REPLAY/ELIXIR.

FOUND WALLS BEHIND FRONT BAR NOT SMOOTH AND EASY TO CLEAN, EXPOSED BRICK. MUST SEAL.

OBSERVED MINOR FOOD DEBRIS ON MEAT SLICER. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE.

OBSERVED PEELER IN CUP STORED IN STILL WATER. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE UNDER RUNNING CONTINUOUS WATER.

OBSERVED NO LID ON TRASH CAN IN GENDER NEUTRAL BATHROOM IN BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.

OBSERVED VENT MISSING ON CEILING IN BASEMENT NEAR LIQUOR STORAGE CLOSET. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.

OBSERVED DUST ACCUMILATION ON VENTS IN WALK-IN COOLER NEAR LIQUOR STORAGE CLOSET IN BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

OBSERVED CHEF GRABBING READY TO EAT SPINACH WITH BARE HANDS. INSTRUCTED CHEF TO WASH HANDS AND PUT ON GLOVES. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-010

OBSERVED IN USE DISH MACHINE AT 0 PPM OF CHLORINE FOR CHEMICAL SANITIZATION. DISH MACHINE WAS RESTORED TO 100 PPM OF CHLORINE DURING INSPECTION. PRIOIRTY VIOLATION 7-38-025

OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 20 DROPPINGS IN FAR EAST CORNERS OF BAR. MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL AFFECTED AREAS AND ELIMINATE ALL ACTIVITY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020 (A) ALL DROPPINGS WERE CLEANED AND ALL AFFECTED AREAS WERE SANITIZED.

5-403.12 NOTED WASTE WATER DRAIN PIPE FROM THE AIR CONDITION UNIT ABOVE THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK DRAINING ONTO THE HANDWASH SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE OR REDIRECT DRAIN PIPE ONTO THE FLOOR DRAIN.

5-501.110 NOTED OUTSIDE GREASE CONTAINER ENCRUSTED WITH GREASE ON TOP, LID, LIPS AND DRIPPING ON THE SIDES TO THE GROUND. MANAGER IMMEDIATELY HAD EMPLOYEES START CLEANING THE CONTAINER. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-020(B)

PA 100-0367 NOTED CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS ON SITE WITH NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES AVAILABLE. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT THAT ALL EMPLOYEES WITH THE CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE CERTIFICATE MUST HAVE THE ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE ON SITE.

EXPOSED BRICK WALL NEXT TO THE TOILET IN THE WOMANS WASHROOM MUST BE SEALED TO BE COMPLETELY SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE BELOW THE HANDRAIL AND TO THE FRONT OF THE PAPER DISPENSER. ALL RAW WOODEN SHELVING BEHIND THE ELIXIR BAR AND THE BASEMENT LIQUOR STORAGE ROOM MUST BE PAINTED/SEALED. MUST INSTALL A SPLASH GUARD ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE KITCHEN COFFEE PREP EXPOSED HAND SINK BETWEEN THE SINK AND STORED CLEAN FLATWARE.

CRACKED LIGHT SHIELD ABOVE THE BASEMENT ICE MACHINES. MUST REPLACE.

FACILITIES UNABLE TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURES. SMALL DAIRY COOLER FOUND AT 45.5F WITH MILK AT 50.5F. COOKS LINE DRAWER COOLER FOUND AT 61.5F WITH CHICKEN AT 51.8F. BOTH COOLERS TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION AND MUST NOT USE UNTIL REPAIRED AND MAINTAINS A TEMPERATURE OF 40F OR BELOW, CDPH CONTACTED FOR RE-INSPECTION AND TAG REMOVAL. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A).

THE FOLLOWING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS FOUND HELD IN THE ABOVE MENTIONED COOLERS. IN THE DAIRY COOLER APPROXIMATELY 1LB MILK AT 50.5F, 1 LB HALF AND HALF AT 50F. IN THE COOKS LINE COOLER CHICKEN AT 51.8F, SHRIMP AT 46.8F, COOKED RIBS AT 46.4F, TURKEY AT 47.1, ESTIMATED TOTAL POUNDS TO BE 17 LBS WITH AN ESTIMATED VALUE OF $54.00 . ALL FOODS DISCARDED. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A).

OBSERVED INADEQUATE HAND WASHING FACILITIES. NO PAPER TOWELS AT THE BAR EXPOSED HAND SINK WHERE BARTENDER WAS SERVING FOODS TO CUSTOMERS DINING AT THE BAR. MUST PROVIDE PAPER TOWELS AT ALL TIMES. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030.

