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ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED - Comments: FOOD SANITATION MANAGERS WITH NO ALLERGEN TRAINING. MUST PROVIDE.

INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 85 MICE DROPPINGS SCATTERED THROUGHOUT ESTABLISHMENT. APPROXIMATELY 50 MICE DROPPINGS BEHIND MICROWAVE AREA AND ALONG WALL AND 30 MICE DROPPINGS BEHIND LOW TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE NEAR WALL HEATER AND 5 MICE DROPPINGS UNDER 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND REMOVE ALL EVIDENCE OF PEST ACTIVITY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-020(A). CITATION ISSUED.

FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED CUTTING BOARD AT PREP TABLE WITH DARK STAINS AND GROOVES. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN OR REPLACE.

FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED FOOD DEBRIS BUILD UP INSIDE OF MICROWAVE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED - Comments: OBSERVED BATHROOM VENTILATION IN REAR NOT OPERATING. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR.

PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS - Comments: FOUND NO SUPPLIES FOR VOMIT SPILL KIT. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.7-38-005. MUST PROVIDE.

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: FOUND WALL IN POOR REPAIR BEHIND SHELVING UNIT BY DISHMACHINE. (CHIPPING PAINT/HOLE). MUST REPAIR.

PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION CORRECTED - Comments: FOUND PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM REPORT DATED 10-2-18 INSPECTION # 2229258. VIOLATION 51. UNABLE TO LOCATE BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE ON ICE MACHINE WATER LINE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST MAKE BACK FLOW PREVENTION DEVICE VISIBLE FOR ICE MACHINE. VIOLATION 58. PA 100-0367 NO FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED THAT ALL CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS MUST HAVE FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES ON PREMISES PRIORITY FOUNDATION. CITATION ISSUED.7-42-090. MUST PROVIDE.

MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: 2-201.11 NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST PROVIDE AN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON PREMISES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-010. NO CITATION ISSUED.

PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS - Comments: 2-501.11 NO VOMIT AND DIARRHEA CLEANING PROCEDURE ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST HAVE A VOMIT AND DIARRHEA CLEANING PROCEDURE ON PREMISES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.

PROPER DATE MARKING AND DISPOSITION - Comments: 3-501.17(A) MUST PROVIDE SELL BY DATE/SHELF LIFE OF READY-TO-EAT TCS FOOD, PREPARED ON SITE AND HELD FOR GREATER THAN 24 HOURS.

NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: 4-602.13 OBSERVED SLIGHT CALCIUM BUILD UP INSIDE ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST CLEAN INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE AND MAINTAIN.

PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: 5-204.12 UNABLE TO LOCATE BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE ON ICE MACHINE WATER LINE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST MAKE BACK FLOW PREVENTION DEVICE VISIBLE FOR ICE MACHINE.

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: 6-201.13 OBSERVED HOLE AT FLOOR COVING CORNER BEHIND ICE MACHINE AND LARGE HOLE IN WALL UNDER/BEHIND DISHMACHINE DRAIN BOARD. MUST SEAL HOLES IN WALLS TO PREVENT POTENTIAL PEST HARBORAGE.

ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED - Comments: PA 100-0367 NO FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED THAT ALL CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS MUST HAVE FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES ON PREMISES.

FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED - Comments: NO LABEL FOUND AT INDIVIDUALLY CUP CAKE STORED INSIDE THE SELF SERVING COOLER UNIT AT FRONT AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE NAME OF THE SOURCE AND FOOD INGREDIENTS ON EACH CUP CAKE

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: NO EXPOSED HAND SINK INSTALLED AT FRONT ICE CREAM SITE.ICE CREAM IS SCOOPED OUT. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL EXPOSED HAND SINK AT MENTIONED AREA UNDER CITY PLUMBING CODE,PROVIDE SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS/HAND DRYING DEVICE,OR RELOCATE ICE CREAM CHEST FREEZER AT REAR PREP AREA ACCESSIBLE TO EXPOSED HAND SINK

SANITIZING RINSE FOR EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS: CLEAN, PROPER TEMPERATURE, CONCENTRATION, EXPOSURE TIME - Comments: LOW TEMP DISH MACHINE NOT DISPENSING SANITIZER.(0PPM).PRESENTLY NOT IN USE. TAGGED UNIT "HELD FOR INSPECTION" DO NOT USE. USE THREE COMPARTMENT SINKS TO WASH,RINSE AND SANITIZE. MANAGER CONTACT TECHNICIAN FOR THE DISH MACHINE. CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-38-030

PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION(S) CORRECTED 7-42-090 - Comments: PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM 1-13-17,REPORT#1981471 #33-BEGINNING OF MINERAL/BLACK SUBSTANCE AT INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE,UPPER PART.INSTRUCTED,CLEAN,SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN #34- DEBRIS ON FLOORS,BASEBOARD WALLS AND CORNERS,SWEEP AND MAINTAIN(KITCHEN AND FRONT AREA. #35-CEILING FANS IN PREP AREA WITH DUST BUILD-UP,CLEAN AND MAINTAIN #43-OBSERVED WIPING CLOTH ON TOP PREP TABLE AND CUTTING BOARDS.WIPING CLOTH MUST BE STORED IN AN APPROVED SANITIZER SOLUTION AND KEPT AT EACH WORKING AREA. TODAY WE OBSERVED THE SAME VIOLATIONS. SERIOUS VIOLATION:7-42-090

FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED - Comments: NO LABEL FOUND AT INDIVIDUALLY CUP CAKE STORED INSIDE THE SELF SERVING COOLER UNIT AT FRONT AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE NAME OF THE SOURCE AND FOOD INGREDIENTS ON EACH CUP CAKE

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: ALUMINUM FOIL USED FOR SHELF LINER ABOVR THE 6 BURNER STOVE,NEED TO REMOVE. BROKEN RUBBER GASKET INSIDE THE REACH-IN FREEZER DOOR,INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: BURNED FOOD DEBRIS INSIDE THE 6 BURNER OVEN AND CONVENTION OVENS,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN BLACK SLIME BUILD-UP INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF THE DISH MACHINE,NEED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN EXCESS ICE BUILD-UP INSIDE(ON FOOD AND PANELS OF UNIT) REACH-IN FREEZER DOOR,ALSO INSIDE CHEST FREEZER WERE ICE CREAM IS STORED.

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: NO EXPOSED HAND SINK INSTALLED AT FRONT ICE CREAM SITE.ICE CREAM IS SCOOPED OUT. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL EXPOSED HAND SINK AT MENTIONED AREA UNDER CITY PLUMBING CODE,PROVIDE SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS/HAND DRYING DEVICE,OR RELOCATE ICE CREAM CHEST FREEZER AT REAR PREP AREA ACCESSIBLE TO EXPOSED HAND SINK

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: BEGINNING OF MINERAL/BLACK SUBSTANCE AT INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE,UPPER PART.INSTRUCTED,CLEAN,SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: DEBRIS ON FLOORS,BASEBOARD WALLS AND CORNERS,SWEEP AND MAINTAIN(KITCHEN AND FRONT AREA.

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: CEILING FANS IN PREP AREA WITH DUST BUILD-UP,CLEAN AND MAINTAIN

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: ADDITIONAL WORKING STOPPERS IS NEEDED AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK

FOOD (ICE) DISPENSING UTENSILS, WASH CLOTHS PROPERLY STORED - Comments: OBSERVED WIPING CLOTH ON TOP PREP TABLE AND CUTTING BOARDS.WIPING CLOTH MUST BE STORED IN AN APPROVED SANITIZER SOLUTION AND KEPT AT EACH WORKING AREA. EMPLOYEES PERSONAL CLOTHING/ITEMS MUST BE STORED AWAY FROM FOOD AND FOOD PRODUCTS.

PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION(S) CORRECTED 7-42-090 - Comments: PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED FROM REPORT DATED 3-18-15. INSPECTION # 1424817. VIOLATION 45. NO FOODHANDLER CERTIFICATES ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST BE CERTIFIED WITH CERTIFICATES OF NAMES OF EMPLOYEES ON PREMISES. SERIOUS VIOLATION. CITATION ISSUED. 7-42-090.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: FOUND HOOD EXHAUST FILTERS NOT CLEAN. MUST CLEAN.

PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED - Comments: FOUND CLUTTER STORED ON FOOD SHELVING UNITS. CLOTHES, ETC. MUST STORE CLOTHES/COATS ETC. PROPERLY.