SIRI INDIAN RESTAURANT.

OBSERVED FOOD EMPLOYEES HANDLING READY-TO-EAT FOOD (SHREDDED CHEESE) WITH BARE HANDS. THE FOOD EMPLOYEE WAS GRABBING SHREDDED CHEESE AND SPRINKLING IT ON A FLATBREAD, BEING WARMED UP ON THE FLATTOP GRILL WITH BARE HANDS. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT THAT ALL READY-TO-EAT FOODS MUST BE HANDLED WITH SUITABLE UTENSILS OR GLOVES. EMPLOYEE WASHED HANDS AND PUT ON CLEAN GLOVES. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-010. CITATION ISSUED.

OBSERVED THE REAR PREP HANDWASHING SINK BLOCKED WITH SHELVING, A PREP TABLE, AND COOKING EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO ALWAYS MAKE HANDWASHING SINKS ACCESSIBLE AT ALL TIMES TO ALLOW FOR PROPER HANDWASHING. MANAGEMENT RELOCATED ITEMS AND THE HANDWASHING SINK IS NOW ACCESSIBLE FOR EMPLOYEES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-030(C). CITATION ISSUED.

OBSERVED NO SOAP AT THE PREP AREA OR DISH AREA HANDWASHING SINKS. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT THAT ALL HANDWASHING SINKS MUST BE SUPPLIED WITH HAND SOAP. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-030(C). CONSOLIDATED WITH THE ABOVE CITATION.

OBSERVED INADEQUATE FOOD STORAGE PRACTICES. OBSERVED OVERFILLED CONTAINERS OF RAW CHICKEN STORED DIRECTLY OVER OPEN BUCKETS OF YOGURT AND COOKED VEGETABLE SAUCE. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT THAT FOOD SHALL BE PROTECTED FROM CROSS-CONTAMINATION BY ARRANGING ALL FOODS TO BE STORED, HELD, AND DISPLAYED IN ORDER OF MINIMUM COOKING TEMPERATURES. VIOLATION CORRECTED ON SITE; THE FACILITY HAS REMOVED/DISCARDED ITEMS FROM UNDERNEATH THE RAW CHICKEN AND HAS STORED ALL FOOD ITEMS CORRECTLY AT THIS TIME. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED

OBSERVED A BLACK, MOLD-LIKE BUILD-UP ON THE DISH MACHINE TRAYS. ALSO OBSERVED DIRT AND OLD FOOD DEBRIS BUILD UP ON THE METAL SHELVING INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER. MUST CLEAN SAID ITEMS AND MAINTAIN THEM.

OBSERVED A 2ND FAUCET INSTALLED ON THE FRONT PREP HANDWASHING SINK USED TO FILL WATER BOTTLES WITH FILTERED WATER. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT: REMOVE THE 2ND FAUCET AND MAINTAIN THE HANDWASHING SINK FOR WASHING HANDS ONLY.

OBSERVED A DOOR, WOOD, AND OTHER MISCELLANEOUS CLUTTER NEAR THE REAR EXIT DOOR IN THE DUMPSTER STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND MAINTAIN DUMPSTER STORAGE AREA FREE OF ANY UNNECESSARY ITEMS TO PREVENT RODENT HARBORAGE.

OBSERVED NO PROOF OF TRAINING FOR ALL FOOD HANDLERS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN RECORDS AT ALL TIMES.

NOTED A CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER WITHOUT ALLERGEN TRAINING. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT THAT ALL CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD MANAGERS MUST COMPLETE ALLERGEN TRAINING AND KEEP CERTIFICATES ON SITE.

PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION FROM 4/25/2022 REPORT #2554784 NOT CORRECTED: VIOLATION #55 (6-201.11) INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN GREASE OFF FLOORS AROUND COOKING EQUIPMENT IN THE PREP AREA. MUST CORRECT PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-42-090. CITATION ISSUED.

OBSERVED NO CERTIFIED CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION MANAGER ON SITE AT START TIME OF INSPECTION WHILE TCS FOODS WERE PREPPED AND HANDLED. THE DESIGNATED PERSON IN CHARGE, WHO IS PHYSICALLY ON SITE, MUST OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN A VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION LICENSE. VIOLATION CORRECTED ON SITE; THE CERTIFIED CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION MANAGER, SHAILENDRA VEERAPANENI, ARRIVED ON SITE AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE INSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED

OBSERVED NO WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO ESTABLISH AN APPROPRIATE EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY AND MAINTAIN WITH VERIFIABLE SIGNED COPIES ON SITE FOR ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES IN ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF REPORTING AGREEMENT. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-010.

OBSERVED HANDSINKS IN FRONT AND REAR PREP AREAS NOT STOCKED WITH HAND SOAP. INFORMED PERSON IN CHARGE THAT HAND SOAP MUST BE AVAILABLE AT HANDSINKS AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-030(C). CITATION ISSUED.

OBSERVED HANDSINKS IN FRONT AND REAR PREP AREAS NOT STOCKED WITH PAPER TOWEL. INFORMED PERSON IN CHARGE THAT PAPER TOWELS MUST BE AVAILABLE AT HAND SINKS AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-030(C). CITATION CONSOLIDATION WITH ABOVE.

OBSERVED HAND SINK IN FRONT PREP AREA NOT ACCESSIBLE DUE TO SIGNAGE POSTED WHICH READS: "NOT FOR HANDWASHING" AND SERVES AS ONLY HANDSINK IN MENTIONED AREA. INSTRUCTED THAT SINK MUST BE ACCESSIBLE AND MAINTAINED AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-030(C). CITATION CONSOLIDATION WITH ABOVE.

OBSERVED ICE SCOOPER STORED DIRECTLY INSIDE ICE BIN. INSTRUCTED ON HOW TO PROPERLY STORE ICE SCOOP BETWEEN USES.

OBSERVED TIME/TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY FOODS (CHICKEN IN 2DR & 3DR PREP COOLERS, SHREDDED CABBAGE IN 2DR PREP COOLER, AND SAUCES ON BED OF ICE) AT IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES RANGING FROM 47F-58F. INSTRUCTED TO DISCARD AND DENATURE ALL SAID TCS FOODS AND TO MAINTAIN A COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURE OF 41F AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY VIOLATION.7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.

OBSERVED READY-TO-EAT, TIME/TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY (TCS) FOODS 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 VIOLATION #7-38-005. CITATION CONSOLIDATED WITH ABOVE.

OBSERVED NO AMBIENT AIR THERMOMETERS INSIDE SEVERAL REFRIGERATOR UNITS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE CONSPICUOUS AND EASILY READABLE THERMOMETERS INSIDE ALL REFRIGERATOR UNITS TO PROPERLY MONITOR THE AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE OF EQUIPMENT.

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 PEST ACTIVITY WITH APPROX. 20+ LARGE & SMALL FLIES IN SPICE ROOM AND 5+ COCKROACHES NOTED DURING INSPECTION. FLY ACTIVITY WAS NOTED THROUGHOUT THE PREP AREA. COCKROACHES WERE OBSERVED CRAWLING ALONG SIDE OF 3-COMPARTMENT SINK, WALL IN PANCAKE PREP ROOM AND ON SHELVING RACK. INSTRUCTED TO CONSULT PEST CONTROL AS ADDITIONAL SERVICES ARE NEEDED TO ELIMINATE ACTIVITY PRIOR TO RE-INSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-020(A). CITATION ISSUED.

NOTED REAR EXIT DOOR OPEN AND NOT INSECT PROOF. INSTRUCTED TO USE A 16 MESH TO THE INCH SCREEN TO PROTECT AGAIN THE ENTRY OF INSECTS.

OBSERVED FOOD ITEMS STORED IN WALK-IN FREEZER AND BULK FLOUR CONTAINERS UNCOVERED. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDED FOOD GRADE LIDS AND/OR COVERINGS WHEN STORING ALL FOOD ITEMS TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION.

OBSERVED FOOD HANDLERS PREPPING FOOD WITHOUT HAIR RESTRAINTS. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE THAT ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST WEAR A HAIR RESTRAINT.

OBSERVED ICE SCOOPER BEING STORED DIRECTLY INSIDE ON ICE INSIDE BIN. INSTRUCTED ON HOW TO PROPERLY STORE ICE SCOOP BETWEEN USES.

NOTED LEAK UNDER MIDDLE BASIN OF 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR LEAK.

NOTED PEELING PAINT ON WALLS IN PREP AREA AND STAINED CEILING TILES IN REAR PREP AND WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO RESURFACE WALLS AND REPLACE CEILING TILES.

INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS TO REMOVE DEAD INSECTS, DIRT BUILD-UP, AND EXCESSIVE GREASE NOTED UNDER COOKING EQUIPMENT, INGREDIENT CONTAINERS, SHELVING RACKS AND 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST INCREASE CLEANING FREQUENCY AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.

OBSERVED NO PROOF OF TRAINING FOR ALL FOOD HANDLERS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN RECORDS AT ALL TIMES.

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

NOTED CONTINUED NON COMPLIANCE FROM REPORT #2355774 ON 12/20/19. PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED: (49) 4-602.13: OBSERVED MIXERS AND BLENDERS ON TOP OF PREP TABLES THROUGHOUT REAR PREP WITH EXCESSIVE DRIED FOOD DEBRIS ON SURFACES. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.ALSO NOTED EXCESSIVE FOOD DEBRIS (SPICES) ON SHELVING UNITS IN REAR STORAGE ROOM. MUST REMOVE AND MAINTAIN. (56) 6-501.14: OBSERVED VENTILATION HOOD PIPES WITH EXCESSIVE BUILT UP GREASE AND DUST ACCUMULATED. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. MUST CORRECT CORE VIOLATIONS BY THE DATE ON THE REPORT. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-42-090.

NO WRITTEN PROCEDURE POSTED ON SITE OR NECESSARY ITEMS OUTLINED IN POLICY AVAILABLE ON SITE FOR VOMIT AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS THAT CAN OCCUR IN THE FOOD ESTABLISHMENT. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. -7-38-005.CITATION ISSUED.

OBSERVED TCS FOODS (MARINATED CHICKEN AND BEEF,FRIED CAULIFLOWER, ALL HOUSE SAUCES, VERGETABLE RICE, ETC) WITHOUT LABELS IN ALL REFRIGERATION UNITS THROUGHOUT PREP AREA. MUST PROVIDE USE BY OR DISCARD DATE LABELS (NOT TO EXCEED 7 DAYS) ON ALL REFRIGERATED FOOD ITEMS PREPARED ON SITE AND HELD FOR MORE THAN 24 HOURS AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.

OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 65 SMALL BLACK LIVE FLIES THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY IN THE FOLLOWING PLACES... FLYING AROUND DOSA MACHINE IN PREP, SMALL STORAGE ROOM WHERE RICE, ONIONS, AND UTENSILS ARE STORED AND FOOD PREPPED, IN STORAGE ROOM ON CARDBOARD BOXES AND EXTERIOR SURFACES OF SPICES AND SEASONING CONTAINERS, FLYING THROUGHOUT MOP SINK CLOSET AREA AND REAR AREA DESIGNATED FOR EMPLOYEE BELONGINGS. MUST MINIMIZE FLY ACTIVITY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-020 (a). CITATION ISSUED.

OBSERVED FOOD HANDLERS WITHOUT EFFECTIVE HAIR RESTRAINTS. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.

OBSERVED FOIL USED AS A LINER ON ALL EXTERIOR SURFACES OF EQUIPMENT THROUGHOUT FACILITY. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE , CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

OBSERVED EXCESSIVE DRIED FOOD DEBRIS/ SPLATTER ON ALL COOKING/REFRIGERATION EQUIPMENT IN PREP AREA. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL EXTERIOR SURFACES OF EQUIPMENT FREE OF ACCUMULATED DEBRIS.

OBSERVED HEAVILY ACCUMULATED SURFACES WITH GREASE AND EXCESSIVE DRIED FOOD SPLATTER THROUGHOUT REAR PREP AREA ON WALLS AND CEILING TILES. MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL WALL SURFACES INCLUDING COOKING EQUIPMENT, INGREDIENT CONTAINERS, RACKS AND SHELVING UNITS WITH DRIED FOOD DEBRIS, AND DIRT BUILDUP.

