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Food wasn’t protected from contamination during prep, storage, or display.

Inspector’s note: Brooms and dust pans stored next to clean utensils rack, Instructed to keep away.

Food wasn’t protected from contamination during prep, storage, or display.

Inspector’s note: Observed potatoes in cardboard box on the floor next to 3 comp sink. Instructed to store all food in a clean and dry location at least 6 inches above the floor.

Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

Inspector’s note: Observed inoperable urinal. Also noted leak at front handwash sink. Instructed to repair and maintain.

Garbage wasn’t handled or stored properly.

Inspector’s note: Observed outside receptacle without lid. Outside receptacles must be closed and tight fitting at all times. Instructed manager to contact service provider to replace lid. Priority foundation. 7-38-020(b). Citation issued

A previously cited basic violation still wasn’t fixed.

Inspector’s note: Found continued non- compliance from inspection report #2571054 conducted on 02/09/23. The following previous core violations: 2-102.13 observed the city of chicago food service sanitation manager that is on duty does not have allergen training. Were not corrected. Instructed manager to comply . Priority foundation violation. 7-42-090. Citation issued.

Food wasn’t labeled or wasn’t in its original container.

Inspector’s note: 3-302.12 observed dry storage containers and spice containers (located next to the grill) not labeled with the product name. Instructed to provide.

Food wasn’t labeled or wasn’t in its original container.

Inspector’s note: 3-601.11 observed prepackaged foods for sale at the customer service counter, some prepackaged items did not contain a label with the ingredients and all of the prepackaged items did not have the business address on the business name label. Instructed to provide.

Miscellaneous public health order.

Inspector’s note: . Found dine in restaurant without a written protocol for implementing and enforcing the requirements of this order. Such written record shall be available for inspection upon request of any city official authorized to enforce this order. Public health order. 2021-2.

Miscellaneous public health order.

Inspector’s note: Premises has no written record of employee vaccination or testing status per osha standards. Management instructed to provide a written record upon the next inspection.

Frozen food was thawed the wrong way.

Inspector’s note: Unapproved method for thawing observed. Found bags of raw meat being thawed under prep table at room temperature. Instructed to use approved way of thawing.

Thermometers were missing or inaccurate.

Inspector’s note: Observed thermometers needed inside of the prep coolers located in the food prep area and hot holding equipment. Instructed person in charge to provide and maintain.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed items stored on the floor in the dry storage area. Instructed person in charge to elevate everything at least 6 inches from the ground.

Thermometers were missing or inaccurate.

Inspector’s note: Observed thermometers needed inside of the prep coolers located in the food prep area and hot holding equipment. Instructed person in charge to provide and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed about 60 plus small flies located around the bag in box area, 3 compartment sink, utility sink, on the walls of the rear inside office on wall upstairs dry storage of the facility. Instructed to clean and sanitize affected areas and contact pest control for service. Priority foundation violation citation issued 7-38-020(a).

In-use utensils weren’t stored properly.

Inspector’s note: Observed in-use utensils stored in stagnate water in prep kitchen near rice hotholding unit. Informed person in charge to preperly store in use utensils and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed floor drains throughout facility not clean accumulation of food debris inside. Must detail clean and maintain.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed items stored on the floor in the dry storage area. Instructed person in charge to elevate everything at least 6 inches from the ground.

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

Inspector’s note: No certified food manager on site,( city of chicago food certificate) when potentially hazardous foods are prepared and served, chicken, beans,etc. Serious violation 7-38-012.

Food protected during storage, preparation, display, service and transportation

Inspector’s note: Observed inadequate food protection during storage .observed approx 80-lbs of raw cut potatoes stored inside of ( 2)orange home depo all purpose storage container buckets. Instructed to only use food grade buckets, containers for food storage.manager removed and discarded foods at cost approx $ 40.00. Serious violation 7-38-005a

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

Inspector’s note: Evidence of improper pest control on premises. Observed 16- live small flies,( gnats) on wall on 2nd fl hallway and flying in pop storage area. Instructed to clean/sanitize all wall areas. Recommened treatment. Serious violation 7-38-020.

Previous minor violation(s) corrected 7-42-090

Inspector’s note: Previous minor violation still exits from last inspection report# 2135504, dated 1-16- 2018, violation # 45 no proof of food handlers training for employees.must provide at next routine inspection. Instructed to provide at reinspection. Serious violation 7-42-090.

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

Inspector’s note: No certified food manager on premises/ site with city of chicago food sanitation certificate or proof of enrollment in class when potentially hazardous foods are prepared and served, rice, black beans and cooking, potatoes, steak. Serious violation 7-38-012.

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

Inspector’s note: Dry storage containers not laeled.instructed to provide.

Food handler requirements met

Inspector’s note: No proof of food handlers training for employees.must provide at next routine inspection.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed the 3 compartment sink right faucet base leaking. Instructed to repair and maintain all plumbing.

Food protected during storage, preparation, display, service and transportation

Inspector’s note: Observed inadequate food protection. Improper sneeze guards at the serving line and the buffet soup kettle. Instructed to provide and maintain adequate sneeze guards. Serious violation 7-38-005(a)

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

Inspector’s note: Observed the 3 compartment sink right faucet base leaking. Instructed to repair and maintain all plumbing.