MIDDLE EAST GRILL.

OBSERVES SLIGHT PINK BUILD UP INSIDE ICE MACHINE AROUND PLASTIC WATER TUBES. MUST CLEAN INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE AND MAINTAIN.

OBSERVED 4 LIVE ROACHES AT COOK PREP AREA UNDERNEATH FRONT COUNTER AND 1 LIVE ROACH ON BASEMENT PREP AREA FLOOR. MUST REMOVE ALL ROACH ACTIVITY BY DATE OF REINSPECTION. ADVISED TO CALL PEST CONTROL OPERATOR FOR SERVICE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(A).

OBSERVED ACCUMULATED FOOD DEBRIS INSIDE 1ST FLOOR PREP AREA COOLERS AND EXTERIOR OF ALL SINKS/AROUND SINKS HOT AND COLD WATER HANDLES. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN EQUIPMENT.

NO WRITTEN RECORD DESCRIBING PROTOCOL FOR IMPLEMENTING AND ENFORCING THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS ORDER. MUST PROVIDE SAID PROTOCOL ON PREMISES.

NO RECORDS OF EMPLOYEE VACCINATION STATUS OR WEEKLY TESTING PER OSHA. MUST PROVIDE.

TCS FOOD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE: TWO TRAYS OF FETA CHEESE IN WATER AT TEMP OF 46.8F,TO 47.6F, STORED INSIDE THE DISPLAY COOLER.COLD FOOD MUST MAINTAIN 41F AND BELOW. PRIORITY VIOLATION: 7-38-005,CITATION ISSUED.

DRY FOOD CONTAINERS IN STORAGES AREA MUST BE LABELED WITH COMMON NAME

FRONT DOOR WITH 1/4" TO 1/2" GAP BETWEEN DOORS AND BOTTOM.REPAIR ISSUE TO MINIMZE PEST ENTRY

SPLASH GUARD IS NEEDED BETWEEN MOP SINK AND CLEAN POTS IN DISHROOM. ALSO AT HANDWASHING SINK BETWEEN PREP TABLE AND MENTIONED IN PREP BASEMENT AREA. SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE. .

OBSERVED KNIVES BEING STORED IMPROPERLY BETWEEN CEILING WALL AND PIPES IN BASEMENT PREP AREA PROVIDE A KNIFE RACK/HOLDER TO MINIMIZE SOURCE OF CONTAMINATION

BROKEN RUBBER GASKET INSIDE THE TWO DOOR REACH-IN COOLERS AT FRONT PREP AREA. REPAIR/REPLACE

CUTTING BOARDS IN BASEMENT PREP AREA WITH DARK STAINS AND DEEP CUTS,MUST REFINISH OR REPLACE SAID CUTTING BOARDS

MUST NOT USE MILK CRATES AS A MEANS OF ELEVATION FOR STORED ITEMS.

CONDENSER UNIT INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER IN BASEMENT, PIPE IS LEAKING.INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR. NO FOOD UNDER THE UNIT.

MUST NOT USE CARDBOARD AS A LINER FOR SHELVES AND EQUIPMENT THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES,SPECIALLY IN FOOD STORAGE AREA.SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH, CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL

NO COVER PROVIDED AT BASEMENT STAFF WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE

SEAL OPENED PLASTIC BASEBOARD IN BESEMENT PREP AREA.

ADDITIONAL ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE IS REQUIRED ON SITE FOR ALL CERTIFIED FOOD HANDLER

FOUND NO BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE AT ICE MACHINE 1ST FLOOR. MUST PROVIDE.

FOUND CLUTTER AT BASEMENT TOOLS, ETC.MUST CLEAN AND ORGANIZE TOOL STORAGE ROOM.

FOUND FLOORS NOT CLEAN AT LOWER LEVEL PREPARATION AND STORAGE AREAS. MUST CLEAN.

FOUND NO BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE AT ICE MACHINE 1ST FLOOR. MUST PROVIDE.

FOUND CLUTTER AT BASEMENT TOOLS, ETC.MUST CLEAN AND ORGANIZE TOOL STORAGE ROOM.

FOUND FLOORS NOT CLEAN AT LOWER LEVEL PREPARATION AND STORAGE AREAS. MUST CLEAN.

FOUND NO CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION MANAGER CERTIFICATE POSTED.PRIORITY FOUNDATION. NO CITATION ISSUED. 7-38-012.MUST PROVIDE.

FOUND NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY AT PREMISES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.7-39-010.MUST PROVIDE.

FOUND NO VOMIT AND DIARRHEAL CLEANUP PROCEDURE ALONG WITH SANITIZER APPROVED FOR NOROVIRUS. PRIOROTY FOUNDATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.7-38-005. MUST PROVIDE.

FOUND TCS FOODS INSIDE REACH IN COOLER AT IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES. 40 POUNDS HUMMUS AT 53.2F, 10POUNDS TAHINNI SAUCE AT 52.5F, 5 POUNDS CHOPPED TOMATOES AT 54.3, AND 5 POUNDS BEEF AT 52.9F.PRIORITY VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.7-38-005. DISPOSED OF 60 POUNDS OF TCS FOODS. VALUE AT 150DOLLARS.

FOUND REACH IN COOLER AT 54.5F. PRIORITY VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED. 7-38-005. TAGGED REACH IN COOLER.

FOUND FRUIT FLY ACTIVITY AT PREMISES. OBSERVED FRUIT FLIES ON WALLS AT DISHWASHING ROOM 1ST FLOOR. FOUND EVIDENCE OF RATS AT PREMISES. FOUND 10 RAT DROPPINGS AT LOWER LEVEL ALONG WALL AT DRY STORAGE AREAS.PRIORITY FOUNDATION. NO CITATION ISSUED. 7-38-020A. MUST NOTIFY PEST CONTROL OPERATOR AND REMOVE FLIES AND RAT DROPPINGS.

FOUND NO BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE AT ICE MACHINE 1ST FLOOR. MUST PROVIDE.

FOUND FLOORS NOT CLEAN AT LOWER LEVEL PREPARATION AND STORAGE AREAS. MUST CLEAN.

FOUND CLUTTER AT BASEMENT TOOLS, ETC.MUST CLEAN AND ORGANIZE TOOL STORAGE ROOM.

OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY/TRAINING ON SITE. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO ESTABLISH AN APPROPRIATE EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY/TRAINING SYSTEM AND MAINTAIN WITH VERIFIABLE DOCUMENTS ON SITE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010. NO CITATION ISSUED

OBSERVED NO PROCEDURE/PLAN FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS. INSTRUCTED FACILTY TO DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN A PROCEDURE /PLAN AND TO MAINTAIN ANY APPROPRIATE SUPPLIES ON SITE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 NO CITATION ISSUED.

OBSERVED SOME MISSING THERMOMETERS WITHIN COOLERS. MAKE SURE ALL COOLERS HAVE WORKING THERMOMETERS AND ARE 41F OR LESS AT ALL TIMES.

OBSERVED RAW WOOD BEAMS USED IN WRAPPING ROOM. MUST SEAL OR PAINT RAW WOOD.

OBSERVED TIN FOIL COVERING COOKING EQUIPMENT IN GRILL AREA. REMOVE ALL TIN FOIL AND KEEP EQUIMENT CLEAN.

OBSERVED MOPS SHOULD BE HUNG TO DRY AFTER USE TO DETER SMALL FLY ACTIVITY.

