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MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON PREMISES AS REQUIRED; INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. INSTRUCTED THE PIC TO PROVIDE DOCUMENTATION OF EMPLOYEES RESPONSIBLITY TO REPORT ANY ILLNESS TRANSMISSIBLE THROUGH FOOD. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010.

PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS - Comments: NO VOMIT AND DIARRHEAL CLEAN UP PROCEDURE ON PREMISES AS REQUIRED; MUST PROVIDE. INSTRUCTED THE PIC THAT A VOMIT AND DIARRHEAL CLEAN UP PROCEDURE MUST BE DOCUMENTED AND THE NECESSARY SUPPLIES ON HAND IN THE EVENT OF A VOMIT AND DIARRHEAL INCIDENT ON PREMISES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005.

PROPER DATE MARKING AND DISPOSITION - Comments: FOUND NO DATE MARKINGS ON RTE TCS FOODS AS REQUIRED; MUST PROVIDE. INSTRUCTED THE PIC THAT ALL RTE TCS FOODS HELD FOR 24 HOURS MUST BE DATE MARKED WITH THE DATE THE ITEM IS TO BE SOLD, CONSUMED OR DISCARDED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005.

NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: THE INTERIOR BOTTOM OF THE FRYERS NEED CLEANING TO REMOVE GREASE OBSERVED. THE EXTERIOR SURFACES OF THE FRYERS AND STOVE NEED CLEANING TO REMOVE GREASE.

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED THE FLOORS UNDER COOKING EQUIPMENT IN NEED OF CLEANING; CLEAN FLOORS. OBSERVED SOME DUST ON CEILING VENTS IN THE WASHROOMS AND KITCHEN; CLEAN ALL VENTS. OBSERVED GREASE ON A PLUG CONNECTED TO A PIECE OF COOKING EQUIPMENT AND THE OUTLET; CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING - Comments: ALL FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATES ON PREMISES HAVE EXPIRED. INSTRUCTED THE PIC THAT ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST OBTAIN VALID FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATES.

ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED - Comments: INSTRUCTED THE PIC THAT ALL CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS MUST OBTAIN THE REQUIRED FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: NEW CUTTING BOARDS NEEDED IN REAR PREP AREA AND IN FRONT PREP AREA. MUST REPLACE AND MAINTAIN. NEW RUBBER GASKET NEEDED AT REACH IN COOLERS MUST REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: ALL STORAGE SHELVES IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL BUILD UP OF FOOD DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN TO REMOVE ALL BUILD UP. CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: FLOORS IN REAR PREP AREA IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING UNDER AND AROUND ALL COOKING AND PREP EQUIPMENT MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: CEILING IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL DUST BUILD. MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

TOILET ROOM DOORS SELF CLOSING: DRESSING ROOMS WITH LOCKERS PROVIDED: COMPLETE SEPARATION FROM LIVING/SLEEPING QUARTERS - Comments: TOILET ROOMS IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING. MUST CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: CLEAN/SANITIZE INTERIOR OF REFRIGERATION UNITS, REMOVE EXCESS ACCUMULATING WATER AT BOTTOM OF COLD PREP STATION.

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: CLEAN FLOORS AROUND COOKING EQUIPMENT, AND REMOVE STANDING WATER AROUND 3-COMPARTMENT SINK, HAND SINK AND MOP SINK AT REAR. KEEP FLOORS DRY AT ALL TIMES.

FOOD (ICE) DISPENSING UTENSILS, WASH CLOTHS PROPERLY STORED - Comments: OBSERVED SEVERAL WASH CLOTHS ON COUNTER TOPS, MUST PROPERLY STORE IN WATER WITH ADEQUATE CHEMICAL SANITIZING SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USE

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: CLEAN THE REAR INTERIOR PANEL OF ICE MACHINE BEHIND FRONT COUNTER.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: CLEAN INTERIOR BOTTOM OF PREP COOLER IN FRONT OF COOKING EQUIPMENT. CLEAN EXTERIOR SURFACE OF GRILL TO REMOVE GREASE AND EXTERIOR OF FRYERS.

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: CLEAN FLOOR UNDER COOKING EQUIPMENT TO REMOVE SOME GREASE AND FOOD PARTICLES.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: CLEAN AND MAINTAIN CAN OPENER BLADE AT PREP TABLE (CDI). CLEAN EXTERIOR SURFACES OF COOKING EQUIPMENT, CLEAN INTERIOR BOTTOM OF FRYERS TO REMOVE GREASE, CLEAN UNDER PREP TABLES.

