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FOUND NO CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION MANAGER ON PREMISES WHILE HANDLING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD.(HANDLES RAW BEEF, PORK, ETC.) SERIOUS VIOLATION.7-38-012A. MUST PROVIDE.

FOUND FLOORS NOT CLEAN AT BASEMENT. MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE.

OBSERVED POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD STORED ON THE REAR PREP COUNTER AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES, NO COOLING LOGS PROVIDED ON SITE. NOTED CHICKEN, 98 DEGREES F; TOFU, 89 DEGREES F; CHICKEN BROTH, 105 DEGREES F; AND RICE NOODLES, 110 DEGREES F. OPERATOR VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED AND DENATURED 15 LBS OF PRODUCT WORTH $150. INSTRUCTED TO HOLD HOT POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT 140 DEGREES F OR ABOVE AND COLD POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT 40 DEGREES F OR BELOW AND TO MAINTAIN TEMPERATURE LOGS ON SITE FOR ALL COOLING PROCEDURES. CRITICAL VIOLATION: 7-38-005(A)

OBSERVED FRONT HANDSINK BLOCKED AND INACCESSIBLE DUE TO BAGS OF CUPS BEING STORED IN THE BASIN OF THE SINK, AND A STOOL STORED DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF THE SINK WITH A BUCKET ON TOP. INSTRUCTED THAT THE HANDSINK MUST BE CONVENIENT AND ACCESSIBLE AT ALL TIMES. OPERATOR CORRECTED ON SITE BY MOVING ALL MATERIALS AWAY FROM SINK. CRITICAL VIOLATION: 7-38-030

OBSERVED PLASTIC GROCERY BAGS BEING USED TO STORE COOKED RICE NOODLES. INSTRUCTED THAT ALL FOOD MUST BE STORED IN A FOOD-GRADE CONTAINER.

MUST PROVIDE THERMOMETER IN BASEMENT UPRIGHT COOLER. MANAGER CORRECTED ON SITE.

OBSERVED EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK IN FOOD PREPARATION AREA DRAINING SLOW AND LEAKING UNDERNEATH PIPE. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED LEAKY FAUCET BASE AT THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.

POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS FOUND AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES INSIDE UPRIGHT REFRIGERATOR. OBSERVED COOKED CHICKEN AT 74.1F AND COOKED PORK AT 49.9F MANAGER IMMEDIATELY AND VOULUNTARY DISCARDED AND DENATURED FOOD ITEMS 7LBS OF FOOD VALUE OF $85.00 . CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A)

EVIDENCE OF LIVE FRUIT FLIES IN BASEMENT. OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 35 LIVE FRUIT FLIES ON THE CEILING WALLS AND PIPES IN BASEMENT FOOD STORAGE AREA. MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE AREAS. ADDISTIONAL PEST CONTROL SERVICE IS NEEDED TO MINIMIZE OR ELIMINATE THE PEST ACTIVITY. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.

NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE NOR CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFICATE POSTED ON PREMISES WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED SUCH AS BEEF SOUP, SANDWICHES, NOODLES ETC,. INSTRUCTED ABOVE THAT CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER HAS TO BE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ARRIVED DURING INSPECTION. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-012.

OBSERVED DIRT AND DEBRIS ON FLOOR UNDERNEATH SHELVING AND BEHIND CHEST FREEZER IN BASEMENT MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. MUST MAINTAIN FLOOR DRY AT ALL TIMES TO PREVENT PEST BREEDING.

OBSERVED OPENINGS INTO NORTH WEST WALLS IN BASEMENT. MUST SEAL AND MAINTAIN.

OBSERVED EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK IN FOOD PREPARATION AREA DRAINING SLOW AND LEAKING UNDERNEATH PIPE. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED LEAKY FAUCET BASE AT THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.

OBSERVED CLUTTER AND UNNECESSARY ARTICLES IN BASEMENT FOOD STORAGE AREA.MUST REMOVE CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AREA. MUST ELEVATE ITEMS 6INCHES OFF THE FLOOR/WALL.

OBSERVED 6 LBS OF CHICKEN (VALUED AT $23, AS STATED BY OPERATOR) AT 73.3F IN PLASTIC GROCERY BAGS IN A BUS TUB UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. OPERATOR VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED AND DENATURED SAID PRODUCT. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO MAINTAIN ALL POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT 40F OR BELOW OR 140F OR ABOVE. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005(A).

OBSERVED WRAPPED TO GO DESSERTS AT THE FRONT COUNTER UNLABELED. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO LABEL AND MAINTAIN WITH PRODUCTION FACILITY NAME AND CONTACT INFORMATION.

INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO INSTALL AND MAINTAIN COVING ALONG THE WALLS IN THE PREP AREA.

INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO INSTALL LIGHT SHIELDS OR TO OBTAIN SHATTER PROOF LIGHT BULBS AND TO MAINTAIN.