NOTED INTERNAL TEMPERATURE OF THE FOLLOWING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD ITEMS INSIDE THE WALK IN COOLER TO BE IMPROPER:-LAMB 57.4F, LENTIL 57.2F, BEEF 53.6F, CHICKEN 55.0F,GROUND BEEF 44.6F, CHICKPEA 46.3F, SOUP 44.8F. MANAGER IMMEDIATELY AND VOLUNTARILY DISPOSED OF 63 LBS OF PRODUCTS WORTH $193.00 THROUGH DENATURING PROCESS. CRITICAL VIOLATION #7-38-005(A)

NOTED THE FOLLOWING PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS FROM INSPECTION REPORT #2009880 DATED 4/5/2017 NOT CORRECTED:- --#32) MUST NOT USE CARDBOARD AS LINER FOR SHELVING OR PREP TABLES IN THE BASEMENT BRICK OVEN AREA. SHELVES DIRTY AT THE BULK SPICE CONTAINER STORAGE AND PLASTIC AND METAL RACK SHELVING THROUGHOUT THE BASEMENT WALK-IN COOLER. MUST CLEAN ALL AND MAINTAIN. RAW WOODEN BOARDS USED TO PROP UP SPICE SHELVING IN THE DRY GOOD RE-PACKAGING ROOM. MUST PROVIDE SMOOTH, CLEANABLE SHELVING. --#34) FLOORS IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS WITH DIRT AND DEBRIS, IN NEED OF CLEANING: UNDER THE BASEMENT TWO COMPARTMENT AND THREE COMPARTMENT SINKS AND AROUND BOTH GREASE TRAPS. UNDER BASEMENT PREP TABLES AND BULK SPICE STORAGE ROOM. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL. MUST NOT USE CARDBOARD AS MATTING FOR THE FLOORS AT THE BASEMENT BRICK OVEN. MUST NOT USE TAPE AS ELECTRICAL CORD COVER ON THE FLOOR AT THE ENTRANCE TO THE RESTAURANT PREP AREA. --#35) WALLS IN THE FOLLOWING AREA FOUND DIRTY. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN: AT THE 1ST FLOOR THREE COMPARTMENT SINK, BASEMENT PREP AREA AT BRICK OVEN. --#36) MUST PROVIDE A LIGHT SHIELD, SHATTER PROOF BULB OR PROOF OF BEING SHATTER PROOF ABOVE THE BASEMENT BAKERY METAL PREP TABLE. --#38) MUST INSTALL AN EXPOSED HAND SINK WITH HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER, SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS IN THE WEIGHING AND RE-PACKAGING ROOM WHERE READY TO EAT FOODS ARE BEING HANDLED. --#40) MUST PROVIDE AN INTERNAL THERMOMETER FOR THE RESTAURANT SIDE SMALL COOLER CONTAINING YOGURT DRINK AND REPLACE THE INACCURATE INTERNAL THERMOMETER FOR THE FETA CHEESE DISPLAY COOLER. --#41) ALL UNNECESSARY ARTICLES STORED THROUGHOUT THE REAR BOILER ROOM STORAGE MUST BE REMOVED AND ALL OTHER ITEMS STORED ELEVATED FROM THE FLOORS 6" OR ABOVE. ALL SHELVING AND STORED ITEMS IN THE BASEMENT FOOD PREP AND THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AREA MUST ALSO BE STORED 6" FROM THE FLOORS. SERIOUS VIOLATION #7-42-090

NOTED SOME FOOD ITEMS INSIDE WALK IN COOLER STORED INSIDE TIN CANS. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND STORE ALL FOOD ITEMS INSIDE APPROVED FOOD GRADE CONTAINERS WITH TIGHT FITTING LIDS.

NOTED DIRT AND RUSTY SHELVES INSIDE THE WALK IN FREEZER, WALK IN COOLER AND FOOD DRY FOOD STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN, REPAINT WITH NON TOXIC FOOD GRADE PAINT AND/OR REPLACE.

INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT ESPECIALLY THE COOKING STOVE AT THE BASEMENT FOOD PREP AREA WITH THICK GREASE, DIRT AND GRIME.

