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2-101.11 - FOUND NO CURRENT CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION CERTIFICATE ON PREMISES WHILE HANDLING TCS FOODS. (HANDLES DELI MEAT, EGGS, ETC.) EXPIRED PRESENT FOR CURRENT MANAGER. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION, 7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED. MUST PROVIDE UPDATED CERTIFIED MANAGERS CERTIFICATE ON SITE DURING HOURS OF OPERATION.

OBSERVED CRATES OF FOOD AND BUTTERCREAM STORED ON THE FLOOR IN THE WALK IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO ELEVATE ALL ITEMS AT LEAST 6 INCHES FROM FLOOR.

OBSERVED FOOD SERVICE EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS STORED BENEATH UNPROTECTED/NOT SHIELDED WASTEWATER AND SEWER LINES IN THE BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE APPROPRIATE SHIELDING OR MOVE ALL FOOD ITEMS AND STORAGE BINS FROM BELOW ANY UNPROTECTED SEWER AND WASTEWATER LINES.

OBSERVED CARDBOARD LINING FLOORS IN DISH MACHINE, WALK IN COOLER IN REAR, AND LINING SHELVES THROUGHOUT FACILITY. INSTRUCTED TO DISCONTINUE USE OF CARDBOARD AND PROVIDE AN EASILY CLEANABLE ALTERNATIVE.

OBSERVED ONLY ONE (1) ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE, AND THERE ARE MULTIPLE CERTIFIED MANAGERS PRESENT. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR EACH CERTIFIED MANAGER.

PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED FROM 07/18/2023, REPORT #2578697: #51) - "NO BACK FLOW PREVENTION DEVICE PROVIDED AT ICE MACHINE WATER LINE,AT FRONT COFFEE/SERVING STATION. MUST INSTALL SO BACK FLOW PREVENTION DEVICE MAY BE LOCATED TO BE SERVICED AND MAINTAIN, OR TO KNOW THE LOCATION." OBSERVED NO BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICES PRESENT AND MANAGER UNABLE TO CONFIRM LOCATION AT ICE MACHINE AND AT FRONT COFFEE/SERVING STATION. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE FOR BOTH MACHINES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION: 7-42-090, CITATION ISSUED.

SOAP DISPENSER INSTALL ABOVE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK MUST BE RELOCATED AT HANDWASHING SINK ,IN PREP AREA.

NO BACK FLOW PREVENTION DEVICE PROVIDED AT ICE MACHINE WATER LINE,AT FRONT COFFEE/SERVING STATION. MUST INSTALL SO BACK FLOW PREVENTION DEVICE MAY BE LOCATED TO BE SERVICED AND MAINTAIN, OR TO KNOW THE LOCATION.

SOAP DISPENSER INSTALL ABOVE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK MUST BE RELOCATED AT HANDWASHING SINK ,IN PREP AREA

NO BACK FLOW PREVENTION DEVICE PROVIDED AT ICE MACHINE WATER LINE,AT FRONT COFFEE/SERVING STATION. MUST INSTALL SO BACK FLOW PREVENTION DEVICE MAY BE LOCATED TO BE SERVICED AND MAINTAIN, OR TO KNOW THE LOCATION

SOAP DISPENSER INSTALL ABOVE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK MUST BE RELOCATED AT HANDWASHING SINK ,IN PREP AREA

NO PAPER TOWELS PROVIDED AT HANDWASHING SINK AT SALAD PREP AREA. AFTER MY REQUEST EMPLOYEE PROVIDED PAPER TOWELS AT HANDWASHING SINKS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION:7-38-030(C),CITATION ISSUED

BROKEN AND EXPOSED INSULATION HANGING FROM AIR CONDITION CONDENSER TUBE AT SOUTH PREP AREA, ABOVE PREP TABLE. REPAIR ISSUE.SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL

A BUCKET WITH SANITIZE SOLUTION AND LINEN MUST BE PROVIDED AT PREP TABLES; ALSO MUST STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN PREP AREAS IN SANITIZER BUCKET BETWEEN USES TO PREVENT CROSS CONTAMINATION. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.

MUST NOT USE MILK CRATES AS A MEANS OF ELEVATION FOR STORED ITEMS.PROVIDE RAISED SHELVES THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES,INCLUDED WALK-IN COOLER AND WALK-IN FREEZER.

