SAFARI SOMALI CUISINE.

OBSERVED FOOD STORED IN CONTAINERS IN ALL THE COOLERS, WALK IN COOLER AND DRY STORAGE WITHOUT PROPER LABELING OF NAME. INSTRUCTED TO PERSON IN CHARGE TO PROVIDE A LABEL REFLECTING THE FOOD ITEM'S NAME WHEN FOOD HAS BEEN REMOVE FROM ITS ORIGINAL PACKAGING.

OBSERVED A 1/4" GAP AT THE TOP OF REAR EXIT DOOR. MUST PROVIDE A TIGHT-FITTING SEAL AT ALL OUTER OPENINGS TO PREVENT THE ENTRY OF PESTS.

OBSERVED GREASE BUILDUP, FOOD DEBRIS, AND DIRT ON FLOOR UNDER COOKING EQUIPMENT, ALONG WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS IN PREP, DISH WASHING, AND REAR STORAGE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN FLOORS UNDER ALL EQUIPMENT, ALONG WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS IN ALL AREAS.

OBSERVED THE VENTILATION HOOD AND FILTERS ABOVE THE COOKING EQUIPMENT IN NEED OF CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.

OBSERVED THE CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD CERTIFIED MANAGER WITH NO PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED ALL CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS OBTAIN THIS CERTIFICATE.

: 4-501.11---- TORN RUBBER DOOR GASKETS ON THE COOKS LINE COOLER DOOR. MUST REPLACE.

: 5-204.12---- NOTED HOSE ON SITE TO BE USED TO ATTACH TO THE UTILITY MOP SINK. MUST INSTALL A BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE ON THE UTILITY MOP SINK.

3-307.11---- MUST NOT STORE CLEAN UTENSILS HANGING ABOVE THE WASHBASIN OF THE THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION.

3-304.14--- PREP AREA WIPING CLOTHS MUST BE HELD IN A CONTAINER WITH A SANITIZING SOLUTION BETWEEN USE.

4-803.11--- OBSERVED SOILED LINENS HANGING ON THE SPLASH GUARD OF THE KITCHEN/DISH HAND WASHING SINK AND ON THE PIPING UNDER THE HAND SINK. MUST PROPERLY STORE ALL SOILED LINEN 4-903.11 (A;B;D)--- ALL STORED CLEAN POTS/PANS THROUGHOUT THE REAR MUST BE STORED INVERTED TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION.

: 4-903.11(A;C)--- ALL STORED ITEMS THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE ESTABLISHMENT MUST BE ELEVATED FROM THE FLOORS. FLOORS MUST BE ACCESSIBLE TO CLEAN AND MONITOR AT ALL TIMES.

: 4-501.11---- TORN RUBBER DOOR GASKETS ON THE COOKS LINE COOLER DOOR. MUST REPLACE. : 4-202.16---- WOODEN BATHROOM CABINET BROKEN, IN POOR REPAIR WITH BROKEN SHELVING AND DOORS. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR TO BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.

4-602.13--- NOTED PEELING STICKY TACK PAPER AS LINER FOR WALLS AND SHELVES THROUGHOUT THE KITCHEN. MUST REMOVE ALL. SURFACES MUST BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.----EXCESSIVE GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS ON ALL THE WALLS AND SHELVING THROUGHOUT THE COOKS LINE, DISH WASH AREA AND REAR STORAGE AREA. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL. : 4-601.11(B)---- INTERIOR OF ALL COOLERS WITH EXCESSIVE FOOD DEBRIS AND FOOD SPLATTER.-----NOTED DIRTY FOOD ENCRUSTED BULK FOOD AND SPICE CONTAINERS THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL.

: 5-204.12---- NOTED HOSE ON SITE TO BE USED TO ATTACH TO THE UTILITY MOP SINK. MUST INSTALL A BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE ON THE UTILITY MOP SINK.

