TASTY PLACE.

OBSERVED IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES OF TCS FOODS STORED IN THE WALK-IN COOLER AND A PREP COOLER ACROSS FROM THE HOT COOKING LINE. APPROXIMATELY 66 EGGS (50.0F-70.0F) WERE FOUND IN THE WALK-IN COOLER.COOKED PORK (55.0F), RAW PORK (49.6F), HAM (49.0F), CHICKEN (72.0F-77.0F) WERE FOUND IN THE PREP COOLER. MANAGER DISCARDED APPROXIMATELY 20LBS AT $90 WORTH OF PRODUCT. MUST HAVE COLD HOLDING FOODS AT 41.0F OR BELOW AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY 7-38-005, CITATION ISSUED

OBSERVED IMPROPER THAWING OF TCS FOODS SUCH AS SHRIMP.FROZEN PREPACKAGED SHRIMP WAS STORED IN A BIN ON THE FLOOR IN THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO USE APPROPRIATE THAWING METHODS.

OBSERVED NO AMBIENT AIR THERMOMETER IN THE COLD HOLDING UNIT AT COOLER AND IN THE HOT HOLDING UNIT AT THE FRONT SERVICE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AMBIENT AIR THERMOMETERS IN ALL MENTIONED HOT AND COLD HOLDING UNITS.

OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 45-50 RAT DROPPINGS IN THE REAR OF THE FACILITY. THE DROPPINGS WERE OBSERVED ON THE FLOOR IN THE REAR EMPLOYEE TOILET ROOM, ON THE FLOORS UNDER THE SHELVING UNITS IN THE REAR DRY STORAGE AREA, ON TP OF THE LID OF A BIN IN THE REAR DRY STORAGE AREA, AND ON THE METAL LEDGE AT THE LOWER PART OF THE TWO DOOR REFRIGERATOR ACROSS FROM THE WALK-IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO ELIMINATE RAT DROPPINGS, CLEAN AND SANITIZE AFFECTED AREAS AND RECOMMENDED CONTACTING PEST CONTROL FOR A SERVICE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(A), CITATION ISSUED

OBSERVED A BIN OF RAW PORK MEAT BEING THAWED IN THE MOP SINK WITH WATER RUNNING AT THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA. ALSO, OBSERVED FOOD BEING STORED ON THE FLOOR IN THE WALK-IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO REFRAIN FROM STORING ALL FOOD ITEMS IN THE MOP SINK, USE APPROPRIATE SINKS. ALSO, MUST STORE FOOD ITEMS ATLEAST 6 INCHES OFF THE FLOOR AND MAINTAIN.

OBSERVED A FOOD HANDLER RUB TONGS BEING USED TO PREPARE NOODLES ON THE RIM OF THE GARBAGE CAN. INSTRUCTED TO IMMEDIATELY WASH, RINSE, AND SANITIZE UTENSIL AND REFRAIN FROM PUTTING FOOD UTENSILS ON THE GARBAGE TO AVOID CONTAMINATION. TONGS DID NOT MAKE CONTACT WITH THE NOODLES AFTER CONTAMINATED, SO NO FOODS WERE AFFECTED.

OBSERVED THE SINK STOPPER FOR THE THREE COMPARTMENTS SINK UNABLE TO MAINTAIN WATER IN THE BASIN. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND ADEQUATE SINK STOPPER AND MAINTAIN.

OBSERVED THE CREVICES IN BETWEEN THE COOKING EQUIPMENT UNDER THE VENTILATION HOOD, IN THE CREVICES BETWEEN THE COOKING EQUIPMENT AND THE WALLS UNDER THE VENTLATION HOOD ENCRUSTED WITH GREASE. INSTRUCTED TO DEEP CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

OBSERVED OPENINGS IN THE LOWER WALLS AND FLOORS UNDER THE SHELVING UNITS IN THE REAR DRY STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL ALL MENTIONED OPENING TO PREVENT POTENTIAL PEST HARBORAGE POINTS AND MAINTAIN.

OBSERVED THE FOUR VENTILATION COVERS ON THE OUTSKIRT OF THE VENTILATION HOOD AND ABOVE THE FOOD PREP TABLES IN THE REAR DISHWASHING/FOOD PREP AREA WITH GREASE AND DUST BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE DUST AND CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

OBSERVED THE WALLS AND DRIP GUARD UNDER THE VENTILATION HOOD WITH GREASE BUILD UP AND GREASE DROPLETS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN THE ENTIRE VENTILATION HOOD AND MAINTAIN.

OBSERVED PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS FROM REPORT #2576363, DATE: 05/25/2023 NOT CORRECTED AT THE TIME OF THE INSPECTION AS FOLLOWS: #37: OBSERVED BULK STORAGE CONTAINERS IN KITCHEN NOT LABELED WITH COMMON NAME OF PRODUCT INSIDE OF CONTAINER; LABEL CONTAINERS. #53: NO SELF CLOSING DEVICES ON WASHROOM DOORS; MUST INSTALL SELF CLOSING DEVICES ON WASHROOM DOORS. #55: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN THE FLOOR UNDER COOKING EQUIPMENT. #55: OBSERVED TWO HOLES IN THE WALL OF THE EMPLOYEE WASHROOM BY THE HANDSINK; INSTRUCTED TO SEAL HOLES IN WALL. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CORRECT VIOLATION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-090 CITATION ISSUED.

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LEAK AT HANDSINK HANDLE IN PREP AREA, LEAK AT FAUCET NECK ON BOTH 3 COMPARTMENT SINK FAUCETS. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.

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OUTSIDE GREASE CONTAINERS NOT MAINTAINED. 1-CONTAINER WITH OVER FLOWING GARBAGE, OTHER CONTAINER WITH GREASE ENCRUSTED TO THE TOP WITH RAT DROPPINGS APPROX 10-12 DROPPINGS NOTED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(B) CITATION ISSUED

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PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM REPORT # ON 6-10-19, 1-22-21 : 57-INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE THAT ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST RENEW THEIR FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATES. 58-INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE THAT ALL CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS MUST OBTAIN THE REQUIRED FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING. #10 OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGN AT HAND WASHING SINK IN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE. #37 OBSERVED BULK CONTAINERS NOT LABELED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO LABEL ALL BULK CONTAINERS WITH COMMON NAME OF FOOD. #41 OBSERVED SOILED WIPING CLOTHS STORED ON PREP TABLES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO STORE IN SANITIZING SOLUTION BETWEEN USES. #49 