HIMALAYAN RESTAURANT

MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: OBSERVED NO VERIFIABLE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN COPIES OF THE HEALTH POLICY SIGNED BY ALL EMPLOYEES ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010. NO CITATION ISSUED.

PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS - Comments: OBSERVED NO KIT AND PROCEDURE ON SITE FOR RESPONDING TO VOMIT AND DIARRHEA. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN A KIT WITH ALL NECESSARY SUPPLIES INCLUDING A SANITIZER RATED AS EFFECTIVE AGAINST NOROVIRUS AND A WRITTEN PROCEDURE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005. NO CITAITON ISSUED.

PROPER DATE MARKING AND DISPOSITION - Comments: OBSERVED TIME/TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY ITEMS SUCH AS DOUGH, CHICKEN, AND CUT VEGETABLES THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY WITH NOT DATE MARKS. INSTRUCTED TO MARK ALL TIME/TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY ITEMS WITH THE PREP DATE AND 7 DAY DISPOSAL DATE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.

COMPLIANCE WITH VARIANCE/SPECIALIZED PROCESS/HACCP - Comments: OBSERVED A LARGE BUCKET OF YOGURT MADE ON SITE SITTING IN WALK IN COOLER. PIC STATED THAT THEY MAKE THE YOGURT ON SITE AND USE IT AS AN INGREDIENT IN THE COOKING PROCESS. PIC VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED APPROXIMATELY 10 LBS OF PRODUCT VALUED AT ROUGHLY $65. INSTRUCTED TO CONTACT CDPH FOR HACCP PLAN APPROVAL BEFORE PRODUCING ANY FURTHER YOGURT. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.

VARIANCE OBTAINED FOR SPECIALIZED PROCESSING METHODS - Comments: SEE VIOLATION #29. CITATION ISSUED UNDER #29.

FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: OBSERVED BULK CONTAINERS NOT LABELED WITH COMMON NAME. INSTRUCTED ALL BULK CONTAINERS MUST BE LABELED WITH COMMON NAME SUCH AS SUGAR, FLOUR, SALT, ETC.

FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED TORN AND DIRTY GASKETS ON PREP COOLERS THROUGHOUT COOKS LINE. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD WORKING ORDER.

TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED - Comments: OBSERVED NO COVERED TRASH RECEPTACLE IN WOMEN'S TOILET ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL AND MAINTAIN.

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED A BUILD UP OF BLACK SLIME ON THE CAULK AROUND THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE, CLEAN, SANITIZE, RE-CAULK, AND MAINTAIN FREE OF SLIME.

ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING - Comments: OBSERVED NO FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN VALID FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES ON SITE AT ALL TIMES FOR ALL EMPLOYEES.

ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED - Comments: OBSERVED EMPLOYEES WITH CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGER CERTIFICATES WITHOUT ALLERGEN TRAINING. INSTRUCTED ANY EMPLOYEE MAINTAINING A CITY OF CHICAGO FOODSERVICE MANAGER CERTIFICATE MUST ALSO COMPLETE ALLERGEN TRAINING AND MAINTAIN RECORD OF COMPLETION ON SITE AT ALL TIMES.

WATER SOURCE: SAFE, HOT & COLD UNDER CITY PRESSURE - Comments: OBSERVED NO HOT RUNNING WATER AT THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK(91F), UTILITY SINK (88F) NOR AT THE DISH MACHINE(95F). INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE HOT RUNNING WATER AT A TEMPRATURE OF AT LEAST 110F AT ALL TIMES FACILITY IS OPEN AND OPERATING. EMPLOYEE ADJUSTED HOT WATER VALVE ON THE HOT WATER HEATER DURING THE INSPECTION AND THE WATER AT ALL SAID SINKS REACHED AND MAINTAINED 110F. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030.

HAND WASHING FACILITIES: WITH SOAP AND SANITARY HAND DRYING DEVICES, CONVENIENT AND ACCESSIBLE TO FOOD PREP AREA - Comments: OBSERVED NO PAPER TOWELS AT THE REAR EXPOSED HAND SINK LOCATED IN THE DISH WASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030

OUTSIDE GARBAGE WASTE GREASE AND STORAGE AREA; CLEAN, RODENT PROOF, ALL CONTAINERS COVERED - Comments: OBSERVED OUTSIDE GREASE DUMPSTER AND GROUND AROUND GREASE DUMPSTER NOT MAINTAINED WITH EXCESSIVE ACCUMULATED GREASE DEBRIS ON THE GREASE DUMPSTER LID AND GROUND AROUND THE GREASE DUMPSTER. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL EXCESSIVE GREASE ACCUMULATED ON THE GREASE DUMPSTER LID AND ON THE GROUND AROUND THE GREASE DUMPSTER. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.

* CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED - Comments: OBSERVED NO CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION MANAGER ON SITE WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS (RICE, CHICKEN) ARE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED TO THE PUBLIC. INSTRUCTED TO ALWAYS HAVE A CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION MANAGER ON SITE WHILE PREPPING AND SERVING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS TO THE PUBLIC. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-012.

DISH MACHINES: PROVIDED WITH ACCURATE THERMOMETERS, CHEMICAL TEST KITS AND SUITABLE GAUGE COCK - Comments: OBSERVED NO CHEMICAL TEST STRIPS ON SITE TO PROPERLY TEST THE SANITIZING CONCENTRATION OF THE LOW TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE AND THE SANITIZING COMPARTMENT OF THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-030.

DISH WASHING FACILITIES: PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED, MAINTAINED, INSTALLED, LOCATED AND OPERATED - Comments: OBSERVED 3 COMPARTMENT SINK SLOW DRAINING AND WASTE WATER BACKING UP, WHEN A COMPARTMENT IS FILLED UP AND THEN DRAINED, FROM THE FLOOR DRAIN LOCATED UNDER THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR 3 COMPARTMENT SINK SO THAT THERE IS NO WASTE WATER BACK UP FROM THE FLOOR DRAIN WHEN ANY COMPARTMENT IS DRAINED. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-030.

* INSPECTION REPORT SUMMARY DISPLAYED AND VISIBLE TO ALL CUSTOMERS - Comments: OBSERVED RECENT INSPECTION REPORT SUMMARY NOT DISPLAYED TO THE PUBLIC. INSTRUCTED TO ALWAYS DISPLAY A RECENT INSPECTION REPORT SUMMARY AND MAINTAIN. INSPECTION SUMMARY ISSUED AND POSTED DURING THE INSPECTION. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-42-010(B).

FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED - Comments: OBSERVED POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS (CHICK PEAS, CHICKEN) OUT OF THE ORIGINAL PACKAGING AND HELD FOR OVER 24 HOURS WITHOUT LABELS CONTAINING PRODUCT NAME AND DATE LOCATED IN THE WALK IN FREEZER, WALK IN COOLER, PREP COOLERS AND 2 DOOR REEFRIGERATOR. OBSERVED DESSERTS (BAKLAVA) FOR SALE AT THE FRONT CUSTOMER COUNTER WITHOUT LABELS CONTAINING INGREDIENTS, BUSINESS NAME AND ADDRESS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE PROPER LABELS FOR ALL AND MAINTAIN.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: OBSERVED CARDBOARD BEING RE-USED AS A SHELF LINER ON THE PREP TABLES AND ON THE DRY STORAGE SHELVES. INSTRUCTED ALL SURFACES MUST BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: OBSERVED ACCUMULATED DUST ON THE VENTS LOCATED IN THE FRONT AND REAR FOOD PREP AREAS AND ON THE VENTS LOCATED ABOVE THE COOKING EQUIPMENT. OBSERVED A BLACK SUBSTANCE ON THE WALL LOCATED BY THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN ALL AND MAINTAIN.

PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED - Comments: OBSERVED A MATTRESS ON THE FLOOR LOCATED IN THE OFFICE. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE.

FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS MET - Comments: OBSERVED NO FOOD HANDLERS CERTIFICATES AVAILABLE FOR ALL FOOD HANDLERS. INSTRUCTED TO MEET REQUIREMENT AND MAINTAIN.

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: FOUND THE INTERIOR/EXTERIOR OF THE FLOOR DRAINS THROUGH OUT IN NEED OF CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN TO REMOVE DIRT AND FOOD BUILD UP.

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: THE WALLS AROUND THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK AND DISH MACHINE HAS FOOD AND DIRT ON THEM. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. ALSO, MUST REATTACH THE LOOSE PANEL ABOVE THE MOP SINK AND SEAL AROUND ALL PIPES AND CONDUITS IN THE REAR FOOD PREPARATION AREA. MAINTAIN ALL.