NOTED NO SPLASH GUARD BETWEEN THE HAND WASH SINK AND PREP TABLE AT THE 1ST FLOOR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL A HAND WASH SINK.NOTED HEAVY GREASE,DIRT AND DUST INSIDE THE EXHAUST HOOD OF STOVE AT THE BASEMENT KITCHEN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

OBSERVED RAW MEATS BEING STORED DIRECTLY ABOVE PREPARED, READY TO EAT FOODS IN THE WALK-IN COOLER. BOWL OF RAW BEEF STORED ON THE TOP SHELVING OF THE WALK-IN COOLER OVER CUT, FRESH BROCCOLI. RAW GROUND LAMB STORED ABOVE READY TO EAT PREPARED ZUCCHINI SALAD AND RAW MEAT STORED ABOVE A CASE OF FRESH LEMONS. MANAGEMENT RE-ARRANGED COOLER. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-005(A).

BROKEN/MISSING COOLER DOOR HANDLE AT THE RESTAURANT PREP AREA REPAIRED WITH TAPE. MUST REPAIR TO BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE. MUST NOT USE CARDBOARD AS LINER FOR SHELVING OR PREP TABLES IN THE BASEMENT BRICK OVEN AREA. SHELVES DIRTY AT THE BULK SPICE CONTAINER STORAGE AND PLASTIC AND METAL RACK SHELVING THROUGHOUT THE BASEMENT WALK-IN COOLER. MUST CLEAN ALL AND MAINTAIN. RAW WOODEN BOARDS USED TO PROP UP SPICE SHELVING IN THE DRY GOOD RE-PACKAGING ROOM. MUST PROVIDE SMOOTH, CLEANABLE SHELVING.

DIRTY EXPOSED HAND SINK IN THE 1ST FLOOR DISH ROOM. FOOD ENCRUSTED TABLE TOP CAN OPENER. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

FLOORS IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS WITH DIRT AND DEBRIS, IN NEED OF CLEANING: UNDER THE BASEMENT TWO COMPARTMENT AND THREE COMPARTMENT SINKS AND AROUND BOTH GREASE TRAPS. UNDER BASEMENT PREP TABLES AND BULK SPICE STORAGE ROOM. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL. MUST NOT USE CARDBOARD AS MATTING FOR THE FLOORS AT THE BASEMENT BRICK OVEN. MUST NOT USE TAPE AS ELECTRICAL CORD COVER ON THE FLOOR AT THE ENTRANCE TO THE RESTAURANT PREP AREA.

WALLS IN THE FOLLOWING AREA FOUND DIRTY. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN: AT THE 1ST FLOOR THREE COMPARTMENT SINK, BASEMENT PREP AREA AT BRICK OVEN.

MUST PROVIDE A LIGHT SHIELD, SHATTER PROOF BULB OR PROOF OF BEING SHATTER PROOF ABOVE THE BASEMENT BAKERY METAL PREP TABLE.

MUST INSTALL AN EXPOSED HAND SINK WITH HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER, SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS IN THE WEIGHING AND RE-PACKAGING ROOM WHERE READY TO EAT FOODS ARE BEING HANDLED.

MUST PROVIDE AN INTERNAL THERMOMETER FOR THE RESTAURANT SIDE SMALL COOLER CONTAINING YOGURT DRINK AND REPLACE THE INACCURATE INTERNAL THERMOMETER FOR THE FETA CHEESE DISPLAY COOLER.

ALL UNNECESSARY ARTICLES STORED THROUGHOUT THE REAR BOILER ROOM STORAGE MUST BE REMOVED AND ALL OTHER ITEMS STORED ELEVATED FROM THE FLOORS 6" OR ABOVE. ALL SHELVING AND STORED ITEMS IN THE BASEMENT FOOD PREP AND THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AREA MUST ALSO BE STORED 6" FROM THE FLOORS.

ALL WIPING CLOTHS IN ALL FOOD PREP AREAS MUST BE STORED IN A CLEAN CONTAINER WITH A SANITIZING SOLUTION.

