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FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED - Comments: OBSERVED FLOUR AND RICE FOOD CONTAINERS NOT LABELED IN THE KITCHEN. ALSO, PREPACKAGED JELLO STORED IN THE DESSERT COOLER IN THE FRONT DINING AREA IS NOT LABELED. INGREDIENT LABEL AND SELL BY DATE IS REQUIRED ON ALL PREPACKAGED FOODS FOR SALE. MAINTAIN ALL.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: OBSERVED THE USE OF GROCERY BAGS IN THE REACH IN FREEZER IN THE BASEMENT. ALSO, ALUMINUM FOIL BEING USED ON KITCHEN EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO DISCONTINUE USE OF GROCERY BAGS AND FOIL ON EQUIPMENT, BOTH ARE PROHIBITED. MAINTAIN ALL.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: OBSERVED INTERIOR SURFACES OF REACH IN COOLERS IN BASEMENT NOT CLEAN. MOUNTED KNIFE RACK NOT CLEAN. ALSO, INTERIOR SURFACES OF REACH IN COOLERS IN THE REAR PREP ARE NOT CLEAN. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: OBSERVED FLOOR TILES DETACHED IN THE FRONT DINING AREA OF THE RESTAURANT. FLOOR BEHIND FRONT COUNT, AND IN THE BASEMENT ARE NOT CLEAN. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: OBSERVED PEELING PAINT ON THE WALL BEHIND THE FRONT CUSTOMER COUNTER. ALSO, HOOD AND FILTERS ARE NOT CLEAN. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR PEELING PAINT, AND DETAIL CLEAN HOOD AND FILTERS AND MAINTAIN.

LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED - Comments: OBSERVED LIGHT SHIELDS IN THE REAR PREP AREA WITH UNKNOWN DEBRIS INSIDE, INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN SHIELDS AND MAINTAIN.

LINEN: CLEAN AND SOILED PROPERLY STORED - Comments: OBSERVED SOILED LINENS BEING STORED IMPROPERLY ON THE KITCHEN COUNTER IN THE REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO STORE IN SANITIZER WATER WHILE NOT IN USE AND MAINTAIN.

PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED - Comments: OBSERVED OUTSIDE PREMISES, OFF THE REAR EXIT DOOR WITH EXCESSIVE CLUTTER. INSTRUCTED TO ORGANIZE. DISCARD ITEMS NOT BEING USED. ELEVATE ITEMS 6" OFF GROUND TO PREVENT RODENT HARBORAGE AND MAINTAIN.

POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE - Comments: OBSERVED POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPURATURES BEING STORED IN THE PREP COOLER. 5 LBS OF BEEF AT 46.4F, VALUED AT $20, AND 1 LBS OF PORK, 45.8F, VALUED AT $5. MANAGER VOLUNTARILLY DENATURED AND DISCARDED FOOD. INSTRUCTED TO HOLD COLD POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT 40F OR BELOW. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A).

FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED - Comments: OBSERVED FOOD OUT OF THE ORGINAL CONTAINER, DESSERTS IN REACH IN COOLER, NOT PROPERLY LABELED. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL AND MAINTAIN.

CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES - Comments: OBSERVED MULTI-USE UTENSILS BEING STORED IMPROPERLY. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT TO PREVENT CROSS CONTAMINATION AND MAINTAIN.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: OBSERVED BROKEN DOOR GASKETS ON THE 3-DOOR REACH IN COOLER IN THE KITCHEN. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: OBSERVED GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS BUILD-UP ON THE FOLLOWING FOOD AND NON FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT; GRILL, STOVE, FRYER, INTERIOR OF 3 DEEP FREEZERS LOCATED IN THE BSMT. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN.

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: OBSERVED DIRTY FLOORS IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS; UNDER THE 3-COMP SINK, UNDER ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENT, BEHIND FRONT CUSTOMER COUNTER, AND THROUGHOUT THE BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN.

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: OBSERVED HOLE IN WALL NEXT TO WOMENS TOILET ROOM IN THE BASEMENT. WALLBASE DETACHED IN MENS TOILET ROOM IN BASEMENT. ALSO, WALL BASE ON BASEMENT WALL ACROSS FROM TOILET ROOMS IS DETACHED. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.

LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED - Comments: TWO MISSING LIGHT SHEILDS IN THE PREP AREA, ONE REMAINING LIGHT SHEILD HAS DEBRIS INSIDE. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE, CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: MISSING HOT WATER KNOB ON THE HAND SINK IN THE MENS TOIELT ROOM, HOWEVER, HOT WATER DOES WORKS. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.

LINEN: CLEAN AND SOILED PROPERLY STORED - Comments: OBSERVED SOILED LINENS BEING STORED IMPROPERLY. INSTRUCTED TO STORE IN SANITIZER WATER WHILE NOT IN USE AND MAINTAIN.

PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED - Comments: OBSERVED EXCESSIVE CLUTTER, IN THE FURNACE ROOM IN THE BASEMENT, AND BEHIND THE FRONT CUSTOMER COUNTER. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ITEMS SIX INCHES OFF FLOOR TO PREVENT RODENT HARBORAGE AND MAINTAIN.

POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE - Comments: POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE:DICED TOMATOES STORED INSIDE THE DISPLAY PREP COOLER AT TEMP OF 50.5F;SLICED LETTUCE STORED AT DISPLAY COOLER AT TEMP OF 53.1F; COOKED RICE WITH PEAS AT TEMP OF 49.7F,STORED INSIDE THE TWO DOOR SMALL COOLER; CUT AVOCADOS AT TEMP OF 53.9F STORED INSIDE THE DISPLAY PREP COOLER, COLD FOOD MUST MAINTAIN TEMP OF 40F AND BELOW.COOLERS UNITS MAINTAINS TEMP OF 40F AND BELOW. TEMPERATURE ABUSED FOOD WAS DISCARDED AND DENATURED.POUNDS 10,VALUE 20 CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-38-005(A)

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: ICE USED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION STORED INSIDE A CONTAINER NOT SELF DRAINING,INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A SELF DRAIN CONTAINER. THREE DOOR WINDOW NOT STEADY IS TAPED,INSTRUCTED TO PROPER SEAL,SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: GREASE INSIDE THE BOTTOM PART OF THE DEEP FRYER,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: DEBRIS ON FLOOR UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN

* CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED - Comments: NO CERTIFIED FOOD HANDLER ON PREMISES WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD ARE PREPARED AND SERVED.AT LEAST ONE PERSON ON DUTY IS CERTIFIED DURING ALL TIMES POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD IS PREPARED,HANDLED AND SERVED. SERIOUS VIOLATION:7-38-012(a)

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: METAL SHEET BY THE FLAT GRILL NO CLEANABLE, SURFACE HAS GLUE THROUGHOUT THE SURFACE,INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE SAID SHEET WITH A SMOOTH CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL MISSING STOPPERS AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK,INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: DEEP FRYER WITH GREASE BUILD-UP ,BOTTOM PART. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: REPAIR FLOOR BETWEEN FLOOR AND WALL AT NORTH SIDE OF KITCHEN WALL BY THE FLAT GRILL

LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED - Comments: BROKEN LIGHT INSIDE THE THREE DOOR REACH-IN COOLER,INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE

* CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED - Comments: FOUND NO CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION MANAGER ON PREMISES WHILE HANDLING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD.(HANDLES SEAFOOD, BEEF TACOS, BURRITOS,ETC.) SERIOUS VIOLATION. CITATION ISSUED.

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: FOUND FLOORS NOT CLEAN AT MAIN KITCHEN AND BASEMENT.

LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED - Comments: FOUND NO LIGHT SHIELDS FOR LIGHT FIXTURE AND REACH IN COOLER AT MAIN KITCHEN.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: OBSERVED RAW WOOD ON SHELF AND WALL IN BASEMENT AREA,INSTRUCTED TO PAINT AND MAINTAIN.

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: OBSERVED PEELING PAINT ON WALL AND CEILING,IN BASEMENT, INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE. ALSO OBSERVED HOLES ON WALL THROUGHOUT THE BASEMENT INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.