R City Kitchen

Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

Inspector’s note: Interior of ovens with charred materials and grease. Instructed to clean and maintain ovens.

Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

Inspector’s note: There is a leak at the cold-water knob on the 3-compartment sink. Instructed to fix the leak and maintain good plumbing.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: The floors in the corner and under/around the cooking equipment with dirt and debris. Instructed to clean and maintain floors.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed the floor and base boards in the rear dry storage area in need of a detail cleaning. Instructed to clean and maintain.

Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed the floor of the walk in cooling unit in need of detail cleaning. Instructed to clean and maintain.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed the floor in the rear food prep area with a build up of dirt and small debris under equipment along the walls. Instructed to clean and maintain.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Floors throughout in need of detail cleaning to remove all debris. Instructed to detail clean along all wall bases and under cooking equipment.

Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: Heating vents in need of cleaning to remove all dust build up. Instructed to clean and maintain.

Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

Inspector’s note: Observed cold water handle stripped at 3-compartment sink. Instructed manager to repair and maintain.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed debris and dead insects on floor along walls and corners in prep and storage areas. Instructed manager to clean and maintain

Not enough equipment, or the wrong method, to cool and hold food at safe temperatures.

Inspector’s note: Observed walk-in cooler not maintaining proper temperature 51.6f. Instructed manager to repair and maintain cooler at 41f or below. Cooler is tagged held for inspection and must not be used until reinspected by chicago deprtment of health. Priority 7-38-005 citation issued.

Thermometers were missing or inaccurate.

Inspector’s note: Observed no thermometer inside walk-in cooler. Instructed manager to provide thermometer inside cooler.

Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

Inspector’s note: Observed cold water handle stripped at 3-compartment sink. Instructed manager to repair and maintain.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed debris and dead insects on floor along walls and corners in prep and storage areas. Instructed manager to clean and maintain.

Staff personal cleanliness was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: Observed food handlers in prep area without adequate hair and beard restraints. Instructed to provide adequate hair and beard restraints for all employees handling food and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed wooden plank used to support 3-compartment sink plumbing. Instructed to remove and replace with support made of a smooth, non-porous, and easily-cleanable material.

Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: Observed inadequate lighting intensity in the walk-in cooler. Instructed to provide lighting of adequate intensity to this area and maintain.

Garbage wasn’t handled or stored properly.

Inspector’s note: Observed outside garbage area not maintained, dumpsters overflowing with trash, excess debris and mattress on ground around dumpster. Instructed manager to clean outside garbage area. Priority foundation 7-38-020(b)