Tepalcates

Thermometers were missing or inaccurate.

Inspector’s note: Visible and working thermometer needed in the front 2-door prep cooler. Must provide and maintain at all times.

Staff personal cleanliness was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: Observed employee not wearing hair restraint while food is being prepared and served. Must wear hair restraint at all times food is handled.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed rusty bottom of prep tables located in basement food prep area. Must repaint replace and maintain.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed an excessive amount of dust build up on ventilation vent in sitting area. Must celan and maintain at all times.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed en excessive amount of grease build up on ventilation hood and filetrs above cooking equipment. Must clean and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed large container of cooked rice stored in container in such a way that does not facilitate heat transfer. Instructed to store cooked tcs foods in such a way that facilitates maximum heat transfer such as by dividing into smaller containers and maintain.

Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

Inspector’s note: Observed faucets at both 3-compartment sinks on-site in poor repair, leaking but functional. Instructed to repair or replace 3-compartment sink faucets to eliminate leaks and maintain all plumbing fixtures in good repair.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed build up of dried food debris beneath shelves and other equipment throughout the basement area. Instructed to clean floors and other physical facilities beneath equipment at adequate frequency to prevent build up of dried food debris and other soils and maintain.

Clean utensils, equipment, or linens weren’t stored and handled properly.

Inspector’s note: Observed plates in kitchen facing up. Instructed to store inverted to prevent any sources of contamination.

A previously cited basic violation still wasn’t fixed.

Inspector’s note: Previous core violation not corrected from 8/11/2023, report #2579951. #58-- found no approved allergen training certificate available. Instructed any person with city of chicago food service sanitation certificate to comply with allergen training certification. Priority foundation violation. 7-42-090. Citation issued.

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

Inspector’s note: Instructed to install ceiling panel above 3 compartment sink and above prep table in the basement prep area. Must be smooth, non absorbent and easily cleanable.

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

Inspector’s note: Instructed to install ceiling panel above 3 compartment sink and above prep table in the basement prep area. Must be smooth, non absorbent and easily cleanable.

Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

Inspector’s note: Instructed to replace worn out/peeling wrap around water line above basement prep area.

Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

Inspector’s note: Backflow preventer device not located behind ice machine in front prep area. Instructed to install so that it can be located to be serviced and maintained.