OBSERVED FOOD/ICE NOT PROTECTED DURING STORAGE. BOTH BASEMENT ICE MACHINES WITH BLACK AND BROWN SLIME SUBSTANCE THROUGHOUT THE UPPER WATER RESERVOIR WHERE ICE FOR CONSUMPTION IS MADE AND ON ALL ICE/WATER CONTACT SURFACES. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL AREAS OF THE INTERIOR OF THE ICE MACHINES AND REMOVE ALL SLIME SUBSTANCE. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-005(A).

ALL BULK FOOD CONTAINERS MUST BE LABELED INCLUDING ALL BULK SPICE CONTAINERS.

EXPOSED BRICK WALL NEXT TO THE TOILET IN THE WOMANS WASHROOM MUST BE SEALED TO BE COMPLETELY SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE. ALL RAW WOODEN SHELVING BEHIND THE ELIXIR BAR AND THE BASEMENT LIQUOR STORAGE ROOM MUST BE PAINTED/SEALED. MUST INSTALL A SPLASH GUARD ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE KITCHEN COFFEE PREP EXPOSED HAND SINK BETWEEN THE SINK AND STORED CLEAN FLATWARE. MUST NOT USE TAPE OR STRING AS MEANS OF REPAIR FOR THE WALL MOUNTED FRY SLICER.

THE FOLLOWING EQUIPMENT MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN: EXTERIOR OF THE BASEMENT TALL REACH-IN FREEZER, WALL MOUNTED FRY SLICER, TABLE TOP CAN OPENER, CATCH BASIN INSIDE THE JUICER MACHINE.

FLOOR UNDER THE ELIXIR BAR WITH DEBRIS FLOOR DRAIN UNDER SAME BAR DIRTY WITH SLIME SUBSTANCE MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AND ALL ITEMS BEHIND BAR MUST BE ELEVATED 6" OR ABOVE.

CRACKED LIGHT SHIELD ABOVE THE BASEMENT ICE MACHINES. MUST REPLACE.

MUST PROVIDE INTERNAL THERMOMETERS FOR ALL COOKS LINE COOLERS.

OBSERVED INTERIOR SURFACES OF THE REACH IN COOLERS IN THE BASEMENT NOT CLEAN. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

OBSERVED FLOORS NOT CLEAN IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS; UNDER HEAVY EQUIPMENT IN REAR PREP, BASEMENT PREP AREA, AV ROOM IN BASEMENT. WALK IN COOLERS AND UNDER STORAGE RACKS ALONG THE WALLS IN THE BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN ALL AND MAINTAIN.

OBSERVED HOOD AND FILTERS IN THE KITCHEN WITH DUST AND GREASE ACCUMULATION. ALSO, THE CEILING VENT COVER IS MISSING IN THE STAFF TOILET ROOM IN THE BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL AND MAINTAIN.

OBSERVED EXCESSIVE CLUTTER IN THE BASEMENT STORAGE ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO ORGANIZE. ELEVATE ITEMS 6" OFF FLOOR TO PREVENT RODENT HARBORAGE AND MAINTAIN.

INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN THE WALLS AT THE END OF THE FOOD LINE ON THE 1ST FLOOR BEHIND THE STORAGE RACK WHERE CHIPS AND OLIVE OIL IS STORED AND MAINTAIN.

INSTRUCTED TO STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN A SANITIZER SOLUTION IN BETWEEN USE.

UPON INSPECTION OBSERVED A BRAND NEW REACH-IN COOLER IN THE BASEMENT NOT PROPERLY FUNCTIONING, 70F AT TIME OF INSPECTION. EMPLOYEE LUNCHES WERE STORED IN THE REFRIGERATION UNIT; ALL ITEMS WERE DISCARDED AND THE REFRIGERATION UNIT IS TAGGED AT THIS TIME. PLEASE CONTACT CDPH(312) 746-4240, OR EMAIL TO cdphfood@cityofchicago.org FOR A TAG REMOVAL. OTHER REFRIGERATION UNITS IN THE BASEMENT INCLUDING A WALK-IN COOLER, REACHIN-IN FREEZER, AND A COLD-HOLDING UNIT WERE ALL UNDER 40F AT TIME OF INSPECTION. FACILITY HAS A FULL KITCHEN ON THE 1ST FLOOR WITH ALL REFRIGERATION UNITS UNDER 40F AT TIME OF INSPECTION. NO CITATION ISSUED. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005A

FOUND DUST FROM CONSTRUCTION WORK ON THE SODA GUN HOLSTER. MANAGER INFORMED ME THAT THERE WILL BE A DETAIL CLEANING BEFORE THE FACILITY OPENS. SODA GUN HOLSTERS MUST BE DETAIL CLEANED AND MAINTAINED.

DUST AND DEBRIS IN THE CORNER OF THE WALL OUTSIDE OF THE WALK-IN COOLER AND NEXT TO THE REACH-IN FREEZER LOCATED IN THE BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.