KIZUKI RAMEN AND IZAKAYA

POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE - Comments: OBSERVED POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS STORED AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES INSIDE OF THE WALK-IN COOLER. OBSERVED PORK AT 43.5-50.4F INSIDE OF THE WALK-IN COOLER. MANAGEMENT VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED APPROXIMATELY 90# OF FOOD WORTH $270. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005A.

NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS - Comments: OBSERVED LIVE COCKROACHES ON THE WALL OF THE BAR AREA AND INSIDE OF THE WALL OPENING IN THE CORNER NEAR THE BOXES OF FOUNTAIN POP INSIDE OF THE FOOD PREP AREA. 5 LIVE COCKROACHES WERE OBSERVED IN THESE AREAS. ADDITIONAL PEST CONTROL SERVICE IS NEEDED TO MINIMIZE OR ELIMINATE THE PEST ACTIVITY. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.

OUTSIDE GARBAGE WASTE GREASE AND STORAGE AREA; CLEAN, RODENT PROOF, ALL CONTAINERS COVERED - Comments: OUTSIDE GARBAGE AREA AND GREASE DUMPSTER NOT MAINTAINED CLEAN. OBSERVED TRASH AND LITTER ON THE GROUND AROUND THE GARBAGE AND GREASE DUMPSTERS. ALSO OBSERVED EXCESSIVE GREASE BUILDUP ON THE TOP AND SIDES OF THE GREASE DUMPSTER. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE OUTSIDE GARBAGE AREA AND EXTERIOR OF THE GREASE DUMPSTER AT ALL TIMES. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.

* CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED - Comments: NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER PRESENT WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS (RICE AT 161.6F) IS BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED THAT A CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER MUST BE PRESENT AT ALL TIMES WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-012.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: REPLACE THE TORN DOOR GASKETS ON THE 3 DOOR PREP COOLER AT THE COOK'S LINE.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: CLEAN THE TOP LOADING BASIN OF THE ICE CREAM MACHINE, STAINLESS STEEL SHELVING, PREP TABLES, FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS.

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: CLEAN THE FLOOR OF THE PREP AREA THROUGHOUT, ESPECIALLY UNDER AND BETWEEN EQUIPMENT IN THE BAR, COOK'S LINE AND DISHWASH AREA UNDER THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK, STORAGE CORNER NEAR DISHMACHINE, AND WALK-IN FREEZER.

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: SEAL ALL OPENINGS IN THE BAR AREA AND SEAL WALL OPENING NEAR BOXES OF FOUNTAIN POP. CLEAN WALLS ESPECIALLY UNDER THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AND AROUND DISHMACHINE. CLEAN THE DUST ON THE CEILING TILES OF THE FOOD PREP AREAS.

LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED - Comments: LIGHT SHIELD MISSING FROM LIGHT FIXTURE IN THE WALK-IN FREEZER. MUST PROVIDE.

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: REPAIR THE DRAIN LINE WATER LEAK UNDER THE 1 COMPARTMENT PREP SINK. NO HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER SUPPLIED TO THE TOP LOADING ICE CREAM MACHINE AT THE BAR. MUST PROVIDE OR REMOVE MACHINE.

FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED - Comments: INSTRUCTED TO LABEL ALL BULK FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS ON PREMISES.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: REMOVE DUST ACCUMULATION FROM THE FAN VENT COVER IN THE WALK-IN COOLER AND MAINTAIN.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: OBSERVED GREASE BUILDUP IN THE LOWER COMPARTMENT OF THE DEEP FRYER. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN THE LOWER COMPARTMENT OF THE DEEP FRYER AND MAINTAIN.

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: OBSERVED FOOD DEBRIS ACCUMULATION ON THE FLOORS UNDER THE DRY STORAGE RACKS ALONG THE HALLWAY TO THE BATHROOM, ALONG THE CORNERS AND PERIMETER OF THE BASEBOARD IN THE REAR, AND UNDER THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN THE FLOORS, PULL OUT THE EQUIPMENT IN THE REAR TO CLEAN ALONG THE PERIMETER OF THE BASEBOARD AND MAINTAIN.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: NO ICE SCOOP CONTAINER PROVIDED FOR ICE SCOOP,INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE IT TO MINIMIZE SOURCE OF CONTAMINATION

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: BROKEN AND MISSING BASEBOARD WALL TILES BY THE MOP SINK,INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE. OPENINGS AROUND THE WATER PIPE ON CEILING ,INSTRUCTED TO SEAL WITH A SMOOTH CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE

LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED - Comments: MISSING LIGHT BULB INSIDE THE WALK-IN AND REACH IN COOLERS INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: METERED FAUCET AT WOMEN'S AND MEN'S WASHROOMS NOT MAINTAINING 15SECONDS OF WATER FLOW. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR CAUSE