HIGH TEMP DISHMACHINE NOT PROVIDED 160F AT FINAL TEMPERATURE OF WAREWASHING MACHINE.MAINTAINS TEMP OF 146.4F. MUST REPAIR WAREWASHING UNIT TO MAINTAIN FINAL RINSE AT TEMP OF 160F. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION: 7-38-005,CITATION ISSUED -

NO BACK FLOW PREVENTION DEVICE PROVIDED AT ICE MACHINE WATER LINE,AT FRONT COFFEE/SERVING STATION. MUST INSTALL SO BACK FLOW PREVENTION DEVICE MAY BE LOCATED TO BE SERVICED AND MAINTAIN, OR TO KNOW THE LOCATION

NOTED THE FOLLOWING PREPARED TCS FOODS ITEMS INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER STORED MORE THAN 24 HOURS WITHOUT PROPER DATE MARKING. GERMAN CHOCOLATE (9/29), MILK MOUSSE (10/10, 10/7, 10/8), FILLING (10/12, 8/11). THE MANAGER IMMEDIATELY AND VOLUNTARILY DISPOSED OF 14 LBS OF PRODUCTS WORTH $94 THROUGH DENATURING PROCESS. INSTRUCTED ALL PREPARED TCS FOODS HELD LONGER THAN 24 HOURS MUST BE DATE LABELED WITH AN EXPIRATION DATE NO LONGER THAN 7 DAYS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.

NOTED ASSORTED FOOD ITEMS INSIDE REFRIGERATION UNITS NOT PROPERLY LABELED. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY LABEL ALL FOOD ITEMS WITH PRODUCT NAMES, INCLUDING BULK FOOD CONTAINERS.

FOOD CONTAINERS ARE STORED ON THE FLOOR INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER. MUST PROVIDE PROPER, RAISED SHELVING TO STORE FOOD CONTAINERS 6" OFF THE FLOOR.

NOTED TORN RUBBER GASKET INSIDE DOOR OF WALK-IN COOLER REAR KITCHEN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE AND REPLACEMENT.

NOTED LEAKAGE AT THE BOTTOM OF THE MAIN DISH WASHING MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.

: 3-304.14- WIPING CLOTHS THROUGHOUT ALL FOOD PREP AREAS MUST BE HELD BETWEEN USE IN A CONTAINER WITH A SANITIZING SOLUTION.

: 6-201.11-- NOTED CRACKED, DAMAGED FLOOR TILES WITH MISSING TILE GROUT AT THE REAR LARGE DISHWASHING MACHINE. TILES WITH POOLING LIQUID AND FOOD DEBRIS. MUST REPAIR/SEAL.-----WATER DAMAGED CEILING TILES THROUGHOUT THE FRONT AND REAR KITCHEN. MUST REPLACE. WRAPPED VENTILATION ABOVE THE FRONT MAIN KITCHEN FOOD PREP WITH TORN, EXPOSED INSULATION. MUST REPLACE/SEAL EXPOSED INSULATION.

INACCURATE, BROKEN INTERNAL THERMOMETER INSIDE THE REAR WALK-IN COOLER. EXTERIOR WALK-IN COOLER THERMOMETER NOT FUNCTIONAL. MUST REPLACE INTERNAL THERMOMETER OR REPAIR EXTERNAL THERMOMETER.

ALL BULK FOODS SUCH AS FLOUR AND STORED NUTS THROUGHOUT THE BASEMENT MUST BE LABELED WITH THE PRODUCT COMMON NAME.

THE FOOD HANDLER AT THE FRONT PREP/DISPLAY AREA NOTED HANDLING FOODS WITHOUT AN EFFECTIVE HAIR RESTRAINT. MUST PROVIDE.

WIPING CLOTHS THROUGHOUT ALL FOOD PREP AREAS MUST BE HELD BETWEEN USE IN A CONTAINER WITH A SANITIZING SOLUTION.

RAW WOODEN SHELVING AT THE SANDWICH PREP STATION MUST BE PAINTED/SEALED TO BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.----MUST NOT USE CARDBOARD AS LINER FOR SHELVING THROUGHOUT.----STORAGE SHELVING INSIDE HALLWAY CLOSET WITH FOOD DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

NOTED AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF WATER LEAKING FROM THE REAR KITCHEN LARGE DISH MACHINE ONTO THE FLOOR. MUST REPAIR.

INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE WASTE RECEPTACLES AT ALL HAND WASHING SINKS USING PAPER TOWELS AS HAND DRYING DEVICES.

MOPS IMPROPERLY STORED AT THE SERVICE SINK. SOILED MOP HEADS MUST BE STORED INVERTED AT THE SINK.

NOTED CRACKED, DAMAGED FLOOR TILES WITH MISSING TILE GROUT AT THE REAR LARGE DISHWASHING MACHINE. TILES WITH POOLING LIQUID AND FOOD DEBRIS. MUST REPAIR/SEAL.-----WATER DAMAGED CEILING TILES THROUGHOUT THE FRONT AND REAR KITCHEN. MUST REPLACE. WRAPPED VENTILATION ABOVE THE FRONT MAIN KITCHEN FOOD PREP WITH TORN, EXPOSED INSULATION. MUST REPLACE/SEAL EXPOSED INSULATION.

