HOWARD FOOD

WATER SOURCE: SAFE, HOT & COLD UNDER CITY PRESSURE - Comments: OBSERVED HOT WATER NOT CONITUOUS. WHEN 1 COMPARTMENT OF 3 COMPARTMENT SINK WAS FILLED UP HOT WATER (122F) IT RAN OUT. THERE WAS NO HOT WATER AT EXPOSED HAND SINK OR AT WASHBOWL SINK IN BATHROOM( 56.4F). AFTER WAITING APPROXIMATLY 1/2 HOUR HOT WATER WAS RESTORED. HOT WATER MUST BE MADE TO BE CONTINUOUS AT ALL TIMES AND MAINTAINED. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: OBSERVED CRACKED BROKEN FLOOR TILES MUST BE REPAIRED OR REPLACED. FLOOR DRAIN COVER MUST BE REPLACED AT FLOOR DRAIN IN REAR. FLOOR MUST BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE AND MAINTAINED. OBSERVED FLOOR OF WALK IN COOLER RUSTY. FLOOR OF WLAK IN COOLER MUST BE RESTORED TO A SMOOTH AND EAILY CLEANABLE SURFACE.

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: OBSERVED EXPOSED HAND SINK NEEDED IN REAR NEAR 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST INSTALL EXPOSED HAND SINK WITH HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS AND MAINTAIN. MUST INSTALL MOP SINK WITH HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER AND A BACK FLOW PREVENTION DEVICE. MUST PROVIDE 3 SINK STOPPERS IN ORDER TO PROPERLY USE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK.

PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED - Comments: OBSERVED UNUSABLE EQUIPMENT MUST BE REPAIRED OR REMOVED FROM PREMISES INCLUDING REFRIGERATOR/COLD HOLD UNIT,DELI STYLE COOLER, SOFT SERVED ICE CREAM AND SLUSHY MACHINE, LARGE 5 DOOR STAND UP FREEZER.

FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS MET - Comments: MUST PROVIDE FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATION FOR ANY EMPLOYEE THAT DOES NOT HAVE A CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER CERTIFICATE.

WATER SOURCE: SAFE, HOT & COLD UNDER CITY PRESSURE - Comments: OBSERVED HOT WATER NOT CONITUOUS. WHEN 1 COMPARTMENT OF 3 COMPARTMENT SINK WAS FILLED UP HOT WATER (122F) IT RAN OUT. THERE WAS NO HOT WATER AT EXPOSED HAND SINK OR AT WASHBOWL SINK IN BATHROOM( 56.4F). AFTER WAITING APPROXIMATLY 1/2 HOUR HOT WATER WAS RESTORED. HOT WATER MUST BE MADE TO BE CONTINUOUS AT ALL TIMES AND MAINTAINED. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: REMOVE ALL TIN FOIL FROM PIPE BEHINE EXPOSED HAND SINK AND PAINT OR SEAL SO THAT IT IS SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: OBSERVED CRACKED BROKEN FLOOR TILES MUST BE REPAIRED OR REPLACED. FLOOR DRAIN COVER MUST BE REPLACED AT FLOOR DRAIN IN REAR. FLOOR MUST BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE AND MAINTAINED. OBSERVED FLOOR OF WALK IN COOLER RUSTY. FLOOR OF WLAK IN COOLER MUST BE RESTORED TO A SMOOTH AND EAILY CLEANABLE SURFACE.

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: OBSERVED EXPOSED HAND SINK NEEDED IN REAR NEAR 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST INSTALL EXPOSED HAND SINK WITH HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS AND MAINTAIN. MUST INSTALL MOP SINK WITH HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER AND A BACK FLOW PREVENTION DEVICE. MUST PROVIDE 3 SINK STOPPERS IN ORDER TO PROPERLY USE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK.

PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED - Comments: OBSERVED UNUSABLE EQUIPMENT MUST BE REPAIRED OR REMOVED FROM PREMISES INCLUDING REFRIGERATOR/COLD HOLD UNIT,DELI STYLE COOLER, SOFT SERVED ICE CREAM AND SLUSHY MACHINE, LARGE 5 DOOR STAND UP FREEZER

FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS MET - Comments: MUST PROVIDE FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATION FOR ANY EMPLOYEE THAT DOES NOT HAVE A CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER CERTIFICATE

* CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED - Comments: FOUND NO CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION MANAGER ON PREMISES WHILE HANDLING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD.(HANDLES BEEF, NACHO CHEESE, ETC.)SERIOUS VIOLATION. CITATION ISSUED.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: FOUND REACH IN COOLER INTERIORS NOT CLEAN.

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: FOUND NO ATTACHED DRAINBOARD TO 3 COMPARTMENT SINK.

CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES - Comments: SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES AT NACHO/BEVERAGE COUNTER AREA NOT PROTECTED. INSTRUCTED TO STORE INVERTED AND IN AN ENCLOSED CABINET/CASE.

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: OBSERVED WATER ON FLOOR INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER, KEEP FLOOR DRY.

CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES - Comments: SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES AT NACHO/BEVERAGE COUNTER AREA NOT PROTECTED. INSTRUCTED TO STORE INVERTED AND IN AN ENCLOSED CABINET/CASE.

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: OBSERVED WATER ON FLOOR INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER,KEEP FLOOR DRY

ADEQUATE NUMBER, CONVENIENT, ACCESSIBLE, DESIGNED, AND MAINTAINED - Comments: EXPOSED HAND SINK NOT MAINTAINED, NOT ACCESSIBLE IN FRONT AND SIDE HAS MOPS, BROOMS AND OTHER ITEMS FOR SALE. NO PAPER TOWELS NOR SOAP WAS PROVIDED AT SAID SINK. I TURNED ON WATER AND THE WATER WAS BROWN IN COLOR. EMPLOYEE ON PREMISES STATED "WE DON'T USE THE SINK". EXPOSED SINK WAS ORIGINALLY INSTALLED BY THE PREP AREA(BUSINESS SERVES NACHOS WITH MELTED CHEESE AND COOKED GROUND BEEF). PREP AREA AND FRONT COUNTER WAS RELOCATED FROM WEST SIDE OF THE SELLING AREA TO THE EAST SIDE OF THE SELLING AREA, HOWEVER THE EXPOSED HAND SINK REMAINED AT WEST SIDE. INSTRUCTED TO CEASE AND DESIST FOOD OPERATION UNTIL EXPOSED HAND SINK IS RE-LOCATED TO PREP AREA. CRITICAL VIOLATION: 7-38-030.

* CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED - Comments: NO CERTIFIED FOOD HANDLER ON PREMISES WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD ARE PREPARED AND SERVED(NACHOS WITH MELTED CHEESE AND COOKED GROUND BEEF), EMPLOYEE ON PREMISES STATED THAT HE SERVES CUSTOMERS. A CERTIFIED FOOD HANDLER MUST BE ON PREMISES AT ALL TIMES WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD IS PREPARE, SERVED AND STORED.

DISH WASHING FACILITIES: PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED, MAINTAINED, INSTALLED, LOCATED AND OPERATED - Comments: THREE COMPARTMENT SINK NOT MAINTAINED, WE(EMPLOYEE AND I)OBSERVED WASTE WATER BACKING UP AT ALL THREE COMPARTMENT SINKS. WATER WAS GREASY AND FOOD PARTICLES.INSTRUCTED TO CONTACT A PLUMBER.SERIOUS VIOLATION: 7-38-030

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: CLEAN INSIDE THE EXPOSED HAND SINK AND THREE COMPARTMENT SINKS,DEBRIS BUILD-UP.

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: OBSERVED WATER ON FLOOR INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER,KEEP FLOOR DRY.

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: REPLACE MISSING CEILING TILE, FRONT PART OF SELLING AREA. SEAL WALL BETWEEN THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK.

LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED - Comments: OBSERVED DUST BUILD-UP,WATER STAINS AND UNKNOWN STAINS INSIDE THE LIGHT SHIELD,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: PROVIDE THREE STOPPERS FOR THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK.

PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED - Comments: ORGANIZE REAR AREA/STORAGE,ELEVATE ITEMS NEEDED 6"OFF THE FLOOR, ITEMS NOT NEEDED REMOVE

HAND WASHING FACILITIES: WITH SOAP AND SANITARY HAND DRYING DEVICES, CONVENIENT AND ACCESSIBLE TO FOOD PREP AREA - Comments: FOUND NO PAPER TOWEL ON THE EXPOSED HAND SINK AND WASHBOWL SINK.INSTRUCTED MANGER THAT ALL HAND WASHING FACILITIES MUST BE PROVIDED WITH PAPER TOWEL ALL THE TIMES. CITATION ISSUED CRITICAL. MANAGER PROVIDED THE PAPER TOWEL WHILE I WAS DOING MY INSPECTION.

NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS - Comments: FOUND FRONT ENTRANCE DOOR NOT RODENT/INSECTS PROOFED WITH OVER 1/3 OF AN INCH GAP AT THE BOTTOM OF THE DOOR. INSTRUCTED TO RODENT /INSECTS PROOF THE DOOR.CITATION ISSUED SERIOUS.

TOXIC ITEMS PROPERLY STORED, LABELED AND USED - Comments: TOXIC ITEMS WINDEX AND FABULOSO-CLEANING CHEMICALS) STORED UNDER THE CABINET OF THE PREP TABLE WITH THE NACHOS, COFFEE CREAMER, COFFEE .INSTRUCTED MANAGER THAT ALL CHEMICALS CANNOT BE STORED WITH THE FOODS).MANAGER REMOVE ALL THE CHEMICALS AND CLEANED THE CABINET UNDER THE PREP TABLE.CITATION ISSUED SERIOUS.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: NO WORKING DRAIN STOPPER FOR THE 3 COMPT SINK. MUST PROVIDE.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: NO METAL DRAIN BOARD ON THE 3 COMPT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL OR INSTALL A SLOTTED SHELVES ON TOP OF THE 3 COMPT SINK TO AIR DRY THE COOKING UTENSILS.

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: MUST CLEAN IN DETAIL THE FLOOR THROUGHOUT THE STORE, UNDER ALL THE SHELVINGS, INSIDE THE WASHROOM. AT THE REAR AREA BY 3 COMPT SINK AND MAINTAIN.

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: SMALL HOLES ALL OVER THE CEILING TILES, MUST SEAL ALL THE HOLES. STAINED CEILING TILES THROUGHOUT ,DAMAGED WALLS INSIDE THE WASHROOM, MUST REPAIR. CEILING VENT INSIDE THE WASHROOM, MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: LEAKING ON THE FAUCET CONNECTOR OF THE 3 COMPT SINK. MUST REPAIR TO STOP THE LEAK.

PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED - Comments: CLUTTER IN THE REAR AREA. MUST ORGANIZE THE REAR CABINET UNDER THE 2 COOLERS. 3 UNUSED COOLER AND FRYER IN THE REAR. MUST DISPOSED UNUSED COOLERS TO HAVE ENOUGH SPACE IN THE REAR BY THE 3 COMPT SINK, AND TO PREVENT RODENT INSECTS HARBORAGE.