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OBSERVED IMPROPER STORAGE OF DIFFERENT TYPES OF RAW FOODS AND RAW FOODS AND READY-TO-EAT FOODS IN THE MEAT WALK-IN COOLER AND PREP COOLERS.. OBSERVED SKEWERS OF BEEF KABOBS AND VEGETABLE KABOBS STORED BENEATH RAW CHICKEN KABOBS AND VEGETABLE KABOBS STORED BENEATH RAW BEEF KABOBS. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY STORE ALL FOODS TO PREVENT THE POSSIBILITY OF CROSS-CONTAMINATION. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.

OBSERVED NO CONSUMER ADVISORY DISCLOSURE OR REMINDER STATEMENT ON THE MENU BOARDS OR ON THE WRITTEN MENU TO INFORM CUSTOMERS OF THE RISK OF EATING RAW OR UNDERCOOKED FOODS. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO DISCLOSE OR DESCRIBE WHICH FOODS CAN BE ORDERED RAW OR UNDERCOOKED AND LINK THOSE ITEMS WITH AN ASTERISK OR OTHER MEANS TO THE REMINDER STATEMENT ON THE MENU AND MENU BOARD. MUST INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE BEFORE THE REMINDER STATEMENT:"THESE FOODS CAN BE ORDERED RAW OR UNDERCOOKED OR MAY CONTAIN RAW OR UNDERCOOKED INGREDIENTS." PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005.

OBSERVED 5 LIVE COCKROACHES IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: CORNER OF THE FOOD PREP AREA UNDER THE EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK, DRY STORAGE ROOM FOR RICE IN THE AREA BEHIND THE RESTAURANT, AND ON THE WALL IN THE DISHWASHING AREA. ADDITIONAL PEST CONTROL IS NEEDED TO ELIMINATE THE PEST ACTIVITY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(A). CITATION ISSUED.

MUST INSTALL A SPLASHGUARD BETWEEN THE EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK AT THE CORNER OF THE COOK'S LINE AND THE ADJACENT STOVE.

CLEAN THE INTERIOR OF THE MICROWAVES AND PREP COOLERS.

REPAIR THE SOURCE OF THE WATER LEAK BEHIND THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK IN THE DISHWASHING AREA.

REGROUT THE FLOOR TILES IN THE DISHWASHING AREA WHERE THERE IS STANDING WATER. SEAL ALL HOLES AND GAPS IN THE WALLS BEHIND THE COOK'S LINE AND DISHWASHING AREA.

CLEAN THE FLOOR AND MAINTAIN THE FLOOR DRY UNDER THE COOKING EQUIPMENT, ALONG THE CORNERS, UNDER THE COOLERS AND IN THE DISHWASHING AREA.

NOTED TWO HAND WASHING SINKS NOT ACCESSIBLE FOR USE. THE DISH HAND SINK NOTED WITH STEEL WOOL SCRUBBERS INSIDE AND THE HAND SINK AT THE REAR DESSERT/BEVERAGE PREP AREA WITH DIRTY DISHES INSIDE THE SINK AND BEING USED FOR DISHWASHING. REVIEWED HAND WASHING SINKS ARE FOR HAND WASHING PURPOSES ONLY.MANAGER REMOVED ALL FROM SINKS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C) CITATION ISSUED.

NO HAND WASHING SIGNAGE AT SEVERAL HAND WASHING SINKS. MUST PROVIDE FOR ALL.

APPROXIMATELY 10 LBS COOKED FALAFEL IN A LARGE PLASTIC BUS TUB ON SHELVING IN THE FRONT FOOD PREP AREA HELD AT AN IMPROPER TEMPERATURE OF 84.9F. REVIEWED HOT HOLDING TEMPERATURES FOR TCS FOODS. ALL DISCARDED. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.

NOTED APPROXIMATELY 200 LBS OF PREPARED TCS FOODS SUCH AS YOGURT SAUCE, HUMMUS, CHOPPED TOMATO AND VEGETABLE SALAD, MEAT STEW IN COOLERS AND WALK-IN COOLERS NOT DATE LABELED WITH AN EXPIRATION DATE. NO DATES OF ANY KIND ON ANY FOODS. REVIEWED DATE LABELING REQUIREMENTS. ALL FOODS DISCARDED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.

REAR EXIT SCREENED DOOR WITH AN OPEN 2 INCH GAP ON THE BOTTOM THRESHOLD OF THE DOOR. MUST PROVIDE A TIGHT FITTING SEAL ON THE BOTTOM OF THE DOOR.

NOTED SEVERAL FOOD HANDLERS WITHOUT EFFECTIVE HAIR RESTRAINTS. ALL FOOD PREPARERS MUST WEAR HAIR/BEARD RESTRAINT.

MUST NOT STORE SOILED WIPING CLOTHS TO HANG DRY ABOVE CLEAN GLASSWARE, BUCKET USED FOR ICE AND PRE-FILLED GLASSES OF WATER FOR CONSUMPTION IN THE BEVERAGE/DESSERT REAR PREP AREA.

