O'BRIENS RESTAURANT.

Chicago Health Dept

45 E RIVERWALK SOUTH · LOOP, CHICAGO

Last inspected 2016.

1 inspection on record since 2016 · Last inspected Oct 2016.

Last inspected Oct 2016. Records may not reflect current conditions.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS
1
VIOLATIONS
5
total on record
LAST INSPECTED
OCT 2016

INSPECTION HISTORY

OCT 5
2016
PASS W/ CONDITIONS 5 violations 2 CRITICAL
Critical Food Temperature
FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE

OBSERVED THE PREP TOP COOLER HOLDING IMPROPER AMBIENT TEMPERATURE OF 54 DEGREES WITH POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD STORED INSIDE. THE UNIT WAS TAGGED DURING INSPECTION AND MUST NOT BE USED TO STORE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS UNTIL THE TAG HAS BEEN REMOVED BY THE CDPH. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN COLD HOLDING FACILITIES AT 40 DEGREES OR BELOW AT ALL TIMES. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED: 7-38-005(A)

Critical Food Temperature
POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE

OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD STORED AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE IN THE PREP TOP COOLER: EGGS, 54 DEGREES, 1 LB; CUT FRESH TOMATOES, 51 DEGREES, 2.5 LBS; CHEESE, 53 DEGREES, 3 LBS; HUMMUS, 57 DEGREES, 4 LBS; CUT FRESH MELON, 54 DEGREES, 5 LBS. OPERATOR VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED AND DENATURED APPROX. $40 WORTH OF PRODUCT. INSTRUCTED TO HOLD COLD POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD AT 40 DEGREES OR BELOW DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, DISPLAY AND SERVICE. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED: 7-38-005(A)

Serious Food Storage & Handling
FOOD PROTECTED DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, DISPLAY, SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION

OBSERVED FOOD NOT PROTECTED DURING PREPARATION. OBSERVED WHOLE PRODUCE (TOMATOES, LETTUCE, LEMONS, ORANGES, MELON) ON SITE STORED IN THE WALK IN COOLER. ALSO OBSERVED EMPLOYEE CUTTING LETTUCE AND TOMATOES IN THE COOK LINE DURING INSPECTION. FACILITY DOES NOT HAVE APPROVAL TO SLICE PRODUCE ON SITE DUE TO LACK OF PRODUCE WASHING FACILITIES AND LACK OF DISH WASHING FACILITIES. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO CEASE PRODUCE SLICING AND REMOVE ALL WHOLE PRODUCE FROM LOCATION. FACILITY MUST PROVIDE PRE-SLICED PRODUCE FROM AN APPROVED COMMISSARY. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED: 7-38-005(A)

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

OBSERVED ICE ACCUMULATION ON THE CONDENSER UNIT INSIDE THE WALK IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO DEFROST THE UNIT.

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

OBSERVED CARBOARD BEING USED AS FLOOR COVERING IN THE COOK LINE. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE THE CARDBOARD AND MAINTAIN FLOORS TO BE SMOOTH, NON-ABSORBENT AND EASILY CLEANABLE.

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