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2204-2206 N CALIFORNIA AVE · LOGAN SQUARE, CHICAGO
3 of 5 inspections passed, 1 failed, 1 passed with conditions. 5 critical violations across the record.
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INSPECTION HISTORY
OCT 162015FAILED6 violations4 CRITICALDETAILS
OBSERVED UNSAFE AND UNWHOLESOME PRODUCE AND FOOD STORED IN THE WALK-IN COOLER. OBSERVED SEVERAL BOXES EACH OF MOLDY EGGPLANT, CAULIFLOWER AND TOMATOES AND A MOLDY CONTAINER OF TOMATO PASTE. MANAGEMENT VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED 50# OF FOOD WORTH $100. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005B
FACILITIES DO NOT MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE. OBSERVED THE 2 DRAWER PREP COOLER WITH AN AIR TEMPERATURE OF 60F. THE COOLER WAS USED TO STORE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS SUCH AS YOGURT. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN THE COOLER BELOW 40F. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005A.
OBSERVED POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS STORED AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES INSIDE OF THE 2 DRAWER PREP COOLER AND 3 DOOR PREP COOLER. THE FOLLOWING ITEM WAS STORED INSIDE OF THE 2 DRAWER PREP COOLER: YOGURT AT 59.5F. THE FOLLOWING ITEMS WERE STORED INSIDE OF THE 3 DOOR PREP COOLER: HUMMUS AT 54.3F, BABA GHANOUSH AT 52.7F, CUT TOMATOES AT 43.7F, BEEF AT 43.1F. MANAGEMENT VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED 15# OF FOOD WORTH $56. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005A.
OBSERVED LIVE FRUIT FLIES BEHIND THE BAR AND IN THE LOWER LEVEL DISHWASH AND PREP AREA. APPROXIMATELY 20 LIVE FRUIT FLIES WERE OBSERVED ON THE WALLS AND CEILING IN THESE AREAS. ADDITIONAL PEST CONTROL SERVICE IS NEEDED TO MINIMIZE OR ELIMINATE THE PEST ACTIVITY. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.
CLEAN THE FLOOR DRAINS BEHIND THE BAR AND DISHWASH AREA TO ELIMINATE PEST HARBORAGE CONDITIONS.
REPAIR OR REPLACE THE VENTILATION FAN IN THE LOWER LEVEL EMPLOYEE WASHROOM.
OCT 172014PASS W/ CONDITIONS6 violations1 CRITICALDETAILS
FOUND APPROXIMATELY 45 POUNDS OF CHICKEN AT AN IMPROPER TEMPERATURE OF 52.1F. OPERATOR VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED AND DENATURED PRODUCT. INSTRUCTED TO STORE ALL COLD POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT 40F OR BELOW AND ALL HOT POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT 140F OR ABOVE AND TO MAINTAIN. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005(A).
OBSERVED AN UNLABELED BULK CONTAINER OF RICE IN THE KITCHEN. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO KEEP ALL FOODS IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER WHEN POSSIBLE AND IF NOT TO STORE IN FOOD GRADE CONTAINERS THAT ARE LABELED.
INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO STORE ALL CLEAN MULTI USE UTENSILS INVERTED TO HELP PREVENT POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION AND TO MAINTAIN.
INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO ENSURE THAT LIDS ARE ON ALL ICE BINS AND TO MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED SLIGHT DIRT ACCUMULATION ON UPPER INTERIOR PANEL OF ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO CLEAN, SANITIZE, AND MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED A HOLE IN THE WALL UNDER THE 1ST FLOOR 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED FAICLITY TO COVER AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED GREASE BUILDUP ON EXHAUST HOOD FILTERS. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED FOOD DEBRIS ON CEILING ABOVE FIRST FLOOR 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
JAN 72014PASSED2 violationsDETAILS
INSTRUCTED TO SEAL OR PAINT RAW WOOD DOOR FRAME AT (CUSTOMER) MEN AND WOMEN'S WASHROOM.
INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS WITH CONSTRUCTION DEBRIS INSIDE BOILER AND ELECTRICAL/MECHANICAL ROOM
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