NOTED KNIVES IMPROPERLY STORED BETWEEN THE PREP COOLER AND STEAM TABLE AT THE FRONT PREP AREA. MUST PROPERLY STORE IN-USE KNIVES.----MUST NOT STORE ICE SCOOPS ON THE TOP OF THE ICE MACHINE. MUST STORE IN A CLEAN CONTAINER.-----EXCESSIVE RUST ON THE TABLE TOP CAN OPENER. MUST REMOVE OR REPLACE.

ALL STORED ITEMS THROUGHOUT THE DISH AREA, UNDER THE DISHMACHINE, THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AND ALL THE STORED BEVERAGES IN THE HALLWAY MUST BE ELEVATED FROM THE FLOORS.

EXTREMELY SOILED/BLACKENED PLASTIC DISH RACKS BEING USED TO WASH DISHES. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE.

MUST NOT USE MILK CRATES AS A MEANS OF ELEVATION FOR STORED ITEMS THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY.-----MUST NOT USE TAPE AS A GUARD FOR FRONT COUNTER PREP TABLE CORNER. MUST USE MATERIAL THAT IS CLEANABLE.

MUST PROVIDE A WRITTEN CLEANING PROCEDURE FOR ALL OVER SIZED POTS/PANS ON PREMISES THAT ARE UNABLE TO BE SUBMERGED IN THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK TO BE PROPERLY WASHED, RINSED AND SANITIZED AND MUST DEMONSTRATE TO C.D.P.H THE CLEANING PROCEDURE.

NOTED SEVERAL METAL PREP TABLES THROUGHOUT THE PREP AREAS WITH EXCESSIVE RUST ON THE BOTTOM SHELVING OF THE TABLES. MUST REMOVE RUST, REPLACE OR RESURFACE.----NOTED PEELING PLASTIC ON THE EXTERIOR METAL SURFACES OF THE ICE MACHINE. MUST REMOVE PEELING PLASTIC.----ALL RAW WOODEN SHELVING THROUGHOUT THE HALLWAY AT REFRIGERATION UNITS MUST BE PAINTED,SEALED TO BE SMOOTH, CLEANABLE AND NONABSORBENT.

INTERIOR OF ALL COOLERS THROUGHOUT WITH EXCESSIVE FOOD DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

EXTREMELY SLOW DRAINING HAND WASHING SINK AT THE FRONT COOKS LINE PREP AREA. MUST CLEAR DRAIN AND MAINTAIN.

NO BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE LOCATED ON THE NEWLY INSTALLED ICE MACHINE. MUST PROVIDE A BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE TO BE LOCATED AND SERVICED.

MUST PROVIDE A COVERED WASTE RECEPTACLE INSIDE THE WOMENS AND EMPLOYEES WASHROOMS.

ALL STORED ITEMS ON THE REAR OUTDOOR AREA INCLUDING UNUSED EQUIPMENT, PREP TABLES AND COOLERS MUST BE REMOVED FROM THE PREMISES TO PREVENT PEST HARBORING.

MISSING COVING IN THE NEWLY INSTALLED EMPLOYEE WASHROOM AND BASEBOARD WITH A LARGE OPEN CREVICE. MUST INSTALL COVING/SEAL.

MUST NOT USE CARDBOARD AS MATTING FOR FLOORS THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY.

FLOORS IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS WITH DIRT, GREASE, POOLING LIQUID AND FOOD DEBRIS: THROUGHOUT THE DISH MACHINE AREA, INSIDE THE CLOSET AT THE DISH AREA, UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK, THROUGHOUT THE REAR PREP,IN BOTH THE OUTDOOR WALK-IN COOLERS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL.-----WATER DAMAGED AND MISSING CEILING TILES THROUGHOUT THE REAR PREP AREAS MUST REPLACE.----MUST PROVIDE A SMOOTH, CLEANABLE CEILING IN THE NEWLY INSTALLED EMPLOYEE WASHROOM.----EXCESSIVE DUST ON THE VENTILATION COVER INSIDE THE EMPLOYEE WASHROOM. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

NO PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING OR CERTIFICATES FOR ALL THE CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS. MUST PROVIDE.

PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS FROM 10-16-24 REPORT #2604697 NOT CORRECTED.#37-OBSERVED BULK CONTAINERS IN REAR WITHOUT A LABEL. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE THE COMMON NAME ON ALL BULK CONTAINERS TO PROPERLY IDENTIFY ITEM (SALT, SUGAR, FLOUR ETC).#39-OBSERVED NO SPLASH GUARD ON THE HANDWASHING SINK AT REAR FOOD/BEVERAGE DISPENSING AREA NEXT TO PREP TABLES.MUST INSTALL A WASHABLE SPLASH GUARD ON BOTH SIDES OF SAID SINK AND MAINTAIN.#47-OBSERVED CHIPPED PAINT AND RUST ON THE WIRE STORAGE RACKS IN THE WALK-IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE CHIPPED PAINT AND RUST AND REPAINT OR REPLACE THE SHELVES AND MAINTAIN.#49-INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN THE GREASE TRAP,PREP TABLES,KITCHEN STORAGE RACKS, INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF THE CHEST FREEZER AND PREP COOLERS, STEAM TABLE, AND SIDES AND LEGS OF COOKING GRILL. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-090 CITATION ISSUED.