SELECT CUT STEAKHOUSE.

NOTED CUTTING BOARDS WITH OPEN SEAMS AND DARK STAINS. MUST REFINISH OR REPLACE DAMAGED OR STAINED CUTTING BOARDS.

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.

OBSERVED BAR HANDSINKS IMPROPERLY MAINTAINED. AT THE SOUTH BAR HANDSINK, OBSERVED A SHARED RAG LAYING OVER THE SIDE OF THE SINK FOR HAND DRYING AND NO PROPER/SANITARY HAND DRYING DEVICE, SUCH AS PAPER TOWELS, AT THE SINK. AT THE NORTH BAR HANDSINK, OBSERVED NO SOAP OR SANITARY HAND DRYING DEVICE. OPERATOR CORRECTED VIOLATION ON SITE BY PROVIDE SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS TO EACH SINK. INSTRUCTED THAT ALL HAND SINKS MUST BE PROPERLY SUPPLIED WITH SOAP AND A SANITARY HAND DRYING DEVICE AT ALL TIMES. CRITICAL VIOLATION: 7-38-030

OBSERVED HEAVY MINERAL DEPOSITS FORMING ON DISH MACHINE RACKS. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN OR REPLACE THAT ARE DAMAGED BY MINERAL DEPOSITS.

MUST NOT USE CARDBOARD AS A FLOOR LINER IN COOK LINE. MUST MAINTAIN FLOOR AND FLOOR COVERINGS THAT ARE SMOOTH, NON-ABSORBENT AND EASILY CLEANABLE.

MUST REPLACE MISSING BULB IN BASEMENT DRY FOOD STORAGE AREA.

NOTED LARGE METAL STRAINER WITH CRACKED AND ROUGH, BROKEN EDGES. NOTED THE DESSERT DEMO STAND COVER SPLIT/BROKEN IN SEVERAL AREAS AND TAPED TOGETHER. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE SURFACES TO BE SMOOTH, DURABLE AND EASILY CLEANABLE.

MUST STORE ALL FOOD ITEMS AT LEAST 6 INCHES ABOVE THE FLOOR IN THE WALK IN COOLER. OPERATOR CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION.

ICE SCOOP MUST BE HELD IN A CONTAINER WITH A SANITIZING SOLUTION.

OBSERVED TORN GASKETS ON BOTH 2 DOOR COOLERS BY THE HOT COOKING LINE (MEAT COOLER AND THE COOLER ADJACENT TO THE GRILL). INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO REPAIR/REPLACE AND TO MAINTAIN.

OBSERVED DIRTY CAULK ON WALL BEHIND THE DISH MACHINE. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO REMOVE AND CLEAN AREA.

INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO INSTALL AND MAINTAIN HANDSINKS AT BOTH BARS.

MUST LABEL AND DATE COOKED FOOD ITEMS INSIDE COOLERS IN FOOD PREPARATION AREA.

RUSTY STORAGE SHELVING IN REAR FOOD PREPARATION AREA. MUST REPAINT/REPLACE.

OPENING INTO CEILING IN BASEMENT ABOVE LIQUOR STORAGE SHELVING. MUST SEAL.

FOUND FOOD CONTAINERS NOT STORED PROPERLY ON SHELVING UNITS.(MUST STORE INVERTED)

FOUND NO BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICES AT ICE MACHINE, COFFEE MACHINE, AND SODA MACHINE.(CHECK VALVES)

INTERIOR METAL RACKS IN COOKS LINE COOLER WITH EXCESSIVE RUST. MUST RE-PAINT OR REPLACE.

A separate and distinct offense shall be deemed to have been committed for each Minor violation that is not corrected upon re-inspection by the health authority PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM 3-4-10, REPORT #176489 #30-OBSERVED FOODS IN THE WALK-IN COOLER WITHOUT A LABEL AND DATE. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT THAT PREPARED FOODS MUST BE LABELED AND DATED #32- REPAIR THE DOOR GASKET AROUND THE DOORS OF THE PREP COOLER. SERIOUS VIOLATION:7-42-090 H000073170-11

All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. THREE COMPARTMENT SINK NOT MAINTAINED,OBSERVED THE WELDING THAT WAS PROVIDE AT COMPARTMENT IS EXTREMELY RUSTEDAND SURFACE NOT SMOOTH,HOW EVER WATER DOESN'T FLOW FROM ONE COMPARTMENT SINK TO THE OTHER.INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE THE OLD WELDING, RE-WELD THE THE COMPARTMENT WITH NON-RUST MATERIAL(GALVINIZE MATERIAL),OR REPLACE THE SINK.

All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. OBSERVED DISCHARGE WATER LINE FROM ICE BIN(BAR AT 2808)INSIDE THE PIPE OF DISCHARGE WATER,INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND PROPERLY CONNECT WATER LINE ABOVE THE DISCHARGE WATER PIPE.

All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. DETAIL CLEAN INSIDE BOTTOM PART OF THE DEEP FRYER,ENCRUSTED FOOD AND GREASE, ALSO CLEAN RUBBER GASKETS OF COOLERS(BUILD-UP OF BLACK SUBSTANCE AND FOOD PARTICLES).

The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair.RESEAL FLOOR AROUND THE GREASE TRAP,UNDER THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK, ALSO SEAL FLOORUNDER THE DISHMACHINE OF NORTH-WEST CORNER.

The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. WALL IN KITCHEN IS BROWN IN COLOR DUE TO TOO MUCH COOKING SMOKE,INSTRUCTED TO PAINT,OR PROPERLY CLEAN IT.

Ventilation: All plumbing fixtures, such as toilets, sinks, washbasins, etc., must be adequately trapped, vented, and re-vented and properly connected to the sewer in accordance with the plumbing chapter of the Municipal Code of Chicago and the Rules and Regulations of the Board of Health. OBSERVED MOP SINK FAUCET WITH A THREAD,ALSO NO BACK FLOW PREVENTER.MANAGEMENT IS REQUIRED TO PROVIDE AN UN THREAD FAUCET OR A BACK FLOW PREVENTER.

All food not stored in the original container shall be stored in properly labeled containers. OBSERVED FOODS IN THE WALK-IN COOLER WITHOUT A LABEL AND DATE. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT THAT PREPARED FOODS MUST BE LABELED AND DATED.

All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. OBSERVED CARDBOARD ON WIRE STORAGE RACK IN THE WALK-IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO REMOVE. REPAIR THE DOOR GASKET AROUND THE DOORS OF THE PREP COOLER. REPLACE THE STAINED CUTTING BOARD IN THE PREP AREA ABOVE THE PREP COOLER.

All parts of the food establishment and all parts of the property used in connection with the operation of the establishment shall be kept neat and clean and should not produce any offensive odors. MUST MAINTAIN AND CLEAN EMPLOYEE CHANGING ROOM IN THE BASEMENT.