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OBSERVED ONE MISSING CEILING TILE ABOVE PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST PROVIDE AN ADDITIONAL CEILING TILE WHICH MUST BE TIGHT FITTED.

OBSERVED 2 LIVE ROACHES ON PREP AREA FLOOR. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST REMOVE ALL ROACH ACTIVITY ON PREMISES BY DATE OF REINSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(A). ADVISED TO CALL PEST CONTROL OPERATOR FOR SERVICE.

OBSERVED DEAD ROACHES INSIDE BAIT BOX ON PREP AREA FLOOR. MUST REMOVE.

OBSERVED ONE MISSING CEILING TILE ABOVE PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST PROVIDE AN ADDITIONAL CEILING TILE WHICH MUST BE TIGHT FITTED.

OBSERVED SINGLE SERVICE UTENSILS STORED IMPROPERLY FOR CUSTOMER SELF SERVICE. STORE SINGLE SERVICE UTENSILS WITH HANDLES FACING OUT IN ORDER TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION.

OBSERVED BURNT OUT LIGHTBULBS THROUGHOUT REAR PREP AND STORAGE AREAS. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD CONDITION.

OBSERVED NO VERIFIABLE EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. LEFT TEMPLATE AND INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN COPIES OF EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY SIGNED BY ALL EMPLOYEES ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010. CITATION ISSUED.

OBSERVED BUILD UP OF DIRT AND FOOD DEBRIS ON INTERIOR OF MICROWAVE. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD CONDITION.

OBSERVED BURNT OUT LIGHTBULBS THROUGHOUT REAR PREP AND STORAGE AREAS. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD CONDITION.

OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING REPEAT CORE VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM REPORT #2579377 DATED 8/1/2023: #38 "OBSERVED GAP AT BASE OF REAR EXIT DOOR. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL ALL OUTER OPENINGS TO PREVENT PEST ENTRANCE" #51 "OBSERVED LEAKING FAUCETS AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AND HANDWASHING SINK NEXT TO THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN." #53 "OBSERVED NO COVERED RECEPTACLE OF UNISEX WASHROOM LOCATED NEAR ROOM WITH MOP SINK. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE COVERED RECEPTACLE AND MAINTAIN." #57 "OBSERVED ONLY ONE VALID CERTIFICATE FOR FOOD HANDLER TRAINING. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING FOR ALL EMPLOYEES." #58 "OBSERVED CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOODSERVICE MANAGER WITH EXPIRED OR NO ALLERGEN TRAINING. INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN AND PROVIDE PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR ALL CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOODSERVICE MANAGERS." INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT AND COME INTO COMPLIANCE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-090. CITATION ISSUED.

4-204.112(B): OBSERVED NO VISIBLE THERMOMETER IN FOUR DRAWER COLD HOLDING UNIT AND ONE DOOR COLD HOLDING UNIT NEXT TO SLIDING DOOR FREEZER. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE VISIBLE THERMOMETERS IN ALL COLD HOLDING UNITS.

3-302.12: OBSERVED SQUEEZE BOTTLES, BUCKETS AND FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS NOT LABELED WITH COMMON NAME IDENTIFYING FOOD AND CONDIMENTS OUT OF ORIGINAL CONTAINERS. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL ALL CONTAINERS WITH COMMON NAME OF FOOD OUT OF ORIGINAL CONTAINERS.

6-202.15: OBSERVED GAP AT BASE OF REAR EXIT DOOR. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL ALL OUTER OPENINGS TO PREVENT PEST ENTRANCE

3-305.11: OBSERVED UNWRAPPED BRISKET STORED IN WALKIN FREEZER. INSTRUCTED TO COVER ALL UNWRAPPED FOOD TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION.

3-304.12: OBSERVED BOWL USED AS SERVING UTENSIL IN CORN IN COLD HOLDING UNIT. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE UTENSIL WITH HANDLE STORED ABOVE TOP OF FOOD CONTAINER.

4-101.19: OBSERVED ITEMS SUCH AS FOOD AND CONTAINERS STORED ON FLOOR OF REAR STORAGE ROOM AND WALK IN FREEZER. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE PROPER SHELVING TO ELEVATE ITEMS SIX INCHES OFF OF FLOOR FOR EASE CLEANABILITY

4-201.11:OBSERVED GROCERY BAGS USED FOR FOOD STORAGE IN WALK IN FREEZER. INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN AND USE FOOD GRADE STORAGE BAGS ONLY.

4-601.11(C): OBSERVED POTATO CUTTER ON WALL AND MIXER ON PREP TABLE WITH FOOD RESIDUE ON SURFACES. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED NOZZLES AND AREA SURROUNDING NOZZLES WITH BUILDUP FROM SPLASHES AT BOTH FOUNTAIN MACHINES. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

5-205.15: OBSERVED LEAKING FAUCETS AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AND HANDWASHING SINK NEXT TO THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.