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: CLEAN FLOORS AROUND AND UNDER COOKING EQUIPMENT, SINKS AND REFRIGERATIONS UNITS.

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE FOLLOWING: CEILING VENTS IN KITCHEN, LIGHT SHIELDS IN KITCHEN AND IN HOODED SYSTEM ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT, WALLS AROUND AND BEHIND KITCHEN EQUIPMENT. CLEAN VENT FANS IN WASHROOMS TO REMOVE DUST OBSERVED.

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: HEAVY GREASE BUILD-UP ON KITCHEN CEILING VENT. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS - Comments: MISSING THERMOMETER IN DOUBLE DOOR COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL.

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: HEAVY GREASE BUILD-UP ON KITCHEN CEILING VENT. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS - Comments: MISSING THERMOMETER IN DOUBLE DOOR COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL.

FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED - Comments: BULK FOOD CONTAINERS NOT LABELED, INSTRUCTED TO LABEL AND MAINTAIN.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: HEAVY GREASE DRIPPING FROM VENT HOOD ABOVE COOKING LINE, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS - Comments: BROKEN AND MISSING REFRIGERATION THERMOMETR, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE GOOD WORKING ONES.

FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS MET - Comments: FOOD HANDLER REQUIRMENTS NOT MET.

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: NO VISIBLE BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE AT WATER SUPPLY TO TEA URN AND ICE MACHINE. MUST INSTALL.

FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE - Comments: AT THIS TIME FOUND WALK-IN UNIT AT 51.1F, AND TWO DOOR UNITS AT 48.4F AND 44.3F. ALL UNITS MUST BE ABLE TO MAINTAIN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT 40F OR BELOW.

NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT INFESTATION, NO BIRDS, TURTLES OR OTHER ANIMALS - Comments: STILL OBSERVED ROACH ACTIVITY AT THIS TIME. INSTRUCTED TO CONSULT WITH PEST CONTROL COMPANY TO HAVE ADDITIONAL SERVICE TO HELP ELIMINATE PEST PROBLEM. OBSERVED THREE LIVE ROACHES BY DRAIN UNDER PREP COOLER ACROSS FROM COOKING EQUIPMNENT, ONE IN REAR STORAGE BY REAR DOOR AROUND SHELVES, ONE UNDER RICE COOKER BY WALK-IN COOLER AND TWO ROACHES BY THE TWO DOOR COOLER WITH THE GLASS DOORS. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-020. MUST ELIMINATE ROACHES AND WASH, RINSE AND SANITIZE SURFACES/EQUIPMENT.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: MUST INSTALL A WASHABLE BARRIER (SPLASHGUARD) ON LEFT SIDE OF TWO COMP SINK IN FRONT BEVERAGE AREA TO COMPLETELY SEPARATE EXPOSED HANDSINK FROM DUMP SINK AND COUNTER AREA.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE FOLLOWING: INTERIORS AND EXTERIORS OF REFRIGERATION UNITS, BOTTOMS/INSIDE CABINETS OF FRYERS TO REMOVE GREASE AND FOOD ITEMS, SHELVES INSIDE OF WALK-IN COOLER, CAN OPENER BLADE AT PREP TABLE AND PREP TABLE SURFACES AT TOP AND BOTTOM. REMOVE ALL FOOD DEBRIS.

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: FLOORS NEED DETAIL CLEANING UNDERNEATH COOKING EQUIPMENT TO REMOVE FOOD, GREASE AND DIRT. ALSO CLEAN AROUND AND UNDER OTHER KITCHEN EQUIPMENT. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS. OBSERVED VARIOUS AREAS OF KITCHEN FLOOR THAT NEEDS RE-GROUTING; MUST RE-GROUT FLOOR THROUGHOUT KITCHEN.

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: MUST CLEAN VARIOUS ATTACHED EQUIPMENT IN KITCHEN ON WALLS BY VENTILATION SYSTEM, ABOVE KITCHEN EXIT DOOR NEED CLEANING TO REMOVE DUST, DIRT AND BUILD-UP. SOME SECTIONS OF HOODED SYSTEM STILL HAS BUILD UP; CLEAN AREAS WHERE GREASE OBSERVED.

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: OBSERVED A STRONG, FOUL SEWER GAS ODOR FROM AREA WHERE THREE COMP SINK, EXPOSED HANDSINK AND UTILITY SINK LOCATED, MUST CLEAN OR SERVICE DRAINS TO ELIMINATE ODOR.

FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE - Comments: FOUND WALK-IN COOLER AMBIENT AIR TEMP AT 65.7F, TWO DOOR PREP COOLERS AT 48F AND 46.8F AND TWO DOOR REFRIGERATION UNIT AT 43.3F. INSTRUCTED THAT ALL UNITS MUST BE ABLE TO MAINTAIN FOODS AT 40F OR BELOW. MUST REPAIR UNITS. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A). INADEQUATE REFRIGERATION FOR RESTAURANT OPERATION. UNABLE TO PROPERLY STORE REFRIGERATED POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS.

POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE - Comments: FOUND RAW FISH, RAW CHICKEN, RAW BEEF AND RAW SHRIMP AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES INSIDE OF WALK-IN COOLER, TWO DOOR COOLER AND PREP COOLERS MENTIONED IN VIOLATION #2. TEMPS OF FOODS WERE: FISH 47F, SHRIMP 51F, CHICKEN 49.3F AND BEEF 47.1F. INSTRUCTED THAT ALL POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS MUST BE MAINTAINED AT 40F OR BELOW IN REFRIGERATED UNITS. FOODS DISGARDED AND DENATURED AT THIS TIME; APPROXIMATELY 240# VALUED AT $1,300.00. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A).

NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT INFESTATION, NO BIRDS, TURTLES OR OTHER ANIMALS - Comments: OBSERVED FIFTY LIVE ROACHES INSIDE OF PREP COOLER, ON FLOOR UNDER COOLER AND CRAWLING OUT OF FLOOR DRAIN UNDERNEATH COOLER. MUST HAVE PEST CONTROL COMPANY SERVICE FOR ROACHES TO ELIMINATE THE PROBLEM. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-020 ISSUED.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: NO BARRIER BETWEEN FOOD/DRINK PREP ITEMS AND IN-COUNTER EXPOSED HAND SINK AT FRONT PREP AREA. MUST INSTALL WASHABLE SPLASHGUARD BETWEEN EXPOSED HAND SINK AND PREP COUNTER. TEA URN LEAKING ONTO FRONT COUNTER. MUST REPAIR TO STOP LEAKS.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE FOLLOWING: INTERIORS AND EXTERIORS OF REFRIGERATION UNITS, BOTTOMS/INSIDE CABINETS OF FRYERS TO REMOVE GREASE AND FOOD ITEMS, SHELVES INSIDE OF WALK-IN COOLER, CAN OPENER BLADE AT PREP TABLE AND PREP TABLE SURFACES AT TOP AND BOTTOM.

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: FLOORS NEED DETAIL CLEANING UNDERNEATH COOKING EQUIPMENT TO REMOVE FOOD, GREASE AND DIRT. ALSO CLEAN AROUND AND UNDER OTHER KITCHEN EQUIPMENT. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS. OBSERVED VARIOUS AREAS OF KITCHEN FLOOR THAT NEEDS RE-GROUTING; MUST RE-GROUT FLOOR THROUGHOUT KITCHEN.

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: CEILING TILES AND LIGHT SHIELDS IN KITCHEN NEED DETAIL CLEANING TO REMOVE DUST, DIRT AND PARTICLES INSIDE OF LIGHT SHIELDS. VARIOUS ATTACHED EQUIPMENT IN KITCHEN ON WALLS BY VENTILATION SYSTEM, ABOVE THREE COMP SINK AND KITCHEN ENTRANCE DOOR NEED CLEANING TO REMOVE DUST, DIRT AND BUILD-UP. REMOVE DUST FROM VENT FANS ON CEILINGS OF BOTH WASHROOMS.

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: FAUCET NECK AT THREE COMP SINK LEAKING; REPAIR FAUCET NECK. TWO COMP SINK IN FRONT BEVERAGE STATION IS USED FOR HANDWASHING AND A DUMP SINK. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE DIVIDERS TO SEPERATE SINKS FOR BOTH FUNCTIONS. OBSERVED THE EXPOSED HANDSINK IN KITCHEN DRAINING INTO MOP SINK; MUST INSTALL PLUMBING ACCORDING TO CODE. OBSERVED A STRONG, FOUL SEWER GAS ODOR FROM AREA WHERE THREE COMP SINK, EXPOSED HANDSINK AND UTILITY SINK LOCATED; MUST CLEAN OR SERVICE DRAINS TO ELIMINATE ODOR.