POKEWORKS

PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES - Comments: OBSERVED PERSON IN CHARGE WITHOUT CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS CERTIFICATE DURING TIME OF INSPECTION. MUST PROVIDE.

CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE - Comments: OBSERVED FACILITY FOOD HANDLERS PREPARING AND HANDLING  TIME AND TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY(TCS) FOODS WITHOUT ORIGINAL CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGER AND CERTIFICATE ON SITE. INFORMED PERSON IN CHARGE CITY OF CHICAGO ORIGINAL FOOD SERVICE CERTIFICATE MUST REMAIN POSTED ON SITE AND CERTIFIED MANAGER ON SITE DURING TCS FOOD PREP, COOKING, SERVING AND OPERATING HOURS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED.

PROPER DATE MARKING AND DISPOSITION - Comments: OBSERVED READY-TO-EAT, TIME/TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY (TCS) FOODS (RAW SALMON) NOT DATE MARKED TO INDICATE THE PRODUCT'S NAME AND DATE IN WHICH THE FOOD MUST BE SOLD, DISCARDED OR CONSUMED WITHIN 7 DAYS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE PROPER LABELS FOR DATE MARKING AND DISCARD DATE FOR REFRIGERATED, READY-TO-EAT, TCS FOODS HELD OVER 24HRS PLACED IN ALL COLD-HOLDING UNITS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.

COMPLIANCE WITH VARIANCE/SPECIALIZED PROCESS/HACCP - Comments: MUST OBTAIN VARIANCE FOR SUSHI RICE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A LETTER FROM A CERTIFIED LAB, VERIFYING THE pH OF THE SUSHI RICE OR KEEP A pH METER ONSITE CAPABLE OF DETERMINING THE pH. PRIORITY FOUNDATION #7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.

VARIANCE OBTAINED FOR SPECIALIZED PROCESSING METHODS - Comments: SEE VIOLATION #29

FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: NOTED NO LABELS FOR BULK SUGAR STORAGE CONTAINER. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE ALL BULK AND WORKING FOOD INGREDIENT CONTAINERS MUST BE LABELED WITH CONTENTS NAME.

FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: OBSERVED GRAB & GO FOOD ITEMS (SPAM SUSHI SANDWICH AND COCO MANGO PUDDING CUP) ON DISPLAY NOT PROPERLY LABELED. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO PROPERLY LABEL ALL PACKAGED FOOD ITEMS WITH IDENTITY, NET WEIGHT, INGREDIENTS, LIST MAJOR ALLERGENS, BUSINESS NAME AND ADDRESS WHERE MADE AND PACKAGED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.

CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY - Comments: OBSERVED FOOD CONTAINERS STORED ON THE FLOOR IN THE WALK-IN COOLER, PREP AND STORAGE AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROPERLY STORE AND PROTECT FOOD ITEMS FROM CONTAMINATION WHILE STORED BY ELEVATING AT LEAST 6 INCHES FROM THE FLOOR ON RAISED SHELVING UNITS.

IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED - Comments: OBSERVED IN-USE FOOD SCOOPER BEING STORED IMPROPERLY INSIDE BIN WITH FOOD ITEMS (EX. RAW TUNA, SALMON ETC.). INSTRUCTED ON HOW TO PROPERLY STORE IN-USE FOOD SCOOPER BETWEEN USES.

WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS - Comments: OBSERVED POTS, PANS AND OTHER COOKING BOWLS TOO LARGE TO FULLY SUBMERGE IN 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO DISCONTINUE USE AND PROVIDE POTS, PANS AND BOWLS THAT CAN FULLY SUBMERGE TO PROPERLY WASH, RINSE AND SANITIZE ITEMS.

PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: OBSERVED COLD WATER NOZZLE NOT FUNCTIONING. PERSON IN CHARGE RESTORED COLD WATER DURING INSPECTION. MUST MAINTAIN AND PROVIDE HOT/COLD RUNNING WATER AT ALL TIMES.

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED EXPOSED DRY WALL TO THE RIGHT OF THE WASHBOWL SINK IN THE EMPLOYEE WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO RESURFACE MENTIONED AREA TO ENSURE WALLS ARE SEALED, SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.

FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE - Comments: FACILITY NOT MAINTAINING PROPER FINAL COOKING TEMPERATURE, FOUND A SMALL HOT WATER BATH ELECTRIC UNIT WHERE RAW CHICKEN IN ZIP LOCK BAGS ( NOT VACUUM PACKAGED ) PLACED IN WITH TEMPERATURE SET AT 149F FOR FINAL COOKING TEMPERATURE. INSTRUCTED TO DISCONTINUE SUCH PRACTICE IMMEDIATELY AND COOK CHICKEN AT A MINIMUM OF 165F. MACHINE IS TAGGED NOT ALLOWED TO USE. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005(A).

* CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED - Comments: NO CERTIFIED FOOD SERVICE MANAGER ON SITE WHILE HANDLING AND SERVING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ( FISH, RICE, CHICKEN....) INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED 7-38-012.

CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES - Comments: KNIVES IN USE STORED IN A SANITIZED WATER CONTAINER, INSTRUCTED TO KEEP IN A DRY CLEAN SURFACE.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: USING PAPER CUP FOR SCOOPING RICE, INSTRUCTED TO USE PROPER SCOOPS.

ADEQUATE NUMBER, CONVENIENT, ACCESSIBLE, DESIGNED, AND MAINTAINED - Comments: OBSERVED WASHROOM FACILITIES NOT ADEQUATE WITH ONLY ONE WASHROOM FOR FACILITY. MANAGER STATES A TOTAL OF 10 EMPLOYEES WILL BE ON DUTY PER SHIFT. INSTRUCTED TO ADD ADDITIONAL WASHROOM. 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 EXPOSED HAND SINKS NOR IN THE WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE PAPER TOWELS AND MAINTAIN. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030.

NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS - Comments: OBSERVED NO PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK NOR PEST CONTROL CONTRACT ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK OR CONTRACT FROM A STATE OF ILLINOIS LICENSED PEST CONTROL FACILITY. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.