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IMPROPER WASTE WATER DISPOSAL. OBSERVED WASTE WATER BACKING UP AND LEAKING FROM THE GREASE TRAP UNDER THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK CAUSING WASTE WATER TO FLOW ONTO THE FLOOR OF THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE THE GREASE TRAP AND REPAIR ALL PLUMBING UNDER THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030.

EMPLOYEE WASHROOM AND HANDWASHING FACILITIES IMPROPERLY MAINTAINED AND NOT SUPPLIED WITH SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS. OBSERVED NO PAPER TOWELS AT THE FRONT AND REAR EXPOSED HANDWASHING SINKS AND IN THE 2ND WASHROOM. NO TOILET PAPER WAS OBSERVED IN THE WASHROOMS. FIRST WASHROOM IS IMPROPERLY MAINTAINED. THERE IS GREASE DRIPPING FROM THE WALLS AND CEILING INTO THE TOILET. THE TOILET SEAT IS NOT PROPERLY FASTENED TO THE TOILET AND THE WALLS AND FLOOR ARE DIRTY. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO SUPPLY SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS AT ALL HANDWASHING SINKS AT ALL TIMES AND SUPPLY TOILET PAPER IN ALL WASHROOMS. WASHROOMS MUST BE CLEANED AND MAINTAINED THROUGHOUT. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030.

OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF RODENT ACTIVITY IN THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA AND A LIVE RAT RUN ACROSS THE FLOOR IN THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA. OVER 100 RAT DROPPINGS WERE OBSERVED SCATTERED ON THE FLOOR BEHIND EQUIPMENT AND ALONG THE WALLS IN THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA AND ON TOP OF UNUSED EQUIPMENT. NO PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK PROVIDED ON THE PREMISES AND FRONT DOOR NOT RODENT PROOF. THERE IS A 1/2" GAP AT THE BOTTOM OF THE FRONT DOOR. MUST CLEAN AND REMOVE ALL RODENT DROPPINGS THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES, PROVIDE A PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK FROM A LICENSED PEST CONTROL COMPANY AND RODENT PROOF THE FRONT DOOR. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-020.

OUTSIDE GARBAGE AREA IMPROPERLY MAINTAINED. OBSERVED LARGE PILES OF TRASH, GARBAGE AND UNUSED EQUIPMENT STORED THROUGHOUT THE AREA OUTSIDE OF THE RESTAURANT. OBSERVED GARBAGE OVERFLOWING OVER THE TOP OF THE GARBAGE CONTAINER AND CONTAINERS NOT CLOSED AND COVERED. OBSERVED GREASE ON THE SIDES AND TOP OF THE GREASE CONTAINERS. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE GARBAGE PICKUP SO THAT GARBAGE DOES NOT OVERFLOW OVER THE TOP OF THE CONTAINERS AND CREATE PEST HARBORAGE CONDITIONS. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.

NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER PRESENT WITH A CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. PREMISES SERVES FRIED CHICKEN AND PIZZA PUFFS. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED THAT A CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER MUST BE PRESENT AT ALL TIMES WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-012.

PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS #34, 35, 38 AND 41 NOT CORRECTED FROM REPORT #2009582 ON 3/30/17: 34 - FLOORS NEED CLEANING AND REPAIRING IN THE PREP AREAS AND THE REAR STORAGE AREAS. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. 35 - NOTED CEILING TILES IN POOR REPAIR (BROKEN AND/OR MISSING). MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. 38 - NOTED A LEAK AT THE REAR 3 COMPARTMENT SINK FAUCET AND REAR EXPOSED HAND SINK. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. ALSO CLEAN THE FILTERS ABOVE THE COOKING EQUIPMENT. 41 - NOTED CLUTTER IN THE REAR STORAGE AREAS. MUST REMOVE AND/OR ORGANIZE TO PREVENT HARBORGE. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-42-090.

OBSERVED PLASTIC GROCERY BAGS USED TO STORE FROZEN FOODS IN THE FREEZER. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO USE ONLY FOOD GRADE STORAGE BAGS AND CONTAINERS. REPLACE CHEST FREEZER WITH EXPOSED INSULATION INSIDE OF THE DOOR.

CLEAN THE INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF ALL PREP COOLERS AND FREEZER, PREP TABLES, INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF DEEP FRYERS AND STOVE, MICROWAVE, 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AND DRAINBOARD.

