHOUT THE KITCHEN AND STORAGE AREAS WITH DIRT AND DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN.

NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT WITH FOOD DEBRIS AND GREASE. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: DAMAGED AND FALLING CEILING TILE ABOVE THE UTILITY SERVICE SINK. MUST REPLACE.----ALL WALLS IN THE COOKING AREA WITH FOOD SPLATTER AND GREASE. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING - Comments: NO PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING OR CERTIFICATES FOR ALL EMPLOYEES. MUST PROVIDE.

FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: 3-302.12-OBSERVED BULK FOOD CONTAINERS NOT LABELED (RICE,FLOUR). INSTRUCTED TO LABEL CONTAINER WITH COMMON NAME TO PROPERLY IDENTIFY FOOD ITEM.

ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED - Comments: 2-102.13-OBSERVED NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE ON SITE DURING INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR EMPLOYEES WHO OBTAIN THE CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD MANAGER CERTIFICATE.

ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGNAGE AT HAND SINK IN KITCHEN PREP AREA AND IN BOTH MEN AND WOMEN'S BATHROOM. MUST PROVIDE.

FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: OBSERVED BULK FOOD CONTAINERS NOT LABELED (RICE,FLOUR). INSTRUCTED TO LABEL CONTAINER WITH COMMON NAME TO PROPERLY IDENTIFY FOOD ITEM.

HOT & COLD WATER AVAILABLE; ADEQUATE PRESSURE - Comments: OBSERVED NO HOT WATER AT 3-COMPARTMENT SINK AND AT TWO HAND SINKS IN WOMEN'S BATHROOM. HOT WATER TEMPERATURE AT 3-COMPARTMENT SINK WAS FOUND AT 106.5F AND HOT WATER TEMPERATURE FOUND AT HAND WASHING SINKS IN WOMEN'S BATHROOM WAS FOUND AT 91.6F AND 91.2F. INSTRUCTED MANAGER HOT WATER TEMPERATURE AT 3-COMPARTMENT SINK MUST BE AT LEAST 110.0F OR HIGHER AND HOT WATER TEMPERATURE AT HAND WASHING SINK MUST BE AT 100.0F OR HIGHER. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-030(C). CITATION ISSUED.

PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: OBSERVED A LEAK AT THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK FAUCET. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.

GARBAGE & REFUSE PROPERLY DISPOSED; FACILITIES MAINTAINED - Comments: OBSERVED OUTSIDE GARBAGE DUMPSTER OVERFLOWING WITH TRASH PREVENTING PROPER LID CLOSURE. INSTRUCTED TO ALWAYS HAVE DUMPSTER LID CLOSED TO PREVENT FOOD SOURCE FOR PESTS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-020 (B). CITATION ISSUED.

ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED - Comments: OBSERVED NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE ON SITE DURING INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR EMPLOYEES WHO OBTAIN THE CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD MANAGER CERTIFICATE.