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OBSERVED SOILED WIPING CLOTHS STORED ON PREP TABLES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO STORE IN SANITIZING SOLUTION BETWEEN USES.

OBSERVED CARDBOARD USED AS LINER ON FLOOR IN PREP AND WALK IN AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE ALL CARDBOARD FROM SHELVING UNITS. ALL FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES MUST BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.

OBSERVED CUTTING BOARD ON MAIN COOK LINE COVERED WITH DEEP GROOVES AND DARK STAINS. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE AND MAINTAIN SMOOTH, CLEANABLE SURFACES.

NOTED ASSORTED FOOD ITEMS INSIDE COOLERS AND REFRIGERATION UNITS WITH FOOD STORED INSIDE PLASTIC GROCERY BAGS. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY STORE ALL FOOD ITEMS INSIDE APPROVED FOOD GRADE CONTAINERS

OBSERVED ACCUMULATED GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS ON INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR SURFACES OF COOKING EQUIPMENT, PREP TABLES, COOLERS, FREEZERS, SHELVING UNITS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN

OBSERVED DEBRIS ON FLOORS ALONG WALLS AND CORNERS IN REAR PREA, UTILITY AND STORAGE AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

OBSERVED UNUSED EQUIPMENT AND UNNECESSARY ARTICLES IN BASEMENT STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE ALL UNUSED, UNNECSSARY EQUIPMENT AND ARTICLES TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE.

OBSERVED SOILED MOP HEADS NOT PROPERLY STORED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO HANG MOP HEADS TO PREVENT INSECT BREEDING.

OBSERVED EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK IN FRONT PREP AREA CLOGGED, NOT DRAINING. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN ALL EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINKS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C). CITATION ISSUED.

OBSERVED SOILED WIPING CLOTHS STORED ON PREP TABLES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO STORE IN SANITIZING SOLUTION BETWEEN USES.

OBSERVED CARDBOARD USED AS LINER ON FLOOR IN PREP AND WALK IN AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE ALL CARDBOARD FROM SHELVING UNITS. ALL FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES MUST BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.

OBSERVED CUTTING BOARD ON MAIN COOK LINE COVERED WITH DEEP GROOVES AND DARK STAINS. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE AND MAINTAIN SMOOTH, CLEANABLE SURFACES.

NOTED ASSORTED FOOD ITEMS INSIDE COOLERS AND REFRIGERATION UNITS WITH FOOD STORED INSIDE PLASTIC GROCERY BAGS. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY STORE ALL FOOD ITEMS INSIDE APPROVED FOOD GRADE CONTAINERS

FOUND THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK NOT MAINTAINED; SINK IS CLOGGED. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO GET DRAINAGE SYSTEM SERVICED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-025. CITATION COMBINED WITH #10

OBSERVED ACCUMULATED GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS ON INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR SURFACES OF COOKING EQUIPMENT, PREP TABLES, COOLERS, FREEZERS, SHELVING UNITS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN

OBSERVED DEBRIS ON FLOORS ALONG WALLS AND CORNERS IN REAR PREA, UTILITY AND STORAGE AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

OBSERVED UNUSED EQUIPMENT AND UNNECESSARY ARTICLES IN BASEMENT STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE ALL UNUSED, UNNECSSARY EQUIPMENT AND ARTICLES TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE.

OBSERVED SOILED MOP HEADS NOT PROPERLY STORED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO HANG MOP HEADS TO PREVENT INSECT BREEDING.

OBSERVED TORN GASKET ON INTERIOR OF 2 DOOR PREP COOLER LOCATED OPPOSITE FLAT TOP GRILL. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD CONDITION.

OBSERVED FOOD IN FOOD CONTAINERS STORED DIRECTLY ON THE FLOOR OF THE WALK-IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO RELOCATE FOOD CONTAINERS AND MAINTAIN ALL FOOD AT LEAST 6 INCHES ABOVE THE FLOOR AT ALL TIMES.

