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OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 20-25 RODENT DROPPINGS ON THE FLOOR BENEATH UNUSED EQUIPMENT IN THE REAR DRY STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE RODENT DROPPINGS, CLEAN AND SANITIZE AFFECTED AREA(S), AND CONTACT PEST CONTROL SERVICE FOR ABATEMENT GUIDANCE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-020(A) CITATION ISSUED.

OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 5 DEAD COCKROACHES BENEATH UNUSED ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT IN THE REAR OFFICE CLOSET. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE DEAD INSECTS AND CLEAN AND SANITIZE AFFECTED AREAS AND MAINTAIN ADEQUATE MONITORING FOR REMOVAL OF DEAD INSECTS AND OTHER PESTS.

OBSERVED TOP SHELF OF TWO LARGE BREAD SHELVES IN THE MAIN BAKING AREA INADEQUATELY PROTECTED FROM DUST AND OTHER DEBRIS FROM THE PREMISES. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE OVERHEAD COVER OR OTHER SOLUTION TO ADEQUATELY PROTECT BREAD ON TOP SHELF OF BREAD SHELVES FROM DUST DEBRIS AND OTHER CONTAMINATION AND MAINTAIN.

OBSERVED FOOD EMPLOYEES WAREWASHING AT THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK WITHOUT PROPERLY RINSING EQUIPMENT AFTER WASHING AND PRIOR TO SANITIZING STEP. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY RINSE ALL EQUIPMENT FOLLOWING WASHING AND PRIOR TO SANITIZING STEP DURING WAREWASHING IN ORDER TO ENSURE CLEANING CHEMICALS ARE REMOVED AND MAINTAIN.

OBSERVED COMPLIANCE SUMMARY REPORT FROM PRIOR INSPECTION REPORT (INSPECTION NO. 2616261 ON 4/23/2025) NOT POSTED OR VISIBLE TO PUBLIC AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO POST MOST RECENT COMPLIANCE SUMMARY REPORT AND MAINTAIN EASILY VISIBLE TO THE PUBLIC AT ALL TIMES. NEW PHYSICAL COPY OF COMPLIANCE SUMMARY FROM CURRENT INSPECTION REPORT PROVIDED AND POSTED IN PUBLIC VIEW BY PERSON-IN-CHARGE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-42-010(B) CITATION ISSUED.

Bare hand contact with ready-to-eat food, observed a food handler slicing bread and packaging it in bags touching loafs of bread with bare hands, Instructed manager not to allow food handlers to handle ready-to-eat foods with bare hands. Priority violation 7-38-010.

Obstructed hand wash sink at main prep/dish washing stations, found boxes of produce placed in front of hand wash sink, unable to access hand sink, Instructed to keep all hand wash sinks unobstructed. Priority foundation violation 7-38-030(c).

TCS foods held at improper temperature, Found 3 gallons of milk held at 52.4f in coffee station prep cooler, instructed to keep all cold TCS foods at 41f or lower, Priority violation 7-38-005. Milk discarded valued at $10.

Coffee station prep cooler air temperature at 52.5f, cooler is used to store dairy products in, Instructed to keep all cooler where TCS is held at 41f or lower. Priority violation 7-38-005. cooler is tagged, not allowed to use, Instructed to contact the office of CDPH when repaired.

Bulk food containers ( salt, flour, sugar...) not labeled, instructed to label and maintain.

No allergen training certificate for food service manager, instructed to obtain.

OBSERVED A FEW OF THE LARGE BULK STORAGE CONTAINER WITHOUT PRODUCTS NAME. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.

OBSERVED A LEAKY PIPE UNDERNEATH THE HAND SINK IN THE REAR PREP AREA/DISH WASH. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. ALSO NOTED THE ICE MACHINE DRAIN PIPE IN THE HAND SINK. MUST REDIRECT TO FLOOR DRAIN. HAND SINK ONLY FOR HAND WASHING.

FLOORS NEED CLEANING ALONG THE WALL BASE AND IN CORNERS TO REMOVE SPILLS AND/OR DEBRIS THROUGH OUT.

OBSERVED NO WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO ESTABLISH AN APPROPRIATE EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY AND MAINTAIN WITH VERIFIABLE SIGNED COPIES ON SITE FOR ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES IN ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF REPORTING AGREEMENT. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-010. CITATION ISSUED.

OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGNAGE IN THE FRONT HAND WASHING SINK LOCATED IN THE COFFEE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.

OBSERVED A WHITE PANEL INSIDE THE ICE MACHINE THAT TOUCHED ICE FILLED WITH A BLACK MOLD-LIKE SUBSTANCE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO WASH, CLEAN, SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN. ICE IS USED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-005.CITATION ISSUED.

OBSERVED NO AMBIENT AIR THERMOMETERS INSIDE THE REACH IN COOLER LOCATED IN THE FRONT COFFEE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE CONSPICUOUS AND EASILY READABLE THERMOMETERS INSIDE ALL REFRIGERATOR UNITS TO PROPERLY MONITOR THE AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE OF EQUIPMENT.

OBSERVED NO LABELS FOR BULK STORAGE CONTAINERS (FLOUR AND SUGAR) ON BOTTOM SHELF IN REAR BAKERY PREP ROOM. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE ALL BULK AND WORKING FOOD INGREDIENT CONTAINERS MUST BE LABELED WITH CONTENTS NAME.

OBSERVED FOOD CONTAINERS STORED ON THE FLOOR IN THE REAR DRY STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROPERLY STORE AND PROTECT FOOD ITEMS FROM CONTAMINATION WHILE STORED BY ELEVATING AT LEAST SIX INCHES FROM THE FLOOR ON RAISED SHELVING UNITS.

OBSERVED MILK CRATES BEING USED AS SHELVING THROUGHOUT THE PREP AND STORAGE AREAS. MUST REMOVE AND PROVIDE SHELVING THAT IS 6" OFF THE FLOOR AND PROVIDES FLOOR ACCESSIBILITY TO ENSURE ADEQUATE FACILITY CLEANING.

OBSERVED NO PROOF OF TRAINING FOR ALL FOOD HANDLERS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN RECORDS AT ALL TIMES.

OBSERVED THE CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD CERTIFIED MANAGER WITH NO PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED ALL CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS OBTAIN THIS CERTIFICATE.