MUST SEAL THE OPENING TO THE GREASE CLEANOUT UNDER THE FLOOR IN THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA.

REPAIR THE SOURCE OF THE ROOF LEAKS IN THE PREP AREAS, WASHROOMS AND DINING AREA. REPLACE THE WOOD WALLS THAT ARE IN DISREPAIR. REPAIR ALL OPENINGS IN THE WALLS TO PREVENT RODENT HARBORAGE CONDITIONS.

OBSERVED SEVERAL LIGHT SHIELDS MISSING IN THE FOOD PREP AREAS. MUST PROVIDE LIGHT SHIELDS IN ALL FOOD PREP AREAS. INADEQUATE LIGHTING PROVIDED IN THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA. MUST PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LIGHTING IN THIS AREA.

THE HANDWASHING SINK IN THE FIRST WASHROOM IS SLOW DRAINING. MUST REPAIR THE SINK SO THAT IT DRAINS PROPERLY.

OBSERVED SEVERAL PREP COOLERS WITHOUT A VISIBLE THERMOMETER INSIDE. MUST PROVIDE THERMOMETERS INSIDE OF ALL PREP COOLERS.

HAIR RESTRAINTS ARE NEEDED FOR ALL FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEES. MUST PROVIDE.

IMPROPER PEST CONTROL OBSERVED ON PREMISES DURING INVESTIGATION. OBSERVED 12 LARGE HOUSEFLIES ON LIGHT SHIELDS IN REAR PREP/DISH WASHING AREA. ALSO OBSERVED 30 SMALL FLIES FLYING AROUND IN THE AIR AND RESTING ON WALLS INSIDE SMALL CLOSET WHERE HOT WATER TANK IS LOCATED, IN MIDDLE PREP AREA WHERE CATCH BASIN IN THE FLOOR IS LOCATED WHICH HAS A LARGE OPENING IN THE LID, AND IN FAR REAR PREP AREA AROUND THE MOP SINK AND EXPOSED HAND WASHING FACILITY. ALSO OBSERVED 1 LARGE ROACH CRAWLING UP THE WALL ABOVE THE EXPOSED HAND SINK IN FRONT FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN ALL UNCLEAN SURFACES, PIPES, DRAINS, AND SEWER(CATCH BASIN-REPAIR OR REPLACE LID). SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.

THE FOLLOWING PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS NOTED 3-22-16 ON REPORT #1734631 NOT CORRECTED:-33-CLEAN THE FOLLOWING: INTERIORS AND EXTERIORS OF: ALL DEEP FRYERS, BAR B Q PITT, ALL REFRIGERATION UNITS, FOOD PREP AND STORAE SHELVES,-35-CLEAN ALL DIRT, GREASE, AND DEBRIS FROM LIGHT SHIELDS THROUGHOUT WHERE PRESENT. CLEAN, PAINT OR REPLACE ALL HEAVILY STAINED CEILING TILES THROUGHOUT. -41-NON COMPLIANT VIOLATION SERIOUS 7-42-090.MUST CLEAN THE INTERIORS AND EXTERIORS OF ALL UNUSED EQUIPMENT THROUGHOUT STORED ON PREMISES. MUST PROPERLY MAINTAIN REAR OUTSIDE YARD AREA, MUST CLEAN UP ALL DEBRIS IN THIS AREA.NON COMPLIANT VIOLATION SERIOUS 7-42-090.

PAINT ALL OR REPLACE ALL RUSTY SURFACES IN REAR SECTION OF OPERATION(SHELF UNDERNEATH PREP TABLE, AND PREP TABLE ACROSS FROM 3 COMPARTMENT SINK).

CLEAN THE FOLLOWING: ALL PREP TABLES AND SHELVES THROUGHOUT, ALL INTERIORS AND EXTERIORS OF ALL COOLERS, FREEZERS, ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT, ALL SINKS, BBQ PIT, UTENSILS, STORAGE CONTAINERS, AND ALL OTHER UNCLEAN SURFACES THROUGHOUT ALL AREAS OF OPERATION.

REPLACE ALL MISSING AND CRACKED FLOOR TILES THROUGHOUT.

CLEAN DIRT, GREASE AND STAINS FROM ALL WALLS AND DOORS THROUGHOUT. CLEAN HOOD AND FILTERS ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT.