POKEWORKS CHICAGO.

OBSERVED PERSON IN CHARGE WITHOUT CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS CERTIFICATE DURING TIME OF INSPECTION. MUST PROVIDE.

OBSERVED FACILITY FOOD HANDLERS PREPARING AND HANDLING  TIME AND TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY(TCS) FOODS WITHOUT ORIGINAL CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGER AND CERTIFICATE ON SITE. INFORMED PERSON IN CHARGE CITY OF CHICAGO ORIGINAL FOOD SERVICE CERTIFICATE MUST REMAIN POSTED ON SITE AND CERTIFIED MANAGER ON SITE DURING TCS FOOD PREP, COOKING, SERVING AND OPERATING HOURS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED.

OBSERVED READY-TO-EAT, TIME/TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY (TCS) FOODS (RAW SALMON) NOT DATE MARKED TO INDICATE THE PRODUCT'S NAME AND DATE IN WHICH THE FOOD MUST BE SOLD, DISCARDED OR CONSUMED WITHIN 7 DAYS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE PROPER LABELS FOR DATE MARKING AND DISCARD DATE FOR REFRIGERATED, READY-TO-EAT, TCS FOODS HELD OVER 24HRS PLACED IN ALL COLD-HOLDING UNITS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.

MUST OBTAIN VARIANCE FOR SUSHI RICE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A LETTER FROM A CERTIFIED LAB, VERIFYING THE pH OF THE SUSHI RICE OR KEEP A pH METER ONSITE CAPABLE OF DETERMINING THE pH. PRIORITY FOUNDATION #7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.

SEE VIOLATION #29

NOTED NO LABELS FOR BULK SUGAR STORAGE CONTAINER. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE ALL BULK AND WORKING FOOD INGREDIENT CONTAINERS MUST BE LABELED WITH CONTENTS NAME.

OBSERVED GRAB & GO FOOD ITEMS (SPAM SUSHI SANDWICH AND COCO MANGO PUDDING CUP) ON DISPLAY NOT PROPERLY LABELED. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO PROPERLY LABEL ALL PACKAGED FOOD ITEMS WITH IDENTITY, NET WEIGHT, INGREDIENTS, LIST MAJOR ALLERGENS, BUSINESS NAME AND ADDRESS WHERE MADE AND PACKAGED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.

OBSERVED FOOD CONTAINERS STORED ON THE FLOOR IN THE WALK-IN COOLER, PREP AND STORAGE AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROPERLY STORE AND PROTECT FOOD ITEMS FROM CONTAMINATION WHILE STORED BY ELEVATING AT LEAST 6 INCHES FROM THE FLOOR ON RAISED SHELVING UNITS.

OBSERVED IN-USE FOOD SCOOPER BEING STORED IMPROPERLY INSIDE BIN WITH FOOD ITEMS (EX. RAW TUNA, SALMON ETC.). INSTRUCTED ON HOW TO PROPERLY STORE IN-USE FOOD SCOOPER BETWEEN USES.

OBSERVED POTS, PANS AND OTHER COOKING BOWLS TOO LARGE TO FULLY SUBMERGE IN 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO DISCONTINUE USE AND PROVIDE POTS, PANS AND BOWLS THAT CAN FULLY SUBMERGE TO PROPERLY WASH, RINSE AND SANITIZE ITEMS.

OBSERVED COLD WATER NOZZLE NOT FUNCTIONING. PERSON IN CHARGE RESTORED COLD WATER DURING INSPECTION. MUST MAINTAIN AND PROVIDE HOT/COLD RUNNING WATER AT ALL TIMES.

OBSERVED EXPOSED DRY WALL TO THE RIGHT OF THE WASHBOWL SINK IN THE EMPLOYEE WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO RESURFACE MENTIONED AREA TO ENSURE WALLS ARE SEALED, SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.

FACILITY NOT MAINTAINING PROPER FINAL COOKING TEMPERATURE, FOUND A SMALL HOT WATER BATH ELECTRIC UNIT WHERE RAW CHICKEN IN ZIP LOCK BAGS ( NOT VACUUM PACKAGED ) PLACED IN WITH TEMPERATURE SET AT 149F FOR FINAL COOKING TEMPERATURE. INSTRUCTED TO DISCONTINUE SUCH PRACTICE IMMEDIATELY AND COOK CHICKEN AT A MINIMUM OF 165F. MACHINE IS TAGGED NOT ALLOWED TO USE. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005(A).

NO CERTIFIED FOOD SERVICE MANAGER ON SITE WHILE HANDLING AND SERVING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ( FISH, RICE, CHICKEN....) INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED 7-38-012.

KNIVES IN USE STORED IN A SANITIZED WATER CONTAINER, INSTRUCTED TO KEEP IN A DRY CLEAN SURFACE.

USING PAPER CUP FOR SCOOPING RICE, INSTRUCTED TO USE PROPER SCOOPS.