EMPLOYEES MUST NOT STORE PERSONAL CLOTHING/JACKETS IN THE FOOD PREP AREA. MUST USE THE DESIGNATED EMPLOYEE STORAGE AREA PROVIDED.

PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS FROM REPORT #2366095 ON 3-20-20 NOT CORRECTED. #53- NO COVERED TRASH RECEPTACLES IN WASHROOMS. MUST PROVIDE. #58- NOTED CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON DUTY WITH NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATION. INSTRUCTED THAT ALL FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE THE ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION.

NO SUMMARY REPORT WAS POSTED VISIBLE TO THE ESTABLISHMENTS CUSTOMERS FROM REPORT #2366095 ON 3-20-20. INSTRUCTED SUMMARY REPORTS MUST BE POSTED VISIBLE TO CUSTOMERS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION.

OBSERVED SLIGHT PINK/CALCIUM BUILD UP INSIDE ICE MACHINE. MUST CLEAN INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE AND MAINTAIN.

NO METAL STEM THERMOMETER ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST PROVIDE AND CALIBRATE A METAL STEM THERMOMETER FOR FOOD HANDLERS AND KEEP ON PREMISES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.

NO COVERED TRASH RECEPTACLES IN WASHROOMS. MUST PROVIDE.

NOTED CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON DUTY WITH NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATION. INSTRUCTED THAT ALL FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE THE ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.

NOTED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION FOLLOWING THE NEW CODE AND GUIDELINES. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE VERIFICATION OF POLICY FOR EACH EMPLOYEE ONE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION #7-38-010. NO CITATION ISSUED TODAY

MANAGEMENT UNABLE TO PROVIDE A PROCEDURE FOR CLEANING UP VOMITING AND DIARRHEA.INSTRUCTED TO HAVE ONE INCLUDING THE CHEMICALS AND SUPPLIES NEEDED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION #7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED

NOTED EMPLOYEE WHILE WEARING GLOVES WIPED THE PREP TABLE WITH THE GLOVES ON,MOVED FROM THE PREP AREA TO ANOTHER PREP AREA AND BACK; THEN CONTINUED TO PUT FOOD INSIDE CONTAINERS ALL WITHOUT CHANGING GLOVES OR WASHING HANDS. STILL SAME EMPLOYEE WITH THE SAME GLOVES ON CONTINUED STORING FOOD INSIDE CONTAINERS AND THEN WASHED HANDS AND TRAY AT THE HAND WASH SINK AND BACK TO THE PREP AREA. ALL WITHOUT CHANGING GLOVES. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT THAT EMPLOYEES NEED TO CHANGES GLOVES AT ALL TIMES WHEN THEY CHANGE A TASK AND MUST WASH HANDS AFTER EACH CHANGE OF GLOVES. PRIORITY VIOLATION CITATION ISSUED 7-38-010

NOTED TEMPERATURE CONTROLLED FOR SAFETY FOOD ITEMS INSIDE WALK IN COOLER AND REFRIGERATION UNITS NOT PROPERLY LABELED. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY LABEL ALL READY TO EAT FOOD ITEMS WITH PRODUCT NAME AND USED BY DATE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION #7-38-005(A). NO CITATION ISSUED TODAY

NOTED DIRTY WIPING CLOTHS AT THE DELI PREP TABLES AT REAR PREP AREAS NOT PROPERLY STORED. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY STORE ALL WASHCLOTHS IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION ESPECIALLY WHEN NOT IN USE.

NOTED TORN RUBBER GASKET INSIDE THE PREP SERVICE COOLER DOOR AT THE KITCHEN PREP. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL REPAIR AND MAINTAIN AND/OR REPLACE.

NOTED USE OF MILK CRATES FOR ELEVATION AT THE BASEMENT FOOD/DRY STORAGE AREA AND INSIDE THE WALK IN COOLERS. INSTRUCTED NOT TO USE MILK CRATES FOR ELEVATION TO PREVENT HIDING PLACES FOR PEST. MUST PROVIDE APPROPRIATE SHELVING FOR STORAGE. ALL FOOD ITEMS MUST ALSO BE STORED 6" AWAY FROM THE WALL

NOTED LEAKING FAUCET AT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AND AT THE ONE COMPARTMENT SINK ALL AT THE REAR KITCHEN PREP. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.

NOTED DIRTY AND DUSTY CEILING FANS INSIDE THE WALK IN COOLERS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

NOTED CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS ON DUTY WITH NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATION. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT THAT ALL FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE THE ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATION.

