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Toilet rooms weren’t built, stocked, or cleaned properly.

Inspector’s note: No covered trash receptacles in washrooms. Must provide.

Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

Inspector’s note: 4-601.11(c)-- accumulated standing water and debris at bottom of beer cooler. Must dry, clean, and maintain.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: 6-501.12--accumulated food debris on floors in basement food prep area. Must clean and maintain.

Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: 6-202.11-- broken light shield in basement above reach in freezer. Repair and maintain.

Staff personal cleanliness was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: Employee in food prep area with no hair restraint. Instructed to obtain and maintain.

Wiping cloths weren’t used or stored properly.

Inspector’s note: Soiled wiping cloths stored on cutting board in food prep area. Must store properly.

Equipment or surfaces were in poor repair or made of material that can’t be cleaned.

Inspector’s note: Observed torn door gaskets at several doors in food prep cooler. Repair/replace and maintain.

Equipment or surfaces were in poor repair or made of material that can’t be cleaned.

Inspector’s note: Milk crates used as shelving in food prep area. Remove and provide proper shelving and maintain.

Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

Inspector’s note: Accumulated food debris on interior and exterior of pizza oven. Clean and maintain.

Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

Inspector’s note: Accumulated standing water and debris at bottom of beer cooler. Must dry, clean, and maintain.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Dust and debris accumulated on wall next to pizza oven---accumulated food debris on floors in basement food prep area and main prep area near pizza oven. Clean and maintain all of the above.

Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: Broken light shield in basement above reach in freezer. Repair and maintain.

Single-use items weren’t stored or used properly.

Inspector’s note: Must not store clean hanging utensils above the wash compartment of the three compartment sink.

Equipment or surfaces were in poor repair or made of material that can’t be cleaned.

Inspector’s note: Torn rubber door gaskets on the three door cooler across from the kitchen three compartment sink. Must replace.

Equipment or surfaces were in poor repair or made of material that can’t be cleaned.

Inspector’s note: Door of box cooler behind the bar in poor repair and sealed with duct tape. Instructed to replace.-----must not use cardboard boxes as food containers inside coolers. Must be washable containers.

Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

Inspector’s note: Must not use tin foil as liner for shelving throughout. Must be smooth, cleanable surfaces.

Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

Inspector’s note: Noted dirty table top can opener. Must clean after each use.

Garbage wasn’t handled or stored properly.

Inspector’s note: Observed the outside waste receptacles overflowing with bags of food waste and debris. Lids of containers unable to close and other debris on the surrounding ground. Instructed to remove all overflowing waste, remove debris and mattress from surrounding grounds. Priority foundation violation 7-38-020(b) citation issued.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Noted damaged tile flooring throughout the bar area with large divots and missing tile. Instructed to replace/repair to be smooth and cleanable.----floor behind the basement metal prep table with food debris. Must clean and maintain.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Baseboard floor coving in the bar west side washroom in poor repair noted with open cracks and crevices. Instructed to seal/repair.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Found walls and ceiling not smooth and easy to clean at basement preparation areas/food storage areas. Must repair.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Found walls and ceiling not smooth and easy to clean at basement preparation areas/food storage areas. Must repair.

Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained

Inspector’s note: Food grade lids are needed for hot holding unit. Replace and maintain

Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used

Inspector’s note: Damaged, uneven floor tiles with large divots at the bar. Instructed to repair/replace to be smooth and cleanable.

Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained

Inspector’s note: Must install a drop ceiling above all basement prep area waste water piping or provide hard encased piping covers.

Premises maintained free of litter, unnecessary articles, cleaning equipment properly stored

Inspector’s note: Observed main cooler accross from grill out of order. Must repair or remove cooler from premises.

Food (ice) dispensing utensils, wash cloths properly stored

Inspector’s note: All prep area wiping cloths must be held in a sanitizing solution

Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used

Inspector’s note: Damaged, uneven floor tiles with large divots at the bar. Instructed to repair/replace to be smooth and cleanable.

Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained

Inspector’s note: Must install a drop ceiling above all basement prep area waste water piping or provide hard encased piping covers.

Food (ice) dispensing utensils, wash cloths properly stored

Inspector’s note: All prep area wiping cloths must be held in a sanitizing solution.

No evidence of rodent or insect outer openings protected/rodent proofed, a written log shall be maintained available to the inspectors

Inspector’s note: Observed approximately 20 t0 30 small flies throughout the basement prep, mop sink area and dry storage areas. 10 to 15 flies noted throughout the bar. Instructed to remove all flies to eliminate or minimize fly activity. Recommend having the pest control co. Service establishment for flies. Serious violation 7-38-020.

* certified food manager on site when potentially hazardous foods are prepared and served

Inspector’s note: No city of chicago certified food manager on site during initial inspection while potentially hazardous foods were being prepared ie: chicken at 127.4f. Manager was telephoned upon my arrival and arrived at the inspection 20 minutes later. Instructed a city of chicago certified food manager must be on site at all times foods are being prepared and served. Serious violation 7-38-012.

Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents

Inspector’s note: Exterior basement tall reach-in cooler found dirty with food debris and excessive flour debris. Interior of the ice machine with some debris. Must clean and maintain all.

Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used

Inspector’s note: Damaged, uneven floor tiles with large divots at the bar. Instructed to repair/replace to be smooth and cleanable. Floors found dirty with dirt and excessive debris in the following areas: under the dish washing machine. Throughout the bar under all sinks and ice bins. Must clean and maintain all.

Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods

Inspector’s note: Wall baseboard coving with uneven, hardened spray foam as sealant behind the basement ice machine. Must remove uneven spray foam that is unable to clean. Must seal baseboard with a cleanable material.

Lighting: required minimum foot-candles of light provided, fixtures shielded

Inspector’s note: Dirty light shield throughout the kitchen area. Must clean and maintain. Must provide lighting inside the rear bar womans washroom.

Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained

Inspector’s note: Must install a drop ceiling above all basement prep area waste water piping or provide hard encased piping covers. Must install an exposed hand washing sink with hot and cold running water on the cooks line where an abundant amount or raw and ready to eat foods are prepared or provide access to the exposed hand sink located next to the kitchen dish washing area.

Food (ice) dispensing utensils, wash cloths properly stored

Inspector’s note: All prep area wiping cloths must be held in a sanitizing solution.

Food in original container, properly labeled: customer advisory posted as needed

Inspector’s note: Noted bulk contaiers of food(flour,rice&ect)not labeled.instructed management to label bulk containers.

Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods

Inspector’s note: Noted smoked and stained ceiling tiles in kitchen need to be replaced. Instructed management to replace ceiling tiles. Wall next to pizza oven in kitchen dirty.instructed management to clean wall and maintain.

Lighting: required minimum foot-candles of light provided, fixtures shielded

Inspector’s note: Noted light shields dirty in kitchen. Instructed maanagement to clean and maintain.

Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained

Inspector’s note: Observed plastic handles for reach in freezer accross from 3 compartmetn sink and reach in cooler accross from grill in disrepair. Replace plastic handles.

Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents

Inspector’s note: Observed fryers unclean on back and sides. Remove all excess grease and maintain. Observed interior of ice machine with dirt accumualtion on upper portion. Clean and sanitize interior fof ice machine and maintain.

Outside garbage waste grease and storage area; clean, rodent proof, all containers covered

Inspector’s note: Outside garbage area not maintained: exterior surface of the grease receptacle is soiled with grease buildup and the ground surface below has grease reminants that have fallen off the exterior surface onto the ground. Instructed to detail clean the exterior surface of the receptacle and maintain. Serious violation 7-38-020

Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained

Inspector’s note: Replace the rusted food storage shelves in the pizza prep cooler on the 1st floor, removed dust from the exterior fountain lines at the bar, and clean under the condenser of the walk-in cooler in the basement and maintain.

Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents

Inspector’s note: Instructed to detail clean the top of the pizza oven to remove buildup and maintain.

Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used

Inspector’s note: Instructed to clean the floors under the pizza prep table in the basement and the floors under the bar to remove buildup.

Refrigeration and metal stem thermometers provided and conspicuous

Inspector’s note: Instructed to provide thermometers for all refrigeration units on premises.