5-501.17: OBSERVED NO COVERED RECEPTACLE OF UNISEX WASHROOM LOCATED NEAR ROOM WITH MOP SINK. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE COVERED RECEPTACLE AND MAINTAIN.

5-501.115: OBSERVED LEAVES AND DEBRIS ON GROUND IN GARBAGE ENCLOSURE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN GROUND AND MAINTAIN.

6-501.12: OBSERVED DIRT, FOOD DEBRIS AND SPILLAGE ON FLOORS AND ALONG BASEBOARDS UNDERNEATH ALL EQUIPMENT IN REAR PREP, DISHWASHING, STORAGE AREAS, STORAGE ROOMS AND IN FRONT COUNTER AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED INTERIOR OF FLOOR DRAIN OF THREE COMPARTMENT SINK, INTERIOR OF MOP SINK AND WALLS NEXT TO MOP SINK WITH BLACK BUILDUP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

6-501.114: OBSERVED DUSTY UNUSED EQUIPMENT UNDERNEATH TABLE IN REAR KITCHEN PREP. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE FROM PREMISES. OBSERVED CLUTTERED STORAGE ROOM CONTAINING WATER TANK AND STORAGE AREA WITH LADDER. INSTRUCTED TO DECLUTTER, ORGANIZE AND CLEAN AFFECTED AREAS.

6-501.11: OBSERVED ICE BUILDUP ON FLOOR OF WALKIN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ICE FROM FLOOR AND MAINTAIN.

6-501.14: OBSERVED SOILED VENT COVERS THROUGHOUT REAR OF PREMISES. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

2-102.13: OBSERVED ONLY ONE VALID CERTIFICATE FOR FOOD HANDLER TRAINING. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING FOR ALL EMPLOYEES.

2-102.13: OBSERVED CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOODSERVICE MANAGER WITH EXPIRED OR NO ALLERGEN TRAINING. INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN AND PROVIDE PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR ALL CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOODSERVICE MANAGERS.

OBSERVED PREVIOUS PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED FROM INSPECTION REPORT #2579028 DATED 7/25/2023 VIOLATION #25 3-603.11 OBSERVED MENU POSTED IN DINING AREA NOT IDENTIFYING WHICH ANIMAL DERIVED FOODS ARE UNDERCOOKED, COOKED TO ORDER OR SERVED RAW. INSTRUCTED MANGER TO IDENTIFY WHICH ANIMAL DERIVED FOODS ARE SERVED UNDERCOOKED, COOKED TO ORDER OR RAW WITH ASTERICK TO LINK TO DISCLOSURE AND REMINDER STATEMENTS POSTED AT BOTTOM OF MENU IN DINING AREA. CORRECTED ON SITE EMPLOYEE ADDED ASTERICK TO COOKED TO ORDER ANIMAL DERIVED FOODS ON MENU POSTED IN DINING AREA. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-42-090 CITATION ISSUED.

OBSERVED MENU POSTED IN DINNER AREA NOT IDENTIFYING WHICH ANIMAL DERIVED FOODS ARE UNDERCOOKED, COOKED TO ORDER OR SERVED RAW. INSTRUCTED MANGER TO IDENTIFY WHICH ANIMAL DERIVED FOODS ARE SERVED UNDERCOOKED, COOKED TO ORDER OR RAW WITH ASTERICK TO LINK TO DISCLOSURE AND REMINDER STATEMENTS POSTED AT BOTTOM OF MENU IN DINING AREA. OBSERVED MENU POSTED ONLINE WITHOUT REMINDER STATEMENT, NOT IDENTIFYING AND DISCLOSING WHICH ANIMAL DERIVED FOODS ARE UNDERCOOKED, COOKED TO ORDER OR SERVED RAW. INSTRUCTED MANGER TO IDENTIFY WHICH ANIMAL DERIVED FOODS ARE SERVED UNDERCOOKED, COOKED TO ORDER OR RAW WITH ASTERICK TO LINK TO DISCLOSURE AND REMINDER STATEMENTS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-005 NO CITATION ISSUED.

OBSERVED NO VISIBLE THERMOMETER IN FOUR DRAWER COLD HOLDING UNIT AND ONE DOOR COLD HOLDING UNIT NEXT TO SLIDING DOOR FREEZER. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE VISIBLE THERMOMETERS IN ALL COLD HOLDING UNITS.

OBSERVED SQUEEZE BOTTLES, BUCKETS AND FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS NOT LABELED WITH COMMON NAME IDENTIFYING FOOD AND CONDIMENTS OUT OF ORIGINAL CONTAINERS. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL ALL CONTAINERS WITH COMMON NAME OF FOOD OUT OF ORIGINAL CONTAINERS.

OBSERVED GAP AT BASE OF REAR EXIT DOOR. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL ALL OUTER OPENINGS TO PREVENT PEST ENTRANCE.

