AMERICAN AIRLINES (T3-G8)

SANITIZING RINSE FOR EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS: CLEAN, PROPER TEMPERATURE, CONCENTRATION, EXPOSURE TIME - Comments: AT THIS TIME,OBSERVED THE BAR DISHWASHER NOT IN USE,WAITING FOR PARTS ON ORDER AS PER MANAGER,TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION.INSTRUCTED MANAGER NOT TO USE THE BAR DISHWASHER UNTIL THE CDPH IS NOTIFIED ONCE REPAIRED AND USE THE REAR DISHWASHER TO WASH-RINSE-SANITIZE FOOD EQUIPMENTS,MULTI-USE KITCHEN UTENSILS.CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030.

DISH WASHING FACILITIES: PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED, MAINTAINED, INSTALLED, LOCATED AND OPERATED - Comments: OBSERVED DISHWASHING FACILITIES NOT MAINTAINED OR OPERATED.AT THIS TIME,WHILE RUNNING AND DRAINING WATER IN MIDDLE COMPARTMENT OF THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK,WATER WITH DEBRIS COMING UP AT LEFT COMPARTMENT SIDE OF SAID SINK.INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN GREASE TRAP AND DRAIN LINES TO PREVENT INADEQUATE DISPOSAL OF WASTE WATERS.SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-030.

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: Observed the three compartment sink to be slow draining. Instructed facility to repair and maintain.

POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE - Comments: FOUND POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, DISPLAY AND SERVICE INSIDE DISPLAY COOLER (WITH AN AIR TEMPERATURE OF 41.5F). FOUND SUSHI INTERNAL TEMPERATURE OF 47.8F, CHICKEN AT 48.3F, GREEN SALADS AT 46.7F. ALSO NOTED YOGURT STORED AT THE BUFFET COLD HOLDING CONTAINER 45.1. INSTRUCTED MANAGER, POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS MUST MAINTAIN COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURE OF 40F OR BELOW AND HOT HOLDING TEMPERATURE OF 140F OR ABOVE. MANAGEMENT DISCARDED THE SAID FOOD PRODUCTS. TOTAL VALUE $420.00, TOTAL WEIGHT 5 LBS. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A)

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS ALONG THE WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS BEHIND BAR ESPECIALLY UNDERNEATH EXPOSED HAND SINK, UNDER AND AROUND DISH MACHINE AT SAME AREA.

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL BACK FLOW PREVENTER DEVICE FOR COFFEE MACHINE IN REAR PREP AREA.

CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES - Comments: CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND DISHWARE NOT PROPERLY STORED.INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY STORE AND INVERT TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION BEFORE USE.

PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED - Comments: ELEVATE STORED ITEMS IN THE LIQUOR STORAGE ROOM AT LEAST 6" OFF THE FLOOR/WALL FOR EASIER CLEANING AND MAINTAIN.

FOOD (ICE) DISPENSING UTENSILS, WASH CLOTHS PROPERLY STORED - Comments: ICE DISPENSING UTENSIL IS BROKEN.INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE AND STORE INVERTED IN A CLEAN CONTAINER.

FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE - Comments: FACILITY NOT MAINTAINING PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURE AT THIS TIME.WALK-IN-COOLER AMBIENT AIR MEASURED AT 57.6F DURING THIS INSPECTION.INSTRUCTED MANAGER THAT ALL REFRIGERATION UNITS MUST BE RUNNING AND MUST BE CAPABLE OF MAINTAINING A TEMPERATURE 40 F OR BELOW AT ALL TIMES. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005 (A).

POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE - Comments: POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS DOES NOT MEET TEMEPRATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, DISPLAY AND SERVICE. FOUND THE FOLLOWING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE: ASSORTED TURKEY,BLT SANDWICHES AT 50.5F,COLBY JACK CHEESE AT 48.0F,PHILADELPHIA CREAM CHEESE 50.5F,PASTA SALADS AT 49.5F-51.5F,MILK AT 51.2F,MACARONI 50.7F,YOGURT AT 51.4F,PICO DE GALLO WITH CUT TOMATOES AT 50.1F ETC. INSTRUCTED MANAGER THAT POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS MUST MAINTAIN A TEMPERATURE OF 40 F OR BELOW. MANAGER VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED AND DENATURED SAID FOODS AT THIS TIME. VALUE $500.00,50 POUNDS .CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005 (A).

* CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED - Comments: NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER PRESENT WITH A CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS (SOUPS,QUESADILLAS,DELI SANDWICHES, ETC.) ARE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED THAT A CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER MUST BE PRESENT AT ALL TIMES WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD IS BEING PREPARED OR SERVED. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-012.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: MUST REPLACE OR REPAIR RUSTY SHELVING INSIDE THE WALK-IN-COOLER AND MAINTAIN.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: CLEAN FAN COVERS INSIDE THE WALK-IN-COOLER AND BAR GUN AND HOUSING ATTACHED,ICE SCOOP CONTAINER NEAR ICE MACHINE MAINTAIN.

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: FLOORS ALONG WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS REQUIRE A DETAIL CLEANING INCLUDING FLOOR DRAINS AND MAINTAIN.

APPROPRIATE METHOD OF HANDLING OF FOOD (ICE) HAIR RESTRAINTS AND CLEAN APPAREL WORN - Comments: MUST PROVIDE HAIR RESTRAINT FOR FOOD HANDLER/BARTENDER WHEN WORKING AROUND OPEN FOODS AND MAINTAIN.

FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS MET - Comments: FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENT NOT MET.INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN AS REQUIRED.

CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES - Comments: MULTI USE UTENSISLS NOT PROPERLY STORED. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT UTENSISL TO INVERT CONTAMINATION BEFORE USE.

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: FLOOR BEWTEEN EQUIPMENT AND ALONG WALLBASE NOT CLEAN. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN DAILY.

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR LEAKY FAUCET NECK (LEFT SIDE) AT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN REAR PREP AREA