OBSERVED OPEN CONTAINER OF SAUCE ON SMALL FOOD PREP TABLE EXPOSED TO SPLASH FROM THE FRONT PREP AREA HANDWASHING SINK. INSTRUCTED TO RELOCATE FOOD PREP TABLE OR INSTALL SPLASH GUARD AT FRONT PREP AREA HANDWASHING SINK TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION FROM SPLASH AND MAINTAIN.

OBSERVED CARDBOARD THAT IS SOILED WITH DRIED FOOD DEBRIS AND STAINS USED TO LINE FLOORS OF THE WALK-IN COOLER AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE CARDBOARD AND MAINTAIN SMOOTH, EASILY-CLEANABLE PHYSICAL FACILITY SURFACES SUCH AS FLOORS AND WALLS.

OBSERVED COVERED EMPLOYEE BEVERAGE STORED ON FOOD PREP SURFACE ABOVE SINGLE-SERVICE ITEMS IN THE FRONT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO RELOCATE EMPLOYEE BEVERAGE AND MAINTAIN DESIGNATED AREA FOR EMPLOYEE BEVERAGES AND FOR DRINKING.

OBSERVED MULTIPLE FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEES PREPPPING FOOD WIHTOUT HAIR RESTRAINTS AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO ENSURE THAT ALL FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEES WEAR HAIR RESTRAINTS WHEN HANDLING FOOD TO PREVENT POTENTIAL CONTAMINATION OF FOODS.

OBSERVED UNFINISHED WOOD ON THE SHELVING UNITS IN THE REAR DRY STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO FINISH THE WOOD ON THE SHELVING UNITS IN THE REAR DRY STORAGE AREA, SO THAT IT IS SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE AND MAINTAIN.

OBSERVED ACCUMULATED FOOD DEBRIS ON FLOORS THROUGHOUT PREP AREAS. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO CLEAN FLOORS THROUGHOUT PREP AREAS AND MAINTAIN.

OBSERVED MISSING FLOOR TILES BY THE REAR EXIT DOOR IN THE REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD REPAIR.

OBSERVED MULTIPLE FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEES WITHOUT FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO COMPLY WITH IDPH FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS.

OBSERVED MULTIPLE CERTIFIED FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS WITHOUT ALLERGEN AWARENESS TRAINING CERTIFICATES AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO ENSURE ALL CERTIFIED FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS OBTAIN ALLERGEN AWARNESS TRAINING AND KEEP CERTIFICATE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES.

OBSERVED NO HAND SOAP AT THE EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK IN THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE SOAP AT ALL HAND WASHING SINKS AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C). CITATION ISSUED.

3-201.11(A) OBSERVED FOOD FROM AN UNAPPROVED SOURCE BEING SOLD IN THE ESTABLISHMENT. OBSERVED DESSERTS (FLAN AND CHEESECAKE) BEING SOLD IN A COOLER ON THE PREMISES FROM ALISHA'S SWEET TREATS AND THINGS. ACCORDING TO MANAGEMENT, THE FOOD IS BEING PRODUCED FROM A FOOD ESTABLISHMENT WHICH DOES NOT HAVE A SHARED KITCHEN LICENSE AND ALISHA DOES NOT HAVE A SHARED KITCHEN USER LICENSE. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED THAT ALL FOOD MUST BE PREPARED IN A PROPERLY LICENSED FOOD ESTABLISHMENT. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.

8-404.13(B)(4) PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS FROM REPORT #2575407 ON 5/4/23 NOT CORRECTED: 47 - OBSERVED A RUSTED SURFACE ON THE BOTTOM SHELF OF THE PREP TABLE STORED IN THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PAINT OVER THE RUST OR REPLACE THE TABLE. 51 - REPAIR THE DRAIN LINE WATER LEAK AT THE MIDDLE COMPARTMENT OF THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. 57 - OBSERVED SEVERAL FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEES WITHOUT A FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATE. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED THAT ALL FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEES MUST SHOW PROOF OF TRAINING. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-090. CITATION ISSUED.