OBSERVED FLOORS THROUGHOUT PREMISES ESPECIALLY IN REAR PREP/ STORAGE AREAS ALONG WALL BASE AND UNDER EQUIPMENT WITH EXCESSIVE GREASE,WATER AND FOOD DEBRIS BUILD UP. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

OBSERVED HEAVY CLUTTER THROUGHOUT FACILITY ON FLOORS, SHELVING UNITS/RACKS AND IN STORAGE AREAS. MUST DETAIL CLEAN , REMOVE UNNECESSARY ITEMS, ORGANIZE AND ELEVATE 6 INCHES OFF FLOOR AND MAINTAIN.

MUST REPLACE LIGHT BULB SHIELDING IN REAR PREP AND MAINTAIN.

OBSERVED HEAVY DIRT AND, DUST AND GREASE ACCUMULATION INSIDE,ON PIPES AND ON EDGES OF THE EXHAUST HOOD AND FILTERS ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN SAID EQUIPMENT.

NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY AVAILABLE ON-SITE DURING THE INSPECTION FOR THE INSPECTOR TO REVIEW, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A FORM 1B OR SIMILAR DOCUMENTS USED TO DEMONSTRATE COMPLIANCE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-012(A) NO CITATION ISSUED.

OBSERVED NO HAND SINK IN OR NEAR THE PANCAKE BATTER PREP ROOM, INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL SINK WITH HOT & COLD WATER, SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN. 5.203.11(A) PRIORITY FOUNDATION, NO CITATION ISSUED.

2-102.14 NO TOILET ROOMS AVAILABLE FOR CUSTOMER USE. CUSTOMER ACCESS TO TOILET ROOMS ARE AVAILABLE ONLY BY WALKING THROUGH THE KITCHEN/PREP AREA. PERSONS UNNECESSARY TO THE RETAIL FOOD ESTABLISHMENT OPERATION ARE NOT ALLOWED IN FOOD PREP AREAS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION, NO CITATION ISSUED.

NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY AVAILABLE ON-SITE DURING THE INSPECTION FOR THE INSPECTOR TO REVIEW, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A FORM 1B OR SIMILAR DOCUMENTS USED TO DEMONSTRATE COMPLIANCE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-012(A) NO CITATION ISSUED.

NO CLEAN-UP KIT AVAILABLE ON-SITE DURING THE INSPECTION FOR THE INSPECTOR TO REVIEW. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A FORM 1B OR KIT AND PROCEDURES FOR EMPLOYEES TO FOLLOW WHEN RESPONDING TO VOMITING OR DIARRHEAL EVENTS THAT INVOLVE THE DISCHARGE OF VOMIT OR FECAL MATTER ONTO SURFACES IN THE FOOD ESTABLISHMENT. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005 NO CITATION ISSUED.

OBSERVED FOOD CONTAINERS IN DRY STORAGE ROOM WITH NO LABELS. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL WHEN FOOD IS REMOVED FROM ORIGINAL PACKAGING IN STORED IN CONTAINERS.

NO PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK AVAILABLE ON-SITE DURING THE INSPECTION FOR THE INSPECTOR TO REVIEW. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN A PEST LOG ON-SITE ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(A)

MUST PROVIDE CHLORINE OR QUATERNARY TEST KIT TO ACCURATELY MEASURE CHEMICAL CONCENTRATION IN 3-COMP SINK. INSTRUCTED TO KEEP ON-SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.

MUST DETAIL CLEAN OR PAINT FLOORS THROUGHOUT PREP AREA, IN MOP CLOSET AND IN BOTH TOILET ROOMS. SURFACES MUST BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. ALSO, REPLACE STAINED CEILING TILES THROUGHOUT DRY STORAGE AND TOILET ROOMS IN REAR. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.

MUST REPLACE BURNED OUT LIGHTS IN WALK IN COOLER AND IN REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.

FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS NO MET, INFORMATION PROVIDED.

NO ALLERGEN CERTIFICATES AVAILABLE ON-SITE DURING THE INSPECTION FOR THE INSPECTOR TO REVIEW. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ALLERGEN CERTIFICATES FOR ALL EMPLOYEES THAT HAVE A CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION LICENSE ONLY. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.