OBSERVED UNWRAPPED BRISKET STORED IN WALKIN FREEZER. INSTRUCTED TO COVER ALL UNWRAPPED FOOD TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION.

OBSERVED BOWL USED AS SERVING UTENSIL IN CORN IN COLD HOLDING UNIT. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE UTENSIL WITH HANDLE STORED ABOVE TOP OF FOOD CONTAINER.

OBSERVED ITEMS SUCH AS FOOD AND CONTAINERS STORED ON FLOOR OF REAR STORAGE ROOM AND WALK IN FREEZER. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE PROPER SHELVING TO ELEVATE ITEMS SIX INCHES OFF OF FLOOR FOR EASE CLEANABILITY.

OBSERVED GROCERY BAGS USED FOR FOOD STORAGE IN WALK IN FREEZER. INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN AND USE FOOD GRADE STORAGE BAGS ONLY.

OBSERVED POTATO CUTTER ON WALL AND MIXER ON PREP TABLE WITH FOOD RESIDUE ON SURFACES. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED NOZZLES AND AREA SURROUNDING NOZZLES WITH BUILDUP FROM SPLASHES AT BOTH FOUNTAIN MACHINES. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

OBSERVED LEAKING FAUCETS AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AND HANDWASHING SINK NEXT TO THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.

OBSERVED NO COVERED RECEPTACLE OF UNISEX WASHROOM LOCATED NEAR ROOM WITH MOP SINK. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE COVERED RECEPTACLE AND MAINTAIN.

OBSERVED LEAVES AND DEBRIS ON GROUND IN GARBAGE ENCLOSURE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN GROUND AND MAINTAIN.

OBSERVED DIRT, FOOD DEBRIS AND SPILLAGE ON FLOORS AND ALONG BASEBOARDS UNDERNEATH ALL EQUIPMENT IN REAR PREP, DISHWASHING, STORAGE AREAS, STORAGE ROOMS AND IN FRONT COUNTER AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED INTERIOR OF FLOOR DRAIN OF THREE COMPARTMENT SINK, INTERIOR OF MOP SINK AND WALLS NEXT TO MOP SINK WITH BLACK BUILDUP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

OBSERVED DUSTY UNUSED EQUIPMENT UNDERNEATH TABLE IN REAR KITCHEN PREP. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE FROM PREMISES. OBSERVED CLUTTERED STORAGE ROOM CONTAINING WATER TANK AND STORAGE AREA WITH LADDER. INSTRUCTED TO DECLUTTER, ORGANIZE AND CLEAN AFFECTED AREAS.

OBSERVED ICE BUILDUP ON FLOOR OF WALKIN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ICE FROM FLOOR AND MAINTAIN.

OBSERVED SOILED VENT COVERS THROUGHOUT REAR OF PREMISES. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

OBSERVED ONLY ONE VALID CERTIFICATE FOR FOOD HANDLER TRAINING. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING FOR ALL EMPLOYEES.

OBSERVED CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOODSERVICE MANAGER WITH EXPIRED OR NO ALLERGEN TRAINING. INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN AND PROVIDE PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR ALL CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOODSERVICE MANAGERS.

OBSERVED PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION FROM INSPECTION REPORT # 2572131 DATED 03/07/2023 NOT CORRECTED. #55 6-501.11: OBSERVED SEVERAL DAMAGED AND STAINED CEILING TILES THROUGHOUT KITCHEN. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-090 CITATION ISSUED.

OBSERVED SEVERAL TCS FOODS HELD AT INADEQUATE TEMPERATURES RANGING FROM 44-50 F. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ENSURE ALL COLD FOOD IS HELD AT 41 F AND BELOW. MANAGER DISCARDED 40 POUNDS RIBS, 60 POUNDS RIB TIPS, 75 POUNDS BRISKET, 20 POUNDS CHEESE, 5 POUNDS COLESLAW ($850). PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.

OBSERVED SEVERAL DAMANAGED AND STAINED CEILING TILES THROUGHOUT KITCHEN. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR.

FOUND TABLE TO THE RIGHT OF 3 COMPARTMENT SINK WITH RUSTY SHELVES. MUST PAINT/SEAL.

FOUND CLUTTER INSIDE DRY STORAGE AREAS.(OLD EQUIPMENT ETC.)MUST CLEAN AND ORGANIZE.

FOUND MISSING LIGHT SHIELDS FOR LIGHT FIXTURE. MUST PROVIDE.

PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED FROM REPORT DATED 3-8-21 INSPECTION # 2492554. OBSERVED NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES ON SITE. INSTRUCTED ALL EMPLOYEES HOLDING CITY OF CHICAGO FOODSERVICE MANANAGER CERTIFICATES MUST COMPLETE ALLERGEN TRAINING AND MAINTAIN RECORDS THEREOF ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. CITATION ISSUED. 7-42-090. MUST PROVIDE.