BURGER KING #1512

HOT & COLD WATER AVAILABLE; ADEQUATE PRESSURE - Comments: OBSERVED NO HOT WATER THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY. HOT WATER WAS MEASURED AT 79 F FOR HAND-WASHING SINKS AND 97 F FOR 3-COMPARTMENT SINKS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ENSURE THERE IS A MINIMUM HOT WATER TEMPERATURE OF 100 F FOR ALL HAND WASHING SINKS AND 110 F FOR ALL OTHER SINKS. THE MANAGER RESTORED THE HOT WATER PRIOR TO THE CONCLUSION OF THE INSPECTION. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-030(C) CITATION ISSUED.

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED DEBRIS BUILD UP ON FLOOR UNDERNEATH VARIOUS PIECES OF EQUIPMENT THROUGHOUT KITCHEN. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: OBSERVED A SLOW DRAINAGE AT THE HANDSINK IN THE DISHWASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED A LEAK FROM THE CEILING IN THE BACK DRY STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.

ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SIGNAGE IN THE MEN'S TOILET ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT ALL EXPOSED HANDWASHING SINKS AT ALL TIMES.

THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE - Comments: OBSERVED NO AMBIENT AIR THERMOMETERS INSIDE THE REACH IN COOLER IN THE DRIVE THRU. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE CONSPICUOUS AND EASILY READABLE THERMOMETERS INSIDE ALL REFRIGERATOR UNITS TO PROPERLY MONITOR THE AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE OF EQUIPMENT.

FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED MILK CRATES BEING USED AS SHELVING THROUGHOUT THE PREP AND STORAGE AREAS. MUST REMOVE AND PROVIDE SHELVING THAT IS 6" OFF THE FLOOR AND PROVIDES FLOOR ACCESSIBILITY TO ENSURE ADEQUATE FACILITY CLEANING.

TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED - Comments: OBSERVED NO COVERED RECEPTACLE IN THE STALL IN THE WOMEN TOILET ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.

THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE - Comments: No thermometer in walk-in cooler. instructed to install.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: NOTED THE WHEELS ON THE DEEP FRYER ENCRUSTED WITH GREASE. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: NOTED THE WALL BASE BOARD IN THE REAR AREA ACROSS FROM THE MOP SINK IN POOR REPAIR. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. MUST REPLACE WORN WEATHER BETWEEN THE FRONT DOORS.

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: NOTED THE HAND SINK FIXTURE LOOSE IN THE WOMENS WASHROOM. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: THE REACH-IN FREEZER LOCATED NEAR THE MAIN COOKING LINE IS SOILED WITH FOOD DEBRIS BUILDUP. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: THE FLOORS BEHIND THE FOOD STORAGE RACK IN THE WALK-IN COOLER ARE SOILED WITH FOOD DEBRIS BUILDUP AND THE FLOOR IN THE MEN'S BATHROOM IS SOILED WITH DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED - Comments: OBSERVED A DISASSEMBLED OLD DEEP FRYER IN THE REAR LOCATED NEXT TO THE MOP SINK. INSTRUCTED TO EITHER FIX THE DEEP FRYER AND MAINTAIN ONSITE OR REMOVE THE FRYER FROM ESTABLISHMENT.

APPROPRIATE METHOD OF HANDLING OF FOOD (ICE) HAIR RESTRAINTS AND CLEAN APPAREL WORN - Comments: OBSERVED 3 FOOD HANDLERS IN THE KITCHEN NOT WEARING A HAIR RESTRAINT AT TIME OF INSPECTION. ALL EMPLOYEES SHALL BE REQUIRED TO USE EFFECTIVE HAIR RESTRAINTS TO CONFINE HAIR.

POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE - Comments: POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE:SLICE HAM AT TEMP OF 62.5F ON TOP THE PREP TABLE;6 EACH CONTAINERS OF SLICE TOMATOES AT TEMP OF 54.5F TO 56.7F,STORED UNDERNEATH THE DISPLAY PREP COOLER WITH A DISCHARGE TAG WAS MARKET BEYOND THE FOUR HOURS LIMIT.NOT FOLLOWING THEIR OWN PROCEDURE.FOOD DISCARDED AND DENATURED.POUNDS,VALUE CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-38-005(A)

* INSPECTION REPORT SUMMARY DISPLAYED AND VISIBLE TO ALL CUSTOMERS - Comments: SUMMARY REPORT FROM PREVIOUS INSPECTION(INSPECTION #1454122,REPORT#8-20-15, NOT AVAILABLE ON PREMISES. INSPECTION SUMMARY REPORT MUST BE DISPLAYED AND VISIBLE TO CUSTOMERS AT ALL TIMES.NEW SUMMARY REPORT GIVEN. SERIOUS VIOLATION:7-42-010(B)

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: BROKEN RUBBER GASKET INSIDE THE DOOR OF WALK-IN FREEZER, NEED TO BE REPLACED,SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE HANDLE AT WALK-IN COOLER AND WALK-IN FREEZER ARE BROKEN,INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR/REPLACE

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

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: GRIMES ON FLOOR UNDER AND BEHIND THE EQUIPMENTS THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.FLOOR DRAINS(THROUGHOUT) WITH BUILD UP OF GRIMES INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN,INCLUDED MOP SINK.

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: HOLE ON METAL CEILING FROM REMOVED CAPS INSTRUCTED TO SEAL/REPLACE CAPS AT SAID HOLES,INSIDE THE WALK-IN FREEZER.MISSING WALL TILES AT WEST WALL BY THE WALK-IN COOLER.SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH CLEANABLE AND NON ABSORBENT MATERIAL

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: NO VISIBLE BACK FLOW PREVENTER DEVICE AT ICE MACHINE NOR AT YOGURT MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDED VISIBLE IT OR KNOW THE LOCATION IF IS ALREADY INSTALLED THREE COMPARTMENT SINK SLOWLY DRAINING, ALSO WATER PIPES UNDER THE SAID SINKS ARE LEAKING AT MECHANICAL DRAIN HANDLES.INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN

REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS - Comments: REPLACE BROKEN THERMOMETER INSIDE THE SMALL COOLER UNDER THE FRONT COUNTER BY THE SMALL ICE BIN

FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS MET - Comments: ADDITIONAL EMPLOYEES NEED TO TAKE FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATE.

* CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED - Comments: NO PERSON ON SITE WITH CITY OF CJICAGO SANITATION CERTIFICATE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. NO CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION CERTIFICATE POSTED AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE PERSON AND CERTIFICATE AT ALL TIME WHILE COOKING, PREPING OR SERVING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO POST A SANITATION CERTIFICATE. SERIOUS VIOLATION.

* INSPECTION REPORT SUMMARY DISPLAYED AND VISIBLE TO ALL CUSTOMERS - Comments: NO COMPLIANCE SUMMARY POSTED AT TIME OF INSPECTION. GOOD SUMMARY WAS FOUND IN MANAGERS OFFICE ALONG WITH THE BUSINESS LICENSE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER ON DUTY TO POST NON COMPLIANCE SUMMARY FROM TODAYS INSPECTION. SERIOUS VIOLATION.

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: FLOORS THROUGHOUT PREP AREA IN NEED OF GROUTING. MUST CORRECT AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.