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WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: DETAIL CLEAN LOWER WALLS BEHIND ALL KITCHEN COOKING EQUIPMENTS TO REMOVE GREASE BUILD-UP AND MAINTAIN.

FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE - Comments: FACILITIES DO NOT MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE. OBSERVED THE KITCHEN 2 DOOR STAND-UP COOLER WITH AN AIR TEMPERATURE OF 50.1F. THE COOLER WAS USED TO STORE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS SUCH AS MILK,CHICKEN,TOFU ETC. UNIT TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION. MUST EMPTY THE UNIT AND HAVE IT REPAIRED SO THAT IT MAINTAINS AN AIR TEMPERATURE BELOW 40F AT ALL TIMES. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A).

POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE - Comments: POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS STORED AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES INSIDE THE KITCHEN 2 DOOR STAND-UP COOLER CHICKEN AT 47.1F,TOFU AT 45.6F,BEAN SPROUTS AT 49.1F,EGGS AT 44.9F,NOODLES AT 43.7F,MILK AT 46.9F ETC.ALL COLD FOODS MUST BE STORED AT A TEMPERATURE OF 40F OR BELOW AT ALL TIMES. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A).

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

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: DETAIL CLEAN FAN COVERS AND SHELVINGS INSIDE THE REFRIGERATION UNITS AND MAINTAIN.

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: DETAIL CLEAN LOWER WALLS BEHIND ALL KITCHEN COOKING EQUIPMENTS TO REMOVE GREASE BUILD-UP AND MAINTAIN.

LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED - Comments: OBSERVED NO LIGHT SHIELD ON LIGHT FIXTURE NEAR THE KITCHEN 2 DOOR STAND-UP COOLER.INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE LIGHT SHIELD ON LIGHT FIXTURE AND MAINTAIN.

PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED - Comments: ELEVATE DRY STOCK ITEMS AT REAR NEXT TO THE KITCHEN 2 DOOR STAND-UP COOLER AT LEAST 6" INCHES OFF THE FLOOR/WALL FOR EASIER CLEANING AND MAINTAIN.

FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED - Comments: Instructed facility to label and maintain any prepared foods with name and date and to maintain.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: Observed food items stored in plastic grocery bags. Instructed facility to store all items in food grade materials/containers only and to maintain. Observed the two door prep cooler in the kitchen to have torn gaskets. Instructed facility to replace and maintain.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: OBSERVED GREASE BUILD UP ON VENTILATION HOOD. MUST CLEAN VENTILATION HOOD.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: Observed dirt and food debris accumulation on the cooking equipment, shelves in kitchen, and in refrigeration gaskets. Instructed facility to clean, sanitize, and maintain all.

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: Observed dirt and grease accumulation on the floors under and around cooking and refrigeration equipment. Instructed facility to clean and maintain.

LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED - Comments: Observed the kitchen prep area lights to be unshielded. Instructed facility to shield each light end to end and maintain.

FOOD (ICE) DISPENSING UTENSILS, WASH CLOTHS PROPERLY STORED - Comments: Observed ice scoop and bulk food scoops stored directly in containers. Instructed facility to store in a separate, sanitary fashion and to maintain.

POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE - Comments: Observed food at improper temperatures: 3lbs of cooked wide noodles on a shelf at 54.2f, 1.5lbs of cooked chicken on a shelf at 49.7f, and 0.5lbs of sprouts on a shelf at 55.1f. Operator discarded and denatured said food (valued at $20). Instructed facility to maintain all potentially hazardous foods at 40f or below or 140f or above. Critical violation 7-38-005(a).

NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS - Comments: Observed small fly activity on site: 20 flies near the service window/station, 30 flies near the smoothie station, and 5 flies in the kitchen by the three compartment sink. Instructed facility to remove all pest activity and maintain. Recommended to contact a licensed pest control provider for service. Serious violation 7-38-020.

* CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED - Comments: No city of Chicago certified foodservice manager on site nor were any valid city of Chicago certified foodservice manager certificates posted while potentially hazardous foods (chicken, rice, noodles, etc) were prepared and/or served. Instructed facility that a city of Chicago certified foodservice manager must be on site with a valid city of Chicago certified foodservice manager certificates posted while potentially hazardous foods are prepared and/or served. Serious violation 7-38-012(a).

