BETTER GOURMET RESTAURANT.

NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON PREMISES AS REQUIRED; MUST PROVIDE. INSTRUCTED THE PIC TO PROVIDE DOCUMENTATION OF EMPLOYEES RESPONSIBILITY TO REPORT ANY ILLNESS TRANSMISSIBLE THROUGH FOOD. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010.

NO VOMIT AND DIARRHEAL CLEAN UP PROCEDURE ON PREMISES AS REQUIRED; MUST PROVIDE. INSTRUCTED THE PIC THAT A VOMIT AND DIARRHEAL CLEAN UP PROCEDURE MUST BE DOCUMENTED AND THE NECESSARY SUPPLIES ON HAND IN THE EVENT OF A VOMIT AND DIARRHEAL INCIDENT ON PREMISES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005.

FOUND INADEQUATE COLD FOOD TEMPS OF TCS FOODS. FOUND SEVERAL MEATS: CHICKEN, BEEF, FISH BALLS, CRAB, SAUSAGE, HAM, BEEF TRIPE, SQUID, AND SHRIMP ALL AT TEMPERATURES RANGING FROM 43.3F TO 57.2F. INSTRUCTED TO DISCARD ALL MEATS AT ONCE. MEAT WAS DENATURED. 20LBS VALUE AT $150.00. INSTRUCTED THE PIC THAT ALL TCS FOODS MUST BE HELD AT 41F OR BELOW AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 ISSUED.

MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE FOLLOWING: EXTERIOR SURFACES OF COOKING EQUIPMENT (FRYER, WOK) TO REMOVE GREASE.

THE FLOORS UNDER, AROUND AND BEHIND KITCHEN EQUIPMENT (COOKING, SINKS AND REFRIGERATION UNITS) NEED DETAIL CLEANING TO REMOVE DIRT AND GREASE. CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS. CLEAN WALLS AROUND AND BEHIND COOKING EQUIPMENT AND REAR SURFACE OF WOK STATION.

THE VENT SYSTEM ABOVE THE COOKING EQUIPMENT NEEDS CLEANING; CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

INSTRUCTED THE PIC THAT ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST OBTAIN THE REQUIRED FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATE.

INSTRUCTED THE PIC THAT ALL CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS MUST OBTAIN THE REQUIRED FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING.

OBSERVED POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD AT IMRPOPER TEMPERATURES: FOUND OCTOPUS IN THE REFRIGERATOR AT 58.9F. FOUND A CONTAINER OF BEEF AT 51.2F, SPAM AT 52.3F, SLICED MUSHROOMS AT 52F, SLICED SAUSAGE AT 52.3F, IMMITATION CRAB AT 53.4F, AND VARIOUS CONTAINERS OF SLICED VEGETABLES AT 50-55F IN THE FRONT DISPLAY CASE THAT IS NOT REFRIGERATED AND DID NOT CONTAIN ICE UNDER NEATH THE PANS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER THAT THE FRONT DISPLAY MUST BE REFRIGERATED OR KEPT COLD AT ALL TIMES. MANAGER VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED 30# OF FOOD WORTH $200. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005A

NO SOAP AT THE ONLY EXPOSED HAND SINK IN THE PREP AREA. MUST PROVIDE SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS WITH HOT & COLD RUNNING WATER AT THE EXPOSED HAND SINK AT ALL TIMES. MANAGER PROVIDED SOAP UPON REQUEST PRIOR TO THE END OF INSPECTION. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030

OBSERVED LIQUID POOLING ON THE BOTTOM SHELF OF THE SODA REFRIGERATOR LOCATED NEAR THE FRONT COUNTER. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE LIQUID, DETAIL CLEAN, AND MAINTAIN.

OBSERVED POOLS OF GREASE UNDER THE COOKING EQUIPMENT AND FRYER IN THE KITCHEN. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL GREASE FROM FLOORS AND MAINTAIN.

INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN THE STAINLESS STEEL WALLS BEHIND THE COOKING EQUIPMENT TO REMOVE LIQUID AND FOOD SPLATTER AND MAINTAIN.

THE ONLY EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK IN THE KITCHEN IS SLOW DRAINING. INSTRUCTED TO CONTACT A PLUMBER TO PROVIDED ADEQUATE DRAINING AND MAINTAIN.