BROWN BAG SEAFOOD CO.

6-501.11 FOUND CEILING ABOVE 1ST FLOOR KITCHEN DOOR ENTRANCE AREA, AND PASSING HALLWAY UNFINISHED AND BROKEN. FOOD IS PREPARED IN BASEMENT AND TRANSPORTED THROUGH SAID DOOR AND HALLWAY. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE SMOOTH, EASILY CLEANABLE CEILINGS.

FOUND HANDWASHING SINK LOCATED IN DISHWASHING AREA/REAR FOOD PREPARATION AREA INACCESSIBLE. SAID SINK IS FILLED WITH POTS,BOWLS,AND PANS. ALSO FOUND CART WHERE FOOD (RANCH) IS PREPPED IN FRONT OF SAID SINK. A HANDWASHING SINK MUST BE MAINTAINED SO THAT IT IS ACCESSIBLE AT ALL TIMES FOR EMPLOYEE USE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-030(C). CITATION ISSUED.

OBSERVED RARE SEARED TUNA THAWED IN VACUUM PACKAGE LOCATED IN REACH IN REFRIGERATOR AND WALK IN COOLER. THAWING INSTRUCTIONS LOCATED ON PACKAGE STATES"REMOVE FROM VACUUM PACKAGING AND THAW UNDER REFRIGERATION. IMMEDIATELY BEFORE USE.". INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE TUNA FROM VACUUM PACKAGE BEFORE THAWING.

FOUND CONTINUED NON-COMPLIANCE. THE FOLLOWING PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION WAS NOT CORRECTED BY CORRECT BY DATE FROM INSPECTION REPORT# 2320972: FOUND CEILING OVER FOOD PREPARATION AREA UNFINISHED AND BROKEN. MUST PROVIDE SMOOTH, EASILY CLEANABLE CEILINGS. INSTRUCTED TO COMPLY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-42-090. CITATION ISSUED.

OBSERVED UNDERCOOKED TUNA ON MENU. SAID ITEM CAN BE ORDERED UNDER COOKED. FOUND DISCLOSURE AND REMINDER. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO PROVIDE DISCLOSURE REMINDER AND FOOTNOTE FOR MENU ITEMS THAT CAN BE ORDERED UNDER COOKED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.7-38-005

FOUND CEILING OVER FOOD PREPARATION AREA UNFINISHED AND BROKEN. MUST PROVIDE SMOOTH, EASILY CLEANABLE CEILINGS.

OBSERVED POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES. OBSERVED 5 LBS OF TARTAR SAUCE AT 72.0F IN THE FOOD PREP AREA, AT THE TIME OF THE INSPECTION THE INDIVIDUAL SMALL CONTAINERS OF TARTAR SAUCE WERE SITTING IN A LARGE CONTAINER OF WATER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO DISCARD AND DENATURE SAID ITEMS AND TO ALWAYS MAINTAIN ALL COLD POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT 40F OR BELOW AT ALL TIMES. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A).

OBSERVED NO LID FOR THE SMALL CROCK POT LOCATED AT THE BOTTOM SHELF OF THE PREP TABLE IN THE FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED A LID IS NEEDED FOR THE SMALL CROCK POT FOR THE QUINOA AND BROWN RICE MIXTURE AND MAINTAIN.

OBSERVED FLOORS UNDER THE PREP COOLER WITH ACCUMULATED GREASE DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

OBSERVED NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WITH THEIR ORIGINAL CERTIFICATE WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS (CLAM CHOWDER SOUP AND COOKED VEGETABLES) ARE BEING PREPARED. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN A CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WITH THEIR ORIGINAL CERTIFICATE WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-012

OBSERVED FOOD HANDLERS WITH NO HAIR RESTRAINT. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A HAIR RESTRAINT WHILE HANDLING FOOD.