DISH WASHING FACILITIES: PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED, MAINTAINED, INSTALLED, LOCATED AND OPERATED - Comments: Observed the three compartment sink to be slow draining and have waste water back up into an empty compartment when water is released from another compartment. Instructed facility to repair and maintain so sink drains without backing up. Serious violation 7-38-030.

FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED - Comments: Instructed facility to label and maintain any prepared foods with name and date and to maintain.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: Observed food items stored in plastic grocery bags. Instructed facility to store all items in food grade materials/containers only and to maintain. Observed the two door prep cooler in the kitchen to have torn gaskets. Instructed facility to replace and maintain.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: OBSERVED GREASE BUILD UP ON VENTILATION HOOD. MUST CLEAN VENTILATION HOOD.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: Observed dirt and food debris accumulation on the cooking equipment, shelves in kitchen, and in refrigeration gaskets. Instructed facility to clean, sanitize, and maintain all.

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: Observed dirt and grease accumulation on the floors under and around cooking and refrigeration equipment. Instructed facility to clean and maintain.

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: Observed dirt and food debris on the walls behind the cooking equipment and behind the refrigeration equipment. Instructed facility to clean and maintain. Observed peeling paint on the ceiling above the three compartment sink. Instructed facility to repair and maintain smooth and easily cleanable.

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: OBSERVED DUST BUILD UP ON WALLS AT SMOOTHIE PREP AREA. MUST CLEAN ALL WALLS AND MAINTAIN.

LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED - Comments: Observed the kitchen prep area lights to be unshielded. Instructed facility to shield each light end to end and maintain.

FOOD (ICE) DISPENSING UTENSILS, WASH CLOTHS PROPERLY STORED - Comments: Observed ice scoop and bulk food scoops stored directly in containers. Instructed facility to store in a separate, sanitary fashion and to maintain.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: OBSERVED GREASE BUILD UP ON VENTILATION HOOD. MUST CLEAN VENTILATION HOOD.

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: OBSERVED DUST BUILD UP ON WALLS AT SMOOTHIE PREP AREA. MUST CLEAN ALL WALLS AND MAINTAIN.

FOOD PROTECTED DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, DISPLAY, SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION - Comments: OBSERVED BLACK DIRT BUILD UP INSIDE ICE MACHINE DRIPPING INTO ICE (READY TO EAT FOOD). INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE. ALL ICE INSIDE ICE MACHINE VOLUNTARILLY DISCARDED AT THIS TIME. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-005(A). CITATION ISSUED.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: OBSERVED GREASE BUILD UP ON VENTILATION HOOD. MUST CLEAN VENTILATION HOOD.

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: OBSERVED STANDING WATER ON PREP AREA FLOOR. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO KEEP FLOOR DRY/CLEAN THROUGHOUT KITCHEN.

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: OBSERVED DUST BUILD UP ON WALLS AT SMOOTHIE PREP AREA. MUST CLEAN ALL WALLS AND MAINTAIN.

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: WATER PIPE LEAKING UNDER 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN WATER PIPE.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: CHIPPING RAW WOOD SURFACES AT FRONT AND REAR PREP AREAS, INSTRUCTED TO RESEAL AND BETTER MAINTAIN,

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: EXHAUST HOOD FILTERS NOT CLEAN, INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL FOOD CONTACT SURFACES.

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: FLOOR FRONT PREP AND DINING AREAS NOT CLEAN, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN DAILY,

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: REAR PREP AREA WALL HAS DRIPPING FOOD DEBRI AND WALL BY FRONT PREP AREA IN POOR REPAIR, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND BETTER MAINTAIN,

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: LOW WATER PRESSURE AT HAND SINK IN LADIES BATHROOM, INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR, AND BETTER MAINTAIN,

NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS - Comments: NO PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK ON SITE AT THIS TIME, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE,

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: CHIPPING RAW WOOD SURFACES AT FRONT AND REAR PREP AREAS, INSTRUCTED TO RESEAL AND BETTER MAINTAIN,

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: EXHAUST HOOD FILTERS NOT CLEAN, INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL FOOD CONTACT SURFACES.

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: FLOOR FRONT PREP AND DINING AREAS NOT CLEAN, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN DAILY,

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: REAR PREP AREA WALL HAS DRIPPING FOOD DEBRI AND WALL BY FRONT PREP AREA IN POOR REPAIR, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND BETTER MAINTAIN,

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: LOW WATER PRESSURE AT HAND SINK IN LADIES BATHROOM, INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR, AND BETTER MAINTAIN,