HOWELLS & HOOD.

FOUND COLD-HOLDING UNIT IN THE PREP AREA UNABLE TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE OF 40F OR LOWER AT TIME OF INSPECTION. AMBIENT TEMPERATURE WAS 59.6F BY MY THERMOMETER AND 60F BY THEIR INTERNAL THERMOMETER. COOLER CONTAINED POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS (I.E. SALMON, PORK, CHEESE, ETC.) INSTRUCTED TO HAVE UNIT SERVICED SO THAT IT MAINTAINS THE REQUIRED TEMPERATURE. UNIT WAS TAGGED AND CAN NOT BE USED UNTIL RE-INSPECTED BY CDPH. ONCE FIXED PLEASE FAX A LETTER TO 312-746-4240 OR EMAIL US AT CDPHFOOD@CITYOFCHICAGO.ORG. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005A.

OBSERVED POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES: FOUND SEARED SALMON AT 59.6F IN THE COLD HOLDING UNIT, SLICED TURKEY BREAST AT 58.F, PANCETTA AT 62.3F, AND BACON WRAPPED HOT DOGS AT 58.4F. MANAGER VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED 20# OF FOOD WORTH $75. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005A

REPLACE THE TORN PIPE INSULATION ON THE CONDENSER LINE IN THE WALK-IN FREEZER.

REPLACED STAINED, DEEP GROOVED CUTTING BOARDS ON THE FOOD LINE AND MAINTAIN.

LABEL BULK MOBILE CONTAINERS IN PRODUCTION KITCHEN.

OBSERVED 2-DR PREP COOLER USED FOR DISH STORAGE IN PREP AREA WITH DOOR IN POOR REPAIR. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.

CLEAN BOTTOM SHELVES NEXT TO WALK-IN COOLER ENTRANCE OF FOOD DEBRIS IN BASEMENT DRY FOOD STORAGE AREA.

CLEAN FLOOR IN BASEMENT DRY FOOD STORAGE AREA UNDER SHELVING AND BEER COOLER.

DOOR SWEEP BETWEEN PATIO DOOR LEADING TO OUTSIDE NEEDS REPAIR. MUST REPAIR TO PREVENT PEST ENTRY.

OBSERVED THREE 2 DOOR PREP COOLERS ON THE COOKLINE WITH IMPROPER TEMPERATURES(50.6F-55.0F) AND POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS (CHICKEN, SHRIMP, HEAVY CREAM, SAUTEED VEGETABLES, COLE SLAW,HUMMUS ETC)INSIDE. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN 40.0F INSIDE PREP COOLERS AT ALL TIMES POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE INSIDE. PREP COOLERS ARE TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A)

OBSERVED POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD (CHICKEN, SHRIMP, HEAVY CREAM, SAUTEED VEGETABLES, COLE SLAW,HUMMUS ETC) AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES (47.8F-52.1F) IN 3 PREP COOLERS ON THE COOK LINE. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN COLD POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT 40.0F OR BELOW. MANAGER VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED 37LBS OF FOOD VALUED AT $450. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A)

OBSERVED THE HIGH TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE IN USE AND NOT SANITIZING AT 125.0F. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN HIGH TEMPERATURE WASHER SANITIZING AT 180.0F OR HIGHER. HIGH TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE IS TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030

OBSERVED BULK CONTAINERS OF INGREDIENTS IN THE PREP AREA UNLABELED. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL ALL BULK ITEMS.

OBSERVED TWO 2 DOOR PREP FREEZERS IN THE PREP AREA WITH A BUILD UP OF ICE. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND MAINTAIN ICE BUILD UP.

OBSERVED FLOOR UNDER FRYERS WITH ACCUMULATED GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS.

OBSERVED HOOD VENTS WITH ACCUMULATED GREASE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN HOOD VENTS.

OBSERVED BLOWN LIGHT BULBS UNDER THE HOOD IN THE PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN ADEQUATE LIGHTING.

REPAIR AND SEAL THE CRACKED FLOORING ALONG THE BASEBOARD AND IN OTHER AREAS BEHIND THE EAST BAR. REPAIR THE BUCKLED WOOD FLOORING PANELS IN THE SERVICE HALLWAY NEAR THE EXIT DOOR.

FACILITIES DO NOT MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE. OBSERVED THE PASTRY PREP COOLER WITH AN AIR TEMPERATURE OF 56F, AND THE LINE PREP COOLER WITH AN AIR TEMPERATURE OF 52F. BOTH COOLERS WERE USED TO STORE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS SUCH AS MILK, EGGS, MEAT AND CHEESES. BOTH COOLERS WERE TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN BOTH COOLERS BELOW 40F. UPON MY RETURN ON 12/5/13 TO FINISH WRITING THE REPORT, BOTH COOLERS WERE REPAIRED AND MAINTAINING A TEMPERATURE OF 34F.CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005A.

POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS STORED AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES. OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING FOOD STORED IN THE WALK-IN COOLER: CHILI AT 59.6F. OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING FOODS INSIDE OF THE LINE PREP COOLERS: PATE AT 56.1F, EGGS AT 55.7F, BLUE CHEESE AT 48.2F, SOUR CREAM AT 54.5F, CHEESE AT 53.6F. MANAGEMENT VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED 215# OF FOOD WORTH $665. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005A.

FOOD NOT PROTECTED FROM CONTAMINATION DURING PREPARATION AND STORAGE. OBSERVED A SLIMY SUBSTANCE AND DISCOLORATION INSIDE OF THE ICE MACHINE. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE THE INTERIOR CONTACT SURFACES OF THE ICE MACHINE. UPON MY RETURN TO FINISH THE REPORT ON 12/5/13, THE ICE MACHINE WAS CLEANED AND SANITIZED. OBSERVED A VACUUM PACKAGING MACHINE STORED IN THE FOOD PREP AREA AND VACUUM PACKAGED FOODS STORED IN THE WALK-IN COOLER, WALK-IN FREEZER AND LINE PREP COOLERS. MANAGEMENT VACUUM PACKAGED FOODS SUCH AS CHICKEN WINGS, RICE, AND EGGS ONSITE WITHOUT A CDPH OR IDPH APPROVED HACCP PROGRAM. ALL FOOD WAS PLACED INTO PLASTIC CONTAINERS IN THE WALK-IN FREEZER AND TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION. 6 CONTAINERS WERE TAGGED. CONTAINER #1 CONTAINED 91#, CONTAINER #2 HAD 56#, CONTAINER #3 HAD 68#, CONTAINER #4 HAD 63#, CONTAINER #5 HAD 104#, AND CONTAINER #6 HAD 26# FOR A TOTAL OF 413#. MUST HAVE A CDPH APPROVED HACCP PLAN ONSITE IN ORDER TO VACUUM PACKAGE ANY FOODS. THE VACUUM PACKAGING MACHINE WAS ALSO TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-005A.

OBSERVED LIVE FRUIT FLIES ON THE PREMISES IN THE FOOD PREPARATION AREA, DISHROOM AND BEHIND THE BARS. APPROXIMATELY 50 LIVE FRUIT FLIES WERE OBSERVED IN THESE AREAS. ADDITIONAL PEST CONTROL SERVICE IS NEEDED TO MINIMIZE OR ELIMINATE THE PEST ACTIVITY. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.

NO INSPECTION REPORT SUMMARY WAS POSTED ON THE PREMISES. MANAGEMENT WAS GIVEN A COPY OF TODAY'S INSPECTION REPORT SUMMARY AND WAS INSTRUCTED TO POST IT IN VIEW OF ALL CUSTOMERS. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-42-010B.

REPAIR AND SEAL THE CRACKED FLOORING ALONG THE BASEBOARD AND IN OTHER AREAS BEHIND THE EAST BAR. REPAIR THE BUCKLED WOOD FLOORING PANELS IN THE SERVICE HALLWAY NEAR THE EXIT DOOR. DETAIL CLEAN THE FLOOR DRAINS BEHIND THE BARS TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE.