Amazing Edibles/Amazing Spirits

Staff personal cleanliness was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: 2-402.11 observed male food handlers with beards and without beard guards. Observed the dish washer without hair properly restained. Instructed to provide beard guards while prepping foods and properly restrain hair at all times.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: 6-501.12 observed floors throughout with accumulated dust and dirt debris. Instructed to clean along the walls, behind cooking equipment and refrigeration units and under all shelving.

Insects, rodents, or animals were present, or the building wasn’t sealed against them.

Inspector’s note: Found approx. 15 small flies on site. Found 5 in dish area 3 in toilet room 4 in food prep area. Instructed manager to minimize all fly activity. Recommended contacting pest control. Priority foundation violation. 7-38-020(a). Citation issued.

Garbage wasn’t handled or stored properly.

Inspector’s note: Found outside garbage receptacle lid warped and unable to close. Must provide tight fitting lids. Priority foundation violation. 7-38-020(b). Citation issued.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed the insides of deep fryers with a build up of oil and debris. Instructed to clean, sanitize and maintain unit under, inside and around.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed the sides of the cooking equipment with a build up of dust and oil. Instructed to clean, sanitize and maintain as a means of preventing pest and insect feeding.

Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed fan coverings and floors inside walk in coolers with a build up of dust and food debris on the floor under shelving. Instructed to clean, and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed no covered receptacles in toilet rooms (kitchen) and upper office area. Instructed to provide and maintain.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed a build up of dust and dirt along the walls under shelving units and cooking equipment. Instructed to clean, sanitize and maintain.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed milk crates in walk in beverage cooler being used to store items. Instructed to remove and provide proper shelving that will allow ease of cleaning and sanitizing floors and maintaining.

Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: Observed a build up of oil on the hood ventilation system. Instructed to have cleaned and sanitized as a means of preventing any possible contamination of foods when cooking.

Wiping cloths weren’t used or stored properly.

Inspector’s note: Observed wiping clothes improperly stored on prep tables, instructed to store in sanitizing solutions when not in use.

Dishwashing equipment wasn’t set up, maintained, or used correctly.

Inspector’s note: Observed no quat test strips on premises at this time, instructed to provide. Priority foundation 7-38-005, citation issued.

A previously cited basic violation still wasn’t fixed.

Inspector’s note: Observed no allergen training certificates from report #2184394 dated 7/10/2018, on premises at this time, instructed to provide.

Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

Inspector’s note: Observed a leak at release valve of middle compartment of 3-comp sink. Must repair.

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

Inspector’s note: FOUND NO CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION MANAGER ON PREMISES WHILE HANDLING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD. (HANDLES RAW CHICKEN, BEEF,ETC.) CRITICAL VIOLATION. ALSO, FOUND NO ORIGINAL CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION CERTIFICATE POSTED. 7-38-012a. MUST PROVIDE ORIGINAL CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION MANAGER CERTIFICATE.

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

Inspector’s note: Found floors not clean under shelving units at garage storage. Must clean.

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

Inspector’s note: Found no backflow prevention devices at ice machine and coffee machine waterline. Must provide.

Food handler requirements met

Inspector’s note: Found foodhandlers with no foodhandler training certificate. Must provide.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed loose gaskets on the 2 door refrigerators located next to the cooking equipment. Instructed to replace and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed interior of the fryer and grill with accumulated grease and food debris. Observed fans inside of refrigeration units with accumulated dust debris. Instructed to clean all and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed floors under shelves in dry storage area and under/behind all cooking equipment with food and dirt debris. Instructed to clean all floors along the walls and in all corners and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed the walls behind the cooking equipment with minor grease debris. Observed hood vents with accumulated grease debris located above the cooking equiment. Observed dust debris on vents located in the washrooms. Instructed to clean all and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed burnt out lighting in the rear dry storage area. Instructed to replace and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: Replace all damaged gaskets on reach-in cooler doors.

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

Inspector’s note: Clean and sanitize all shelves in front storage closet.

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

Inspector’s note: Clean floors along walls and in all corners in front storage closet, and rear storage area.

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

Inspector’s note: Seal all openings, cracks and crevices in walls and ceilings, around pipe fittings and electrical outlets, along baseboards, etc in all areas.

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

Inspector’s note: Remove all unused equipment and articles in storage areas to prevent pest harborage.

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 30-40 mice droppings scattered on shelves and on floor along baseboards in front storage closets. Instructed manager to call an exterminator for service, clean and sanitize all areas. Rear door not rodent proofed, 1/4" gap on bottom left corner of door. Seal all outer openings on door to prevent pest entry. Serious violation 7-38-020

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

Inspector’s note: Replace all damaged gaskets on reach-in cooler doors.

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

Inspector’s note: Clean and sanitize all shelves in front storage closet.

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

Inspector’s note: Clean floors along walls and in all corners in front storage closet, and rear storage area.

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

Inspector’s note: Seal all openings, cracks and crevices in walls and ceilings, around pipe fittings and electrical outlets, along baseboards, etc in all areas.

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

Inspector’s note: Remove all unused equipment and articles in storage areas to prevent pest harborage.

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

Inspector’s note: Two door reach in cooler has build up of debris on racks and interior walls . Must detail clean and sanitize.

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

Inspector’s note: Meat slicer has build up of debris. Must detail clean and anitize.

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

Inspector’s note: Must install backflow prevention device on coffee maker.

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

Inspector’s note: Clean interior bottom shelf in 2 door cooler. Also clean and sanitize side slicer.

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

Inspector’s note: Need to reseal the exposed brick storage area (utensils)

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

Inspector’s note: The fan guards are dirty in the walk in cooler, clean and sanitize the guards.

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

Inspector’s note: The 2-door cooler gaskets are damaged, repair the gaskets. The ice machine door is dirty; wash, rinse and sanitize the door. The walk in cooler condenser is full of buildup, clean out the rear coil area.

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

Inspector’s note: The floors are dirty in the closets and the walk in cooler has a black coating around the edges, clean the floors and reseal the cooler floor so it is smooth, sanitary and light in color.

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

Inspector’s note: The handsink next to the ice machine has low water pressure, repair the sinks water flow.