FOUND PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED FROM REPORT DATED 9-8-17 INSPECTION # 2072211. VIOLATION 38. FOUND NO BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICES AT ICE MACHINE, DRIP COFFEE MACHINE, AND ESPRESSO MACHINE. SERIOUS VIOLATION. 7-42-090.

FOUND BULK FOOD NOT LABELED.(FLOUR, SUGAR,ETC.) MUST LABEL BULK FOOD.

FOUND FLOORS NOT CLEAN AT BASEMENT STORAGE ALONG WALLS. MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE.

FOUND FLOORS NOT CLEAN ALONG WALLS AT BASEMENT. MUST CLEAN.

FOUND NO BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICES AT ICE MACHINE, DRIP COFFEE MACHINE, AND ESPRESSO MACHINE. MUST PROVIDE.

OBSERVED NO SPLASH GUARDS ON EXPOSED HAND SINK ON EAT END OF SERVICE LINE. MUST INSTALL SPLASH GUARDS ON EACH SIDE OF EXPOSED HAND SINK TO PROTECT ADJACENT ICE STORAGE CONTAINER AND ADJACENT COFFEE FLAVOR SYRUPS.

OBSERVED ALL LIGHTS IN BASEMENT MUST BE SHEILDED OR SHATTER PROOF. DRY STORAGE IN BASEMENT. INSTALL AND MAINTAIN LIGHT SHEILDS.

OBSERVED WALK IN COOLER LOCATED IN REAR OF FACILITY AT 50.0F. OBSERVED NO POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD WITHIN WALK IN COOLER ONLY WHOLE FRUITS AND VEGETABLES AND LEMONJUICE. WALK IN COOLER WAS TAGGED. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005 (A)

OBSERVED NO SPLASH GUARDS ON EXPOSED HAND SINK ON EAT END OF SERVICE LINE. MUST INSTALL SPLASH GUARDS ON EACH SIDE OF EXPOSED HAND SINK TO PROTECT ADJACENT ICE STORAGE CONTAINER AND ADJACENT COFFEE FLAVOR SYRUPS.

OBSERVED ALL LIGHTS IN BASEMENT MUST BE SHEILDED. DRY STORAGE IN BASEMENT. INSTALL AND MAINTAIN LIGHT SHEILDS.

MUST PROVIDE SPLASH GUARDS ON BOTH SIDES OF THE FRONT COUNTER EXPOSED HAND SINK. MUST NOT USE MILK CRATES AS SHELVING THROUGHOUT. FLOORS MUST BEEN ACCESSIBLE FOR CLEANING/MONITORING AT ALL TIMES. MUST

EMPLOYEES MUST NOT STORE PERSONAL BELONGINGS IN THE FOOD PREPARATION AREAS.

BULK FOODS IN THE BASEMENT MUST BE LABELED.

MUST PROVIDE SPLASH GUARDS ON BOTH SIDES OF THE FRONT COUNTER EXPOSED HAND SINK. MUST NOT USE MILK CRATES AS SHELVING THROUGHOUT. FLOORS MUST BEEN ACCESSIBLE FOR CLEANING/MONITORING AT ALL TIMES. MUST NOT USE RAW WOOD AS SHELVING FOR CAKES INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER.

FLOOR IN THE CLOSET NEXT TO THE DEEP FREEZER WITH DEBRIS. MUST REMOVE AND ALL ARTICLES MUST BE ELEVATED FROM THE FLOOR 6" OR ABOVE.

WATER DAMAGED CEILING TILES THROUGHOUT THE CAKE PREP AREA MUST BE REPLACED. MUST PROVIDE A SMOOTH, CLEANABLE CEILING ABOVE THE BASEMENT ICE MACHINE.

MUST PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING ABOVE THE BASEMENT DRY FOOD STORAGE AREA. SHIELDED OR SHATTER PROOF BULBS.

LEAK AT THE NOZZLE ON THE ONE COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST REPAIR.

EMPLOYEES MUST NOT STORE PERSONAL BELONGINGS IN THE FOOD PREPARATION AREAS.

OBSERVED THE COOKIE DECORATING ROOM AT THE REAR OF THE FACILITY WITHOUT AN EXPOSED HANDSINK CONVENIENTLY ACCESSIBLE TO FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO INSTALL AND MAINTAIN AN EXPOSED HANDSINK, WITH HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER UNDER CITY PRESSURE AND SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030.

OBSERVED RUSTED SHELVING INSIDE THE WALK IN FREEZER THAT IS ATTACHED TO THE WALK IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO REPAIR (PAINT/RESEAL/REPLACE) AND MAINTAIN.

OBSERVED DIRT ACCUMULATION UNDER AND AROUND THE SMALL DISHMACHINE THAT RESTS ON THE FLOOR. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

OBSERVED THE WALK IN COOLER THERMOMETER BROKEN. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.