OBSERVED FOOD FROM AN UNAPPROVED SOURCE BEING SOLD IN THE ESTABLISHMENT. OBSERVED DESSERTS (FLAN AND CHEESECAKE) BEING SOLD IN A COOLER ON THE PREMISES FROM ALISHA'S SWEET TREATS AND THINGS. ACCORDING TO MANAGEMENT, THE FOOD IS BEING PRODUCED FROM A FOOD ESTABLISHMENT WHICH DOES NOT HAVE A SHARED KITCHEN LICENSE AND ALISHA DOES NOT HAVE A SHARED KITCHEN USER LICENSE. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED THAT ALL FOOD MUST BE PREPARED IN A PROPERLY LICENSED FOOD ESTABLISHMENT. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED. - COS

OBSERVED SINGLE USE PLASTIC FORKS, KNIVES AND SPOONS STORED IMPROPERLY ON TOP OF THE COUNTER TOP FOR CUSTOMERS. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO STORE SINGLE USE UTENSILS WITH THE HANDLES UP SO THAT THEY ARE NOT CONTAMINATED.

OBSERVED A RUSTED SURFACE ON THE BOTTOM SHELF OF THE PREP TABLE STORED IN THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PAINT OVER THE RUST OR REPLACE THE TABLE.

CLEAN THE PREP COOLERS, PREP TABLES, INTERIOR OF THE 3 DOOR FREEZER #6-8, AND STAINLESS STEEL DRY STORAGE SHELVES ABOVE THE PREP TABLE.

REPAIR THE DRAIN LINE WATER LEAK AT THE MIDDLE COMPARTMENT OF THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK.

OBSERVED SEVERAL FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEES WITHOUT A FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATE. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED THAT ALL FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEES MUST SHOW PROOF OF TRAINING.

OBSERVED NO WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON THE PREMISES. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO HAVE A SIGNED EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY FOR EACH EMPLOYEE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010. CITATION ISSUED.

OBSERVED NO HAND SOAP PROVIDED AT THE REAR EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE HAND SOAP AT ALL HAND WASHING SINKS AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C). CITATION ISSUED.

OBSERVED NO CHEMICAL TEST STRIPS ON THE PREMISES TO MEASURE THE SANITIZER CONCENTRATION AT THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.

NO COVERED WASTE RECEPTACLE WAS PROVIDED IN THE WOMEN'S WASHROOM. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.

NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES WERE PROVIDED FOR THE CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED THAT ALL CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS MUST SHOW PROOF OF TRAINING.

OBSERVED NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON DUTY WHILE TCS FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED, HANDLED AND SERVED SUCH AS (CHICKEN, BEEF,SLICED TOMATOES, ETC) PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012. MUST ENSURE THAT A CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER IS ON THE PREMISES DURING ALL HOURS OF OPERATION WHILE TCS FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED, HANDLES AND SERVED. CITATION ISSUED.

OBSERVED CUTTING BOARDS IN FRONT PREPARATION AREA WITH DARK STAINS AND DEEP GROOVES. INSTRUCTED TO RESURFACE OR REPLACE CUTTING BOARDS.

OBSERVED SOILED OF THREE DOOR FREEZER LOCATED IN REAR KITCHEN PREPARATION AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES.

OBSERVED BROKEN AND MISSING FLOOR TILES BY THE REAR DOOR IN KITCHEN PREPARATION AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD REPAIR.

OBSERVED DIRTY CUTTING BOARD WITH DARK STAINS AND DEEP GROOVES AT FRONT PREP AREA. MUST DETAIL CLEAN.

MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN INTERIOR OF COOKING FRYER WITH GREASE BUILD UP.

MUST PROVIDE ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR EMPLOYEES WHO OBTAIN THE CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE.