BENNIGAN'S #1426.

FACILITIES UNABLE TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURES. FOUND PREP COOLER IN KITCHEN AREA WITH AIR TEMPERATURE OF 52.3F. MUST ADJUST/REPAIR TO 40 OR BELOW. UNIT TAGGED HELD FOR NSPECTION. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005(A)

POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS BEING STORED INSIDE PREP COOLER AT IMPROPER INTERNAL TEMPERATURES. FOUND COOKED RICE 51.1F, MASHED POTATOES 50.1F, CHEESE AND CHICKEN QUESADILLAS 47.3F, COOKED TURKEY 54.4F, HAM 50.2F, SWISS CHEESE 45.9F, COLBY CHEESE 47.4F, AND BLUE CHEESE DRESSING,45.4F. MANAGER IMMEDIATELLY AND VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED AND DENATURED FOOD PRODUCTS. 35LBS OF FOOD WORTHY $52.40. CITATION ISSUED 738-005(A).

PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS FROM 07/16/13 REPORT#1345385 NOT CORRECTED. 34. MISSING GROUT THROUGH OUT KITCHEN, MAIN COOKING SERVICE LINE AT REAR, BEHIND THE ICE MACHINE AND BAR FLOORS IN FRONT OF ICE BIN AND UNDER, WASTE WATER AND DEBRIS TRAPPED BETWEEN FLOOR TILES, MUST GROUT FLOOR TILES PROPERLY AND MAINTAIN TO PREVENT PEST BREEDING.35. MUST PROVIDE CEILING TILE ABOVE REAR ICE MACHINE LOCATED IN THE REAR DRY STORAGE AREA. 35. MUST REATTACH METAL WALL BASE BOARD AT THE INTERIOR OF THE WALK-IN COOLER SO AS TO BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. CITATION ISSUED 7-42-090.

MUST LABEL BULK FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS IN REAR FOOD STORAGE AREA.

RUSTY SHELVING IN REAR DRY FOOD STORAGE AREA. MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE.

DETAIL CLEN INTERIOR OF FREEZERS AND COOLERS IN PREP AREA.

DETAIL CLEAN KITCHEN WALLS REMOVE DIRT AND DEBRIS.

EXPOSED HANDWASH SINK IN REAR KITCHEN IS DRAINING SLOW. MUST REPAIR/MAINTAIN.

DURING INSPECTION FOUND CHICKEN BITES AT A HOT HOLDING STATION AT 122.9F 1 LB VALUE OF $16.00 DOLLARS. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO MAINTAIN HOT FOODS AT 140F AND ABOVE AT ALL TIMES. ABOVE PRODUCT WAS VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED AND DENATURED BY MANAGEMENT.

DURING INSPECTION OBSERVED A FOOD PREP STAFF MEMBER GRAB THE GARBAGE CAN AT THE MIDDLE SECTION WITH PLASTIC GLOVES ON, THEN WITHOUT WASHING HIS HANDS REACHED IN THE COOLER, GRABBED A BEEF BURGER AND PLACED IT ON THE GRILL.INSTRUCTED TO DISCARD BURGER, AND TO ALWAYS PRACTICE GOOD HYGIENIC PRACTICES BY FREQUENT HAND WASHING IN BETWEEN TASKS WHEN THERE IS CROSS CONTAMINATION. CDI.

MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND SANITIZE INTERIOR PANEL OF ICE MACHINE AT MAIN KITCHEN AREA CLOSEST TO THE 3-COMP SINK.

MISSING GROUT THROUGH OUT KITCHEN, MAIN COOKING SERVICE LINE AT REAR, BEHIND THE ICE MACHINE AND BAR FLOORS IN FRONT OF ICE BIN AND UNDER, WASTE WATER AND DEBRIS TRAPPED BETWEEN FLOOR TILES, MUST GROUT FLOOR TILES PROPERLY AND MAINTAIN TO PREVENT PEST BREEDING.

MUST PROVIDE CEILING TILE ABOVE REAR ICE MACHINE LOCATED IN THE REAR DRY STORAGE AREA.

MUST REATTACH METAL WALL BASE BOARD AT THE INTERIOR OF THE WALK-IN COOLER SO AS TO BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.

MUST REPAIR EXHAUST VENTS AT BOTH LADIES AND MEN'S RESTROOMS.NOT IN WORKING ORDER AT TIME OF INSPECTION.

PREVIOUS SERIOUS VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED FROM REPORET #1114346 DATED ON 6-26-12 FOR VIOLATION #(21) NO CERTIFIED MANAGER ON DUTY WHILE HANDLING AND SERVING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS. INSTRUCTED MGR TO OBTAIN. DURING INSPECTION MANAGER SENT MR.ROBLES TO RENEW HIS EXPIRED CERTIFCATE AT HWC. ESTABLISHMENT ONLY FEW BLOCKES AWAY FROM HWC.

STANDING WATER NOTED ALONG WALL BASE, INSRTRUCTED TO MINMIZE STANDING WATER.

POOR HYGIENIC PRACTICES- OBSERVE FOOD HANDLER MULTI TASKING AND NOT PROPERLY WASHING HANDS (I.E. WIPING DOWN CUTTING BOARD COUNTER TOP, TOUCHING READY TO EAT FOODS.)WHEN ASKED TO PROPERLY WASH HANDS HE DIPPED HIS HANDS IN A BUCKET OF SANITIZING SOLUTION. WHEN TOLD TO USE EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK HE CAME BACK WITH HANDS WET AND USED THE SOIL TOWEL HANGING FROM HIS APRON TO DRY THEM. ALSO, OBSERVED HIM SCRATCHING HIS CHEST AND THEN TOUCHING READY TO EAT FOODS. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY WASH HANDS WHEN MULTI-TASKING, CLEANING, TOUCHING BODY, BEFORE/AFTER USING GLOVES, ETC. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-010(A)

FOUND NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON DUTY WHILE PREPARING/SERVING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS (I.E. BEEF, PORK, CHICKEN,ETC.) INSTRUCTED TO HAVE ONE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-012

MUST LABEL ALL BULK INGREDIENT CONTAINERS IN DRY STORAGE BETWEEN KITCHEN AND BAR AREA.

MUST PROVIDE COVERS FOR THE ICE BINS IN THE BAR AREA AND MAINTAIN.

MUST DETAIL CLEAN THE INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF ALL COOLERS, COOKING EQUIPMENT AND ICE MACHINES.

MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN DRY FLOORS IN ALL CORNERS AND UNDER/AROUND ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENT THROUGH OUT. MUST ELEVATE ALL ITEMS ATLEAST 6" OFF THE FLOOR IN THE BASEMENT STORAGE AREA.

MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN WALLS UNDER DISH MACHINE, ALL SINKS AND IN BAR AREA. REPLACE ALL MISSING/DAMAGED CEILING TILES.

MUST PROVIDE RUNNING WATER TO THE DIPPING WELL IN THE BAR AREA.

MUST REPAIR THE FOLLOWING LEAKS: UNDER THE FRONT/REAR OF THE DISHMACHINE, UNDER THE LAST COMPARTMENT ON THE MEAT 3-COMPARTMENT SINK (CLOSEST TO THE ICE MACHINE) AND AT THE BASE OF THE MIDDLE FAUCET ON THE PRODUCE 3-COMP. SINK.

MUST ELIMINATE CLUTTER/UNNECESSARY ARTICLES FROM BASEMENT STORAGE AND ORGANIZE AREA.

MUST LABEL ALL BULK INGREDIENT CONTAINERS IN DRY STORAGE BETWEEN KITCHEN AND BAR AREA.

MUST PROVIDE COVERS FOR THE ICE BINS IN THE BAR AREA AND MAINTAIN.

MUST DETAIL CLEAN THE INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF ALL COOLERS, COOKING EQUIPMENT AND ICE MACHINES.

MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN DRY FLOORS IN ALL CORNERS AND UNDER/AROUND ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENT THROUGH OUT. MUST ELEVATE ALL ITEMS ATLEAST 6" OFF THE FLOOR IN THE BASEMENT STORAGE AREA.

MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN WALLS UNDER DISH MACHINE, ALL SINKS AND IN BAR AREA. REPLACE ALL MISSING/DAMAGED CEILING TILES.

MUST REPAIR THE FOLLOWING LEAKS: UNDER THE FRONT/REAR OF THE DISHMACHINE, UNDER THE LAST COMPARTMENT ON THE MEAT 3-COMPARTMENT SINK (CLOSEST TO THE ICE MACHINE) AND AT THE BASE OF THE MIDDLE FAUCET ON THE PRODUCE 3-COMP. SINK.

MUST PROVIDE RUNNING WATER TO THE DIPPING WELL IN THE BAR AREA.

MUST ELIMINATE CLUTTER/UNNECESSARY ARTICLES FROM BASEMENT STORAGE AND ORGANIZE AREA.