: 6-201.11---- FLOORS THROUGHOUT THE REAR REFRIGERATION/DRY FOOD STORAGE ROOM, MOP CLOSET, WASHROOM, REAR STORAGE ROOM WITH DIRT AND DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.----WALL AT THE UTILITY MOP SINK IN POOR REPAIR WITH PEELING PLASTER AND PAINT. MUST REPAIR TO BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.---- DIRTY WALL AT THE REAR HALLWAY HAND WASHING SINK WITH EXCESSIVE DRIPPING SOAP.----DIRTY WALL VENT COVER AT THE SAME SINK AREA. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL.----WATER DAMAGED CEILING TILES THROUGHOUT THE DINING ROOM. MUST REPLACE. 6-501.113--- NOTED SOILED MOP BEING IMPROPERLY STORED IN A BUCKET IN THE REAR REFRIGERATION/DRY FOOD STORAGE ROOM. MUST PROPERLY STORE SOILED MOPS INVERTED AT THE UTILITY SERVICE SINK.

2-102.13--- NO PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING OR CERTIFICATES FOR ALL REQUIRED EMPLOYEES. MUST PROVIDE.

PREVIOUS PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #60 FROM 8-29-24 REPORT #2601904 NOT CORRECTED. 8-404.13(B:4)--- PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS FROM 2-27-23 REPORT #2571752 NOT CORRECTED. #37- ALL BULK AND WORKING FOOD INGREDIENT CONTAINERS MUST BE LABELED WITH CONTENT'S' NAME.#55-: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS ALONG WALL BASE AND UNDERNEATH EQUIPMENT ESPECIALLY UNDERNEATH THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AND COOKING EQUIPMENT. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-42-090 CITATION ISSUED.

OBSERVED RAW BEEF BEING STORED DIRECTLY ON TOP OF FRESH CABBAGE AND WITH OTHER ASSORTED FRESH VEGETABLES IN THE REAR TALL REACH-IN COOLER. FOODS REMOVED. REVIEWED PROPER FOOD PROTECTION DURING STORAGE TO PREVENT CROSS CONTAMINATION. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.

NOTED PREPARED TCS FOODS INSIDE VARIOUS COOLERS SUCH AS COOKED CRACKED WHEAT, MEAT SAUCE AND MARINARA SAUCE WITH NO DATE LABELS. NO LABELS OF ANY TYPE. REVIEWED ALL PREPARED FOODS HELD LONGER THAN 24 HOURS MUST BE DATE LABELED WITH AN EXPIRATION DATE NO LONGER THAN 7 DAYS. ALL FOODS DISCARDED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.

MUST NOT STORE CLEAN UTENSILS HANGING ABOVE THE WASHBASIN OF THE THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION.

PREP AREA WIPING CLOTHS MUST BE HELD IN A CONTAINER WITH A SANITIZING SOLUTION BETWEEN USE.

OBSERVED SOILED LINENS HANGING ON THE SPLASH GUARD OF THE KITCHEN/DISH HAND WASHING SINK AND ON THE PIPING UNDER THE HAND SINK. MUST PROPERLY STORE ALL SOILED LINEN.

ALL STORED CLEAN POTS/PANS THROUGHOUT THE REAR MUST BE STORED INVERTED TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION.

ALL STORED ITEMS THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE ESTABLISHMENT MUST BE ELEVATED FROM THE FLOORS. FLOORS MUST BE ACCESSIBLE TO CLEAN AND MONITOR AT ALL TIMES.

WOODEN BATHROOM CABINET BROKEN, IN POOR REPAIR WITH BROKEN SHELVING AND DOORS. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR TO BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.

TORN RUBBER DOOR GASKETS ON THE COOKS LINE COOLER DOOR. MUST REPLACE.

INTERIOR OF ALL COOLERS WITH EXCESSIVE FOOD DEBRIS AND FOOD SPLATTER.-----NOTED DIRTY FOOD ENCRUSTED BULK FOOD AND SPICE CONTAINERS THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL.

NOTED PEELING STICKY TACK PAPER AS LINER FOR WALLS AND SHELVES THROUGHOUT THE KITCHEN. MUST REMOVE ALL. SURFACES MUST BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.----EXCESSIVE GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS ON ALL THE WALLS AND SHELVING THROUGHOUT THE COOKS LINE, DISH WASH AREA AND REAR STORAGE AREA. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL.

NOTED HOSE ON SITE TO BE USED TO ATTACH TO THE UTILITY MOP SINK. MUST INSTALL A BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE ON THE UTILITY MOP SINK.

NOTED SOILED MOP BEING IMPROPERLY STORED IN A BUCKET IN THE REAR REFRIGERATION/DRY FOOD STORAGE ROOM. MUST PROPERLY STORE SOILED MOPS INVERTED AT THE UTILITY SERVICE SINK.

FLOORS THROUGHOUT THE REAR REFRIGERATION/DRY FOOD STORAGE ROOM, MOP CLOSET, WASHROOM, REAR STORAGE ROOM WITH DIRT AND DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.----WALL AT THE UTILITY MOP SINK IN POOR REPAIR WITH PEELING PLASTER AND PAINT. MUST REPAIR TO BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.---- DIRTY WALL AT THE REAR HALLWAY HAND WASHING SINK WITH EXCESSIVE DRIPPING SOAP.----DIRTY WALL VENT COVER AT THE SAME SINK AREA. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL.----WATER DAMAGED CEILING TILES THROUGHOUT THE DINING ROOM. MUST REPLACE.

NO PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING OR CERTIFICATES FOR ALL REQUIRED EMPLOYEES. MUST PROVIDE.

PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS FROM 2-27-23 REPORT #2571752 NOT CORRECTED. #37- ALL BULK AND WORKING FOOD INGREDIENT CONTAINERS MUST BE LABELED WITH CONTENTS' NAME.#55-: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS ALONG WALL BASE AND UNDERNEATH EQUIPMENT ESPECIALLY UNDERNEATH THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AND COOKING EQUIPMENT. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-090 CITATION ISSUED.

NOTED INTERNAL TEMPERATURE OF THE FOLLOWING TCS FOOD ITEMS INSIDE SERVICE COOLERS TO BE IMPROPER:-NOODLES 49.8F, SLICED LETTUCE 50.9F, TOMATOE SAUCE 50.1F, CHICKEN 47.3F, POTATOE SOUP 47.8F, CABBAGE SOUP 47.5F/51.1F. MANAGER IMMEDIATELY AND VOLUNTARILY DISPOSED OF 8 LBS OF PRODUCTS WORTH $60.00 THROUGH DENATURING PROCESS. PRIORITY VIOLATION #7-38-005.

EQUIPMENT NOT MAINTAINING PROPER TEMPERATURE. NOTED TEMPERATURE OF SERVICE COOLER AT THE PREP AREA TO BE IMPROPER AT 53.4F. INSTRUCTED NOT TO USE EQUIPMENT UNTIL MAINTAINING PROPER TEMPERATURE OF 41F AND BELOW. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.

NOTED CHICKEN IN WATER INSIDE CONTAINER IN THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK THAWING. MANAGER STATED THAT THE SHRIMP WAS DEFROSTING. DISCUSSED WITH MANAGEMENT THE DIFFERENT METHODS OF DEFROSTING FOOD:- EITHER UNDER COLD RUNNING WATER OR INSIDE THE REFRIGERATION UNIT. PRODUCT TEMPERATURE WAS ADEQUATE AT THE TIME.

NOTED NO THERMOMETERS INSIDE REFRIGERATION UNIT CONSPICUOUSLY POSTED TO MONITOR THE AMBIENT TEMPERATURE OF EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO EQUIP ALL REFRIGERATION UNITS WITH ACCURATE AND WORKING THERMOMETERS.

ALL BULK AND WORKING FOOD INGREDIENT CONTAINERS MUST BE LABELED WITH CONTENTS NAME.

NOTED FOIL USED TO LINE SHELVES. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND REMOVE ALL CARDBOARD BOXES TO PREVENT HIDING PLACES FOR PEST.

NOTED LEAKING FAUCET AT THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.

INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS ALONG WALL BASE AND UNDERNEATH EQUIPMENT ESPECIALLY UNDERNEATH THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AND COOKING EQUIPMENT.

NOTED HEAVY DIRT AND GREASE ACCUMULATION INSIDE, ON PIPES/CONDUITS AND ON EDGES OF THE EXHAUST HOOD AND FILTERS ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN HOOD, FILTERS AND PIPES/CONDUITS.