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DURING INSPECTION FOUND NO SOAP AT THE FRONT EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK LOCATED NEXT TO THE GRILL. INSTRUCTED FOOD PREP STAFF MEMBER TO ALWAYS PROVIDE HAND SOAP AT HAND WASHING SINKS. CDI.

DURING INSPECTION THERE WAS NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD SERVICE MANAGER PRESENT ON PREMISES WHILE A FOOD PREP STAFF MEMBER WAS CUTTING ONIONS IN THE REAR PREP AREA. THERE MUST ALWAYS BE A CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGER ON PREMISES WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE BEING HANDLED, PREPARED OR COOKED.

FOUND SMALL CONTAINERS IN THE FRONT REACH-IN COOLER, PREPARED FOODS, AND OTHER FOODS IN THE WALK-IN COOLER NOT DATED OR LABELED. ALL FOODS NOT FOUND IN ORIGINAL CONTAINERS MUST BE DATED AND LABELED AT ALL TIMES.

MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE THE INTERIOR OF ALL MICROWAVE OVENS TO REMOVE ENCRUSTED DRIED FOOD.

MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE THE INTERIOR OF THE 2DR REACH-IN FREEZER IN THE REAR KITCHEN AREA TO REMOVE ICE BUILD-UP AND FOOD DEBRI.

DURING INSPECTION FOUND LARGE STAINLESS STEEL POTS AND LARGE PLASTIC FOOD CONTAINERS ON THE FLOOR IN THE WALK-IN COOLER. ALL ITEMS MUST BE 6 INCHES OF THE FLOOR AT ALL TIMES.

FOUND A PUDDLE OF WATER AT THE BASE OF THE STAIRWAY LEADING TO THE BASEMENT AND ANOTHER PUDDLE OF WATER UNDER THE DRY STORAGE RACK ON THE EAST SIDE WALL OF THE BASEMENT. MUST ALWAYS MAINTAIN FLOOR DRY AND IN GOOD REPAIR.

DURING INSPECTION FOUND A SMALL ROOM IN THE BASEMENT WITH A LOVE SEAT SOFA BED AND PILLOW LOCATED ACROSS FROM AN ICE BOX FREEZER IN THE BASEMENT STORAGE AREA. MUST REMOVE OFF PREMISES. None of the operations connected with food establishments shall be conducted in any room used as living or sleeping quarters.

DURING INSPECTION FOUND TWO FOOD PREP STAFF MEMBERS NOT WEARING HAIR RESTRAINTS WHILE PREPARING AND HANDLING FOODS. MUST PROVIDE AT ALL TIMES.

MUST PROPERLY STORE WASH CLOTHS IN SANITIZING SOLUTION UNTIL USE AT ALL TIMES. FOUND WASH CLOTHS SITTING ON TOP OF TABLES IN THE REAR PREP AREA.

OBSERVED EMPLOYEE WASHING AND RINSING UTENSILS AND SETTING TO DRY WITHOUT USING A SANITIZING METHOD. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030. INSTRUCTED ON PROPER SET-UP OF 3 COMPARTMENT SINK TO WASH, RINSE AND SANITIZE WITH 50-100 PPM AVAILABLE CHLORINE.

NO SOAP SUPPLIED AT FRONT PREP AREA HAND SINK OR IN WOMENS WASHROOM. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030. EMPLOYEE STOCKED SINKS WITH SOAP DURING INSPECTION.

BULK INGREDIENT CONTAINERS IN BASEMENT NOT LABELED WITH CONTENTS NAME. MUST LABEL CONTAINERS.

WATER SPREADING AND POOLING ON SOME AREAS OF BASEMENT FLOOR. MUST REPAIR ANY SEEPAGE, SOURCE OF LEAKS, AND KEEP FLOORS DRY.

ACCUMULATED DUST IN VENTILATION HOOD ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT AND ON VENT COVERS IN BOTH WASHROOMS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN SAME.

FOOD HANDLERS NOT WEARING HAIR RESTRAINTS. ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST WEAR EFFECTIVE HAIR RESRAINTS.