FOUND NO PREVIOUS SUMMARY REPORT POSTED ON SITE FROM REPORT #1537294 DATED 4/24/15. INSTRUCTED MANAGER THAT SUMMARY REPORT MUST BE DISPLAYED/POSTED ON SITE FOR THE CUSTOMER. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-42-010(B). NEW SUMMARY REPORT PROVIDED TO POST.

ALL FOOD CONTAINERS WITH POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS INSIDE THE WALK IN COLER MUST HAVE A LABEL AND DATE.

ALL CLEAN UTENSILS, FOOD CONTAINERS, POTS,PANS,TRAYS,ETC . MUST BE STORED UPSIDE DOWN/INVERTED TO PREVENT POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION AND DUST BUILD-UP.

FOUND GROCERY BAGS BEING USED TO COVER ALL FOOD CONTAINERS INSIDE THE WALK IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE ALL GROCERY BAGS WITH FOOD GRADE BAGS CAULK AROUND THE MOP SINK WORN OUT. MUST RE CAULK AND MAINTAIN. RUBBER GASKET ALONG THE DOOR OF THE 3 DOOR REACH IN COOLER IN THE GROCERY SECTION,RIPPED OFF. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.

MUST CLEAN IN DETAIL,REMOVE STAINED ON THE FLOOR INSIDE THE WALK IN COOLER AND MAINTAIN.

SEAL GAP AROUND THE PIPE ABOVE THE HOOD AND BETWEEN CEILING AND WALLS IN THE BAKERY PREP AREA AND MAINTAIN SEAL THE GAP AROUND THE PIPE ABOVE THE DRAIN BOARD OF THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN THE DISH WASHING AREA 1ST FLOOR AND MAINTAIN.

NO FOOD HANDLERS CERTIFICATE AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. MUST PROVIDE NEXT ROUTINE INSPECTION.

INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN THE 2-DOOR REFRIGERATOR ON THE 1ST FLOOR TO REMOVE FOOD DEBRIS ON THE BOTTOM SHELF AND MAINTAIN.

FOUND FOOD DEBRIS ON THE FLOOR IN THE BASEMENT UNDER THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK AND OUTSIDE OF THE WALK-IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

FOUND A BROKEN LIGHT SHIELD ABOVE BAGS OF FOOD IN THE BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE BROKEN LIGHT SHIELD AND MAINTAIN.

WATER BOTTLE USED FOR COOLING STORED UNCOVERED ON TOP THE FROZEN VEGETABLE,INSIDE THE TWO DOOR COOLER. MUST BE PROPERLY STORED AND COVERED.

SOME BROKEN FLOOR TILE ON PREMISES,INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE.

BROKEN CEILING WALL IN PREP AREA,AND WASHROOM INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR,SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL

NO STOPPERS PROVIDED AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK.INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. NO VENTILATION PROVIDED AT STAFF WASHROOM,INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.

NO THERMOMETER PROVIDE FOR COOLERS AND FREEZERS.ALSO STEM THERMOMETER IS NEEDED TO CHECK FOOD TEMPERATURE IN PREP AREA

OBSERVED FOOD DEBRIS ON WALLS IN LOWER LEVEL PREP AREA BY 2-COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST CLEAN WALLS AND MAINTAIN.

THERMOMETER BROKEN INSIDE DISPLAY COOLER (PIES COOLER). MUST PROVIDE WORKING THEROMOMETER FOR COOLER.

All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. OBSERVED FOOD DEBRIS IN SLIDES OF COOLER DOOR RAILS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN EQUIPMENT.

The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. MUST DETAIL CLEAN FLOOR THROUGHOUT PREP AREA AND MAINTAIN.

Shielding to protect against broken glass falling into food shall be provided for all artificial lighting sources in preparation, service, and display facilities. NO END CAPS AT LIGHTS ABOVE BAKERY. MUST PROVIDE END CAPS FOR ALL LIGHT BULBS.