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51
YOUR CALL

Masala Grill

2948-2950 W Devon Ave, Chicago, IL 60659 · West Ridge · Restaurant · High risk
YOUR CALL
51/100

Troubled record — failed 2 of 4 inspections for pest activity, food temperature

Inspections
4
2 passed
Last Inspected
2013-05-16
Pass Rate
50%
2 failures
Score
51/100
YOUR CALL
Passed most recent inspection (2013-05-16)
Failed 2 inspections (2013, 2011)
Pest Activity issues found across 3 inspections
Food Temperature issues found across 1 inspection
Issues were corrected on re-inspection
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Sanitation serious 10×
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Pest Activity critical
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Food Temperature critical
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Food Storage & Handling serious
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Plumbing & Waste minor
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Other minor
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Facility Condition minor
2013-05-16 Pass Canvass Re-Inspection
1
minor Sanitation

CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES

PROVIDE FOOD GRADE BAGS OR FOOD CONTAINER WITH LID TO STORE RAW/ COOKED FOOD

2013-05-09 Fail Canvass
CRITICAL 9
critical Food Temperature

SANITIZING RINSE FOR EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS: CLEAN, PROPER TEMPERATURE, CONCENTRATION, EXPOSURE TIME

OBSERVED NO SANITIZING SOLUTION PROVIDE AT LOW TEMP IN USE DISH MACHINE, ALSO NO SANITIZE SOLUTION PROVIDED ON PREMISES.INSTRUCTED TO USE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK TO WASH RINSE AND SANITIZE MULTI USE UTENSILS. TAGGED MACHINE "HELD FOR INSPECTION" DO...

serious Food Storage & Handling

FOOD PROTECTED DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, DISPLAY, SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION

FOOD NOT PROTECTED DURING SERVING.OBSERVED FOOD STORED IN FRONT OF WINDOW(LIKE A BUFFET STYLE)FOOD WAS UNCOVERED, OBSERVED CUSTOMERS TALKING , LAUGHING AND COUGHING AS THEY WERE SERVING THEMSELVES. INSTRUCTED TO COVER FOOD OR PROVIDE A BUFFET UNIT WI...

critical Pest Activity

NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS

OBSERVED OVER 50 MICE DROPPINGS IN DIFFERENT LOCATIONS OF PREMISES. UNDER AND AROUND COOKING EQUIPMENT,UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK,INSIDE THE FURNACE AREA,AND UNDER THE PLASTIC CRATES IN STORAGE AREA.ALSO OBSERVED A HOLE BEHIND THE BREAD OVEN,S...

critical Pest Activity

OUTSIDE GARBAGE WASTE GREASE AND STORAGE AREA; CLEAN, RODENT PROOF, ALL CONTAINERS COVERED

OUTSIDE GARBAGE AREA NOT MAINTAINED. OBSERVED FOOD DEBRIS OUTSIDE ON GROUND IN FRONT AND SIDE(BETWEEN THE FENCE AND UNIT) OF WALK-IN COOLER ,ALSO FOOD AND DEBRIS WERE OBSERVED AROUND GARBAGE AND WASTE OIL CONTAINERS;OBSERVED RAT DROPPINGS AT SAME...

minor Sanitation

CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES

PROVIDE FOOD GRADE BAGS OR FOOD CONTAINER WITH LID TO STORE RAW/ COOKED FOOD.

minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS

REMOVE ICE BUILD-UP INSIDE THE CHEST FREEZER BY THE DISPLAY PREP COOLER

minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS

INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL SHELVES, INSIDE OF MICROWAVE UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINKS, PIPE BEHIND COKING EQUIPMENT,HOOD AND FILTER,REMOVE GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS.

minor Sanitation

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED

CLEAN FLOOR THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES,SPECIALLY CORNERS AND ALONG THE BASEBOARD WALL

minor Plumbing & Waste

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED

REPLACE BROKEN DRAN STOPPERS FOR THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK

2011-11-17 Pass License Re-Inspection

No violations found.

2011-10-07 Fail License
CRITICAL 8
critical Pest Activity

OUTSIDE GARBAGE WASTE GREASE AND STORAGE AREA; CLEAN, RODENT PROOF, ALL CONTAINERS COVERED

LID OF THE OUTSIDE DUMPSTER NOT RODENT PROOFED. INSTRUCTED TO RODENT/INSECTS PROOF THE LID.(WITH A BIG GAP IN BETWEEN THE TWO LIDS OF THE DUMPSTER).

serious Sanitation

TOILET ROOMS ENCLOSED CLEAN, PROVIDED WITH HAND CLEANSER, SANITARY HAND DRYING DEVICES AND PROPER WASTE RECEPTACLES

MUST PROVIDE WASTE RECEPTACLES FOR THE PRIVATE WASHROOM.

minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED

MUST RECAULK AROUND THE WASHBOWL SINK INSIDE THE PRIVATE WASHROOM, AND RECAULK AROUND THE EXPOSED HAND SINK IN THE PREP AREA AND MAINTAIN. MUST REPLACE WOODED CHOPPING BOARD.

minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS

MUST CLEAN IN DETAIL INSIDE THE CABINETS IN THE WAIT STATION.

minor Sanitation

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED

MUST CLEAN IN DETAIL THE FLOOR ALONG THE WALL BASE AND ALL CORNER IN THE WAIT STATION, INSIDE THE BOILER ROOM, FLOOR IN THE PREP AREA. UNDER AND BEHIND THE COOKING EQUIPMENTS, AND INSIDE THE WALK IN COOLER. MUST INSTALL COVING 4" BEHIND THE COKING EQ...

minor Sanitation

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS

MUST SEAL ALL THE GAP AROUND THE PIPE ON THE WALLS BY THE BACKFLOW PREVENTIVE DEVICE IN THE MOP SINK CLOSET. SEAL THE RAW WOODS OF THE THE SHELVINGS INSIDE THE OFFICE, BEING USED AS A STORAGE SHELVES. CLEAN ALL THE CEILING VENTS IN ALL WASHROOMS, WI...

minor Other

REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS

MUT PROVIDE THERMOMETER IN THE WALK IN COOLER AND ONE OF THE PREP COOLER AND MUST BE VISIBLE.

minor Facility Condition

NO SMOKING REGULATIONS

MUST POST A NO SMOKING SIGN IN ALL ENTRANCE DOOR AND INSIDE THE ESTABLISHMENT.

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