SEAFOOD JUNCTION.

OBSERVED IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES OF TCS FOODS ON SITE. FOUND A CONTAINER RAW TILAPIA (69.8F) AND BOILED EGGS (54.5F) OUT AT ROOM TEMPERATURE, UPON ENTRY INTO THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MUST HAVE COLD HOLDING FOODS AT 41.0F OR BELOW. PRIORITY 7-38-005, CITATION ISSUED

OBSERVED HOT HOLDING UNIT IN THE FRONT AT IMPROPER HOT HOLDING TEMPERATURE OF 128.0F. NO FOOD WAS STORED INSIDE FOR CONSUMER CONSUMPTION AT THE TIME OF OBSERVATION. INSTRUCTED ALL HOT HOLDING UNITS MUST REACH AND MAINTAIN 135 OR ABOVE. EMPLOYEES ADDED WATER INTO UNIT AND HOT HOLDING TEMPERATURE REACHED 141.0F BEFORE THE END OF THE INSPECTION. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005, NO CITATION ISSUED

OBSERVED IMPROPER THAWING METHODS. FOUND TCS FOODS (SHRIMP, CHICKEN, TILAPIA) IN CONTAINERS FILLED WITH WATER AT THE TWO COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO USE PROPER THAWING METHOD SUCH AS THAWING IN COLD HOLD UNITS 24HOURS PRIOR TO USING FOOD ITEM OR PLACE FOOD ITEM UNDER COLD, RUNNING WATER.

OBSERVED NO AMBIENT AIR THERMOMETER INSIDE THE HOT HOLDING UNIT IN THE FRONT SERVICE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.

OBSERVED BULK CONTAINERS OF DRY INGREDIENTS AND SQUIRT BOTTLES IN THE REAR PREP AREA NOT LABELED. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL WITH COMMON FOOD NAME.

OBSERVED EQUIPMENT IN NEED OF CLEANING. FOUND ALL OF THE HANDLES TO THE FRYER BASKETS WITH ENCRUSTED GREASE. ALSO FOUND THE TOP OF THE HOT HOLDING UNIT IN THE REAR WITH OLD FOOD BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

OBSERVED THE WALL BEHIND THE HOT HOLD UNIT IN THE REAR PREP AREA WITH FOOD SPLATTERS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

OBSERVED NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE FOR CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE. INSTRUCTED ALL CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS MUST TAKE COURSE AND MAINTAIN RECORDS ON SITE.

OBSERVED NO VALID CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED MANAGER ON DUTY/SITE WHILE TCS FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED, HANDLED AND SERVERD SUCH AS CHICKEN AND SEAFOODS. INSTRUCTED PIC THAT A VALID CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED MANAGER MUST BE ON DUTY/SITE AT ALL TIME. PRIORITY FOUNDATION CITATION ISSUED #7-38-012

INSTRUCTED FOOD HANDLER/COOK WITHOUT PROPER HAIR RESTRAINT. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES IN THE FOOD PREP AREAS.

FLOORS AND FLOOR DRAINS NEED DETAIL CLEANING THROUGH OUT PREP AREA TO REMOVE SPILLS AND DEBRIS. ALSO CLEAN THE WALLS BEHIND COOKING EQUIPMENT.

OBSERVED THE 2 LIGHTS BURNET OUT ABOVE THE COOKING EQUIPMENT. MUST REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.

OBSERVED NO CLEAN UP SUPPLIES ON THE PREMISES TO RESPOND TO A VOMIT OR DIARRHEAL EVENT. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.

PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS FROM REPORT #2591195 ON 3/18/24 NOT CORRECTED: 53 - OBSERVED NO COVERED WASTE RECEPTACLE IN THE EMPLOYEE WASHROOM. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. 54 - CLEAN THE EXTERIOR OF THE GREASE DUMPSTER. 55 - CLEAN THE GREASE ON THE WALLS BEHIND THE COOKING EQUIPMENT. 58 - OBSERVED THE CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER WITHOUT AN ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED THAT ALL CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS MUST SHOW PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-090. CITATION ISSUED.

OBSERVED AN EMPLOYEE WASHING DISHES IN THE FOOD PREP AREA WITHOUT WEARING A HAIR RESTRAINT. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED THAT ALL EMPLOYEES MUST WEAR A HAIR RESTRAINT.

OBSERVED NO COVERED WASTE RECEPTACLE IN THE EMPLOYEE WASHROOM. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.

CLEAN THE EXTERIOR OF THE GREASE DUMPSTER.

CLEAN THE GREASE ON THE WALLS BEHIND THE COOKING EQUIPMENT.

OBSERVED AN EMPLOYEE WASHING DISHES THAT DOES NOT HAVE A FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATE. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED THAT ALL FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEES MUST SHOW PROOF OF TRAINING.

OBSERVED THE CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER WITHOUT AN ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED THAT ALL CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS MUST SHOW PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING.