HALAL BURGER.

OBSERVED MULTIPLE CUTTING BOARDS WITH DEEP SCRATCHES AND STAINS ON PREP STATIONS IN THE REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO RESURFACE/REPLACE CUTTING BOARDS AND MAINTAIN.

OBSERVED ACCUMULATED GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS ON INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR SURFACES OF COOKING EQUIPMENT, PREP TABLES, COOLERS, FREEZERS, SHELVING UNITS. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. (NONFOOD CONTACT SURFACES)

OBSERVED DIRTY WALLS AND FLOORS THROUGHOUT THE PREP AND REAR WAREWASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO CLEAN FLOORS AND WALLS AND MAINTAIN.

OBSERVED MULTIPLE DAMAGED CEILING PANELS IN THE WAREWASHING AND TOILET AREA. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO REPAIR DAMAGED CEILING PANELS AND MAINTAIN.

FOUND NO HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT HANDSINK. MUST PROVIDE.

FOUND FOOD CONTAINERS NOT STORED PROPERLY ON SHELVING UNITS.MUST STORE INVERTED.

FOUND OUTSIDE DUMPSTER AREAS NOT CLEAN.GARBAGE SPILLAGE.PRIORITY FOUNDATION.CITATION ISSUED.7-38-020B.MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. DUMPSTER COMPANY REMOVED OVERFLOWING GARBAGE BY THE END OF INSPECTION.

FOUND SANITATION MANAGER WITH NO ALLERGEN TRAINING.MUST PROVIDE.

OBSERVED ASSORTED FOOD ITEMS INSIDE REFRIGERATION UNITS WITH FOOD STORED INSIDE PLASTIC GROCERY BAGS. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY STORE ALL FOOD ITEMS INSIDE APPROVED FOOD GRADE CONTAINERS

OBSERVED GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS UNDERNEATH COOKING EQUIPMENT IN REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN, SANITIZE, AND MAINTAIN.

OBSERVED UTILITY CLOSET IN REAR KITCHEN PREP AREA WITH CLUTTER AND ITEMS ON FLOOR. INSTRUCTED TO ORGANIZE UTILITY CLOSET AND KEEP ITEMS ELEVATED OFF OF FLOORS.

OBSERVED IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES OF TCS FOODS. OBSERVED CHEESE AT 52F, BEEF BACON AT 50F, SHREDDED LETTUCE AT 53F, RANCH DRESSING AT 53F, AND GYRO SAUCE AT 50F. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN ALL COLD FOODS BELOW 41F. PRIORITY 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.

OBSERVED NO CONSUMER ADVISORY REMINDER STATEMENT ON THE MENU FOR RAW OR UNDERCOOKED FOODS. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO ADD A REMINDER STATEMENT ON THE MENU. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005.

OBSERVED THE 3 DOOR PREP COOLER WITH AN AIR TEMPERATURE OF 50F INSIDE OF THE UNIT. THE COOLER WAS USED TO STORE TCS FOODS SUCH AS EGGS AND CHEESE. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN THE COOLER BELOW 41F. PRIORITY 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.

OBSERVED 10 LIVE HOUSE FLIES ON THE WALLS, CEILING AND FLYING AROUND IN THE FOOD PREP AREA. ADDITIONAL PEST CONTROL SERVICE IS NEEDED TO ELIMINATE THE PEST ACTIVITY. PRIORITY 7-38-020(A). CITATION ISSUED.

CLEAN THE INTERIOR OF THE MICROWAVE, PREP TABLES, GRILLS AND STORAGE SHELVES ABOVE THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK.

MUST ADJUST THE SELF-CLOSING DOOR DEVICE ON THE WASHROOM DOOR SO THAT IT CLOSES.

OBSERVED NO COVERED WASTE RECEPTACLE IN THE EMPLOYEE WASHROOM. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.

CLEAN THE WALLS THROUGHOUT THE FOOD PREP AREA.

CLEAN THE GREASE BUILDUP ON THE VENTILATION HOOD AND FILTERS ABOVE THE COOKING EQUIPMENT.

PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS FROM REPORT #2484696 ON 2/9/21 NOT CORRECTED: 49 - OBSERVED HEAVY GREASE BUILD UP ON INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF COOKING FRYER. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. 55 -OBSERVED DUSTY VENT ON CEILING IN BATHROOM. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-42-090.

4-602.13- OBSERVED HEAVY GREASE BUILD UP ON INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF COOKING FRYER. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

5-402.12-OBSERVED HEAVY GREASE BUILD UP ON FRONT OF GREASE TRAP LOCATED OUTSIDE IN REAR. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

6-201.11-OBSERVED MINOR GREASE BUILD UP ON FLOORS BEHIND COOKING EQUIPMENT. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

6-501.12-OBSERVED DUSTY VENT ON CEILING IN BATHROOM. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

OBSERVED INTERIOR OF MICROWAVE WITH FOOD SPLATTERS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

OBSERVED DUCT TAPE BEING USED AS A DOOR HANDLE ON REFRIGERATOR AND ALSO OBSERVED MISSING DOOR HANDLE ON FREEZER. MUST REPAIR AND INSTALL FRIDGE HANDLE.

OBSERVED HEAVY GREASE BUILD UP ON INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF COOKING FRYER. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

OBSERVED HEAVY GREASE BUILD UP ON FRONT OF GREASE TRAP LOCATED OUTSIDE IN REAR. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

OBSERVED DUSTY VENT ON CEILING IN BATHROOM. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

OBSERVED MINOR GREASE BUILD UP ON FLOORS BEHIND COOKING EQUIPMENT. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

ALLERGEN TRAINING IS INCOMPLETE. MUST COMPLETE ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR EMPLOYEES WHO OBTAIN THE CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD MANAGER CERTIFICATE.

PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED FROM 10-2-2020, REPORT #2401946. #35-NOTED RAW CHICKEN IN WATER INSIDE THE PREP SINK THAWING. MANAGER STATED THAT THE CHICKEN WAS THAWING. DISCUSSED WITH MANAGEMENT THE DIFFERENT THAWING METHODS OF FOOD:- EITHER UNDER COLD RUNNING WATER OR INSIDE THE REFRIGERATION UNIT. PRODUCT TEMPERATURE WAS ADEQUATE AT THE TIME. #47-NOTED TORN RUBBER GASKET INSIDE AT DOOR OF UPRIGHT REFRIGERATION UNIT AT THE REAR. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL REPAIR AND MAINTAIN AND/OR REPLACE. #53-NOTED THE BATHROOM DOOR AT THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA NOT SELF CLOSING. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A SELF CLOSING DEVICE AT THE DOOR AND MAINTAIN #53-NOTED WASH ROOMS ON PREMISE WITH GARBAGE RECEPTACLES AND NO LIDS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE TRASH CANS WITH LIDS AT ALL WOMEN WASH ROOMS AND UNISEX WASH ROOMS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. 7-42-090. NO CITATION ISSUED.

NOTED RAW CHICKEN IN WATER INSIDE THE PREP SINK THAWING. MANAGER STATED THAT THE CHICKEN WAS THAWING. DISCUSSED WITH MANAGEMENT THE DIFFERENT THAWING METHODS OF FOOD:- EITHER UNDER COLD RUNNING WATER OR INSIDE THE REFRIGERATION UNIT. PRODUCT TEMPERATURE WAS ADEQUATE AT THE TIME.

NOTED ASSORTED FOOD ITEMS INSIDE COOLERS AND REFRIGERATION UNITS FOOD STORED INSIDE GROCERY BAGS AND TIN CAN CONTAINER. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY STORE ALL FOOD ITEMS INSIDE APPROVED FOOD GRADE CONTAINERS.

NOTED TORN RUBBER GASKET INSIDE AT DOOR OF UPRIGHT REFRIGERATION UNIT AT THE REAR. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL REPAIR AND MAINTAIN AND/OR REPLACE.

NOTED ICE BUILD UP ON REFRIGERATION UNIT SHELVES. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.

INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN UPRIGHT REFRIGERATION UNITS AT THE REAR WITH DIRT AND FOOD PARTICLES.

NOTED THE BATHROOM DOOR AT THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA NOT SELF CLOSING. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A SELF CLOSING DEVICE AT THE DOOR AND MAINTAIN

NOTED WASH ROOMS ON PREMISE WITH GARBAGE RECEPTACLES AND NO LIDS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE TRASH CANS WITH LIDS AT ALL WOMEN WASH ROOMS AND UNISEX WASH ROOMS.

INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS ALONG WALL BASE AND UNDERNEATH EQUIPMENT ESPECIALLY UNDER AND AROUND THE COOKING STOVE AND REFRIGERATION UNITS AT THE REAR.

4-501.11-OBSERVED TORN RUBBER GASKET ON DOOR TO REACH IN COOLER IN REAR STORAGE AREA COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND/OR REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.

5-501.115- OBSERVED THAT OUTSIDE TRASH CONTAINER AND GREASE CONTAINER ARE DIRTY AND AREA AROUND COVERED WITH GREASE. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN CLEAN.

6-201.11- OBSERVED DIRTY AND STAINED CEILING TILES OVER DRY STORAGE RACK. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN CLEAN.

OBSERVED IMPROPER TEMPERATURE OF TCS FOODS SUCH CHICKEN WINGS 52 F, CHICKEN BREAST 51F , EGGS 12 PCS 50F ,BEEF HOTDOGS 50.5, BEEF TURKEY 50.5 , SLICED TOMATOES 51F .PRODUCT WAS DISCARDED BY MANAGER.MUST HAVE COLD HOLDING FOODS AT 41.0F OR BELOW. (PRIORITY 7-38-005) CITATION ISSUED

OBSERVED READY TO EAT, TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY FOODS (CHICKEN, SLICED TOMATOES, BEEF BACON)NOT PROPERLY DATED , STORED LONGER THAN 24 HOURS IN COOLERS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE PROPER DATE MARKING WITH DISPOSITION DATE FOR RTE FOODS PREPARED ON SITE AND HELD OVER 24 HOURS IN COLD HOLDING UNIT. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED. 7-38-005

OBSERVED IMPROPER TEMPERATURE OF REFRIGERATOR AT 50.5F WITH TCS FOODS STORED INSIDE FOR SALE.A HELD FOR INSPECTION TAG HAS BEEN PLACED ON UNIT.ONCE REPAIRED,FAX OR EMAIL TO CDPH. MUST HAVE COLD HOLDING FOODS AT 41.0F OR BELOW.(PRIORITY 7-38-005)CITATION ISSUED

NOTED NO THERMOMETERS INSIDE REFRIGERATION UNIT CONSPICUOUSLY POSTED TO MONITOR THE AMBIENT TEMPERATURE OF EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO EQUIP ALL REFRIGERATION UNITS WITH ACCURATE AND WORKING THERMOMETERS

OBSERVED SEVERAL FOOD ITEMS (CHICKEN NUGGETS, CHICKEN TENDERS) TO BE STORED IN FREEZER WITH OUT PROPER FOOD COVERAGE . MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN

NOTED ASSORTED FOOD ITEMS INSIDE COOLERS AND REFRIGERATION UNITS FOOD STORED INSIDE GROCERY BAGS. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY STORE ALL FOOD ITEMS INSIDE APPROVED FOOD GRADE CONTAINERS.

OBSERVED TORN RUBBER GASKET ON DOOR TO REACH IN COOLER IN REAR STORAGE AREA COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND/OR REPLACE AND MAINTAIN

CUTTING BOARDS WITH OPEN SEAMS AND DARK STAINS. MUST REFINISH OR REPLACE DAMAGED OR STAINED CUTTING BOARDS

OBSERVED THAT INTERIOR SEVERAL COOLING UNITS ARE DIRTY AND COVERED WITH FOOD DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN CLEAN

OBSERVED THAT OUTSIDE TRASH CONTAINER AND GREASE CONTAINER ARE DIRTY AND AREA AROUND COVERED WITH GREASE. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN CLEAN

OBSERVED DIRTY AND STAINED CEILING TILES OVER DRY STORAGE RACK. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN CLEAN

ALL FOOD CONGTAINERS AND SPICES MUST BE LABELED WITH COMMON NAME ON THE CONTAINERS.

WIPING CLOTH FOR WIPING CHOPPING BOARD,PREP TABLES. MUST BE STORED ON A BUCKET WITH SANITIZING SOLUTION IN BETWEEN USES.

LEAKING ON THE FAUCET CONNECTOR ARM OF THE 3 COMPT SINK. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN TO STOP THE LEAK.

FLOOR THROUGOUT THE ESTABLISHMENT ALONG THE WALL BASE ALL CORNER NEEDS DETAIL CLEANING. WALLS BY THE 3 COMPT SINK WITH FOOD SPLASHED. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

VENTILATION IN THE WASHROOM NOT WORKING. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.

FILTERS ON THE HOOD WITH GREASE BUILD-UP. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.