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* CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED - Comments: OBSERVED NO CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGER ON PREMISES WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS (SHRIMP, CHICKEN) ARE BEING PREPARED, HANDLED AND SERVED. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE A CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGER ON SITE AT ALL TIMES BUSINESS IS OPEN AND OPERATING. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-012.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: OBSERVED TORN AND BROKEN GASKETS ON THE PREP COOLERS LOCATED ACROSS FROM THE COOKING EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: OBSERVED THE DOORS OF THE 2 DOOR REFRIGERATOR IN THE FRONT PREP AREA IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE FOOD DEBRIS. OBSERVED DIRTY NOZZLES ON THE SLUSHY MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN ALL AND MAINTAIN.

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: OBSERVED FLOORS IN THE WALK IN FREEZER AND WALK IN COOLER IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE FOOD DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS - Comments: OBSERVED NO THERMOMETERS IN THE PREP COOLER ACROSS FROM THE COOKING EQUIPMENT AND IN THE REFRIGERATOR THAT HOLDS THE COLESLAW. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE THERMOMETERS AND MAINTAIN.

APPROPRIATE METHOD OF HANDLING OF FOOD (ICE) HAIR RESTRAINTS AND CLEAN APPAREL WORN - Comments: OBSERVED ALL EMPLOYEES IN THE FOOD PREP AREA DID NOT HAVE HAIR RESTRAINTS AT THE TIME OF THE INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE HAIR RESTRAINTS AT ALL TIMES AND MAINTAIN.

FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS MET - Comments: OBSERVED FOOD HANDLERS REQUIREMENT NOT MET. INSTRUCTED TO MEET REQUIREMENT AND MAINTAIN.

HAND WASHING FACILITIES: WITH SOAP AND SANITARY HAND DRYING DEVICES, CONVENIENT AND ACCESSIBLE TO FOOD PREP AREA - Comments: NO SANITARY HAND DRYING DEVICES AT ALL 3 EXPOSED HANDSINKS. NO SOAP NOTED AT FRONT MAIN PREP EXPOSED HANDSINK. INSTD TO PROVIDE AT ALL TIMES. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-030 CRITICAL.

POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD PROPERLY THAWED - Comments: OBSERVED BOXES OF FROZEN CHICKEN ON FLOOR IMPROPERLY THAWING AT ROOM TEMPERATURE. MGR STATES THIS IS PROCEDURE FOR THAWING CHICKEN. INSTD MGR ON PROPER TECHNIQUES FOR PROPER THAWING (UNDER COLD RUNNING WATER, REFRIGERATION, ETC). MGR PLACED FROZEN CHICKEN IN WALK-IN COOLER. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005A SERIOUS.

FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED - Comments: DRY STORAGE CONTAINERS AND BINS IN WALK-IN COOLER NOT PROPERLY LABELED OR DATED. INSTD TO DO SO.

PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED - Comments: EMPLOYEE PERSONAL BELONGINGS IMPROPERLY STORED. INSTD TO STORE PROPERLY.

* CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED - Comments: NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED MANAGER ON DUTY WHILE HANDLING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS (FISH, CHICKEN, ETC.) INSTD TO HAVE ON DUTY AT ALL TIMES. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-012 SERIOUS

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: THE BATHROOM VENT IS BLOCKED WITH GREASY BUILDUP, CLEAN THE VENT AREA.

FOOD (ICE) DISPENSING UTENSILS, WASH CLOTHS PROPERLY STORED - Comments: WIPING CLOTHS ARE NOT STORED IN SANITIZER BETWEEN USE, STORE THE WIPING CLOTHS IN SANITIZER IN BETWEEN USE.

OUTSIDE GARBAGE WASTE GREASE AND STORAGE AREA; CLEAN, RODENT PROOF, ALL CONTAINERS COVERED - Comments: GARBAGE AREA NOT CLEAN OR MAINTAINED, OVERFLOWING DUMPSTER WITH EXPOSED GARBAGE AND ON SURROUNDING GROUND. LIDS UNABLE TO CLOSE ON DUMPSTER. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-020.

* CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED - Comments: NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED MANAGER ON DUTY WHILE HANDLING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS (FISH, CHICKEN, ETC.) INSTD TO HAVE ON DUTY AT ALL TIMES. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-012 SERIOUS

CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES - Comments: THE FOOD TONGS ARE HUNG ON THE EDGE OF THE FRONT EXPOSED HANDSINK SLASHGUARD, MOVE THE TONGS TO A SANITARY AREA SO THEY ARE NOT CONTAMINATED DURING HAND WASHING

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: THE FLOORS ARE GREASY NEXT TO THE FRYERS, CLEAN AND DEGREASE THE FLOORS

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: THE BATHROOM VENT IS BLOCKED WITH GREASY BUILDUP, CLEAN THE VENT AREA.

FOOD (ICE) DISPENSING UTENSILS, WASH CLOTHS PROPERLY STORED - Comments: WIPING CLOTHS ARE NOT STORED IN SANITIZER BETWEEN USE, STORE THE WIPING CLOTHS IN SANITIZER IN BETWEEN USE.

CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES - Comments: THE FOOD TONGS ARE HUNG ON THE EDGE OF THE FRONT EXPOSED HANDSINK SLASHGUARD, MOVE THE TONGS TO A SANITARY AREA SO THEY ARE NOT CONTAMINATED DURING HAND WASHING.

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: THE FLOORS ARE GREASY NEXT TO THE FRYERS, CLEAN AND DEGREASE THE FLOORS.

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: THE BATHROOM VENT IS BLOCKED WITH GREASY BUILDUP, CLEAN THE VENT AREA.

FOOD (ICE) DISPENSING UTENSILS, WASH CLOTHS PROPERLY STORED - Comments: WIPING CLOTHS ARE NOT STORED IN SANITIZER BETWEEN USE, STORE THE WIPING CLOTHS IN SANITIZER IN BETWEEN USE.

FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE - Comments: MUST HAVE COLD HOLDING UNITS AT 40 OR BELOW & O FROZEN.

NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS - Comments: OBSERVED REAR DOOR NOT RODENT PROOFED & NO PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK .MUST RODENT PROOF DOOR & PROVIDE A PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: MUST CLEAN LIGHT SHIELDS THROUGHOUT.

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE DAMAGED WALL BASE AT EXTERIOR OF WALK IN FREEZER,STAINED & MISSING CEILING TILE IN TOILET ROOM.

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: MUST REPLACE MISSING FILTERS AT HOOD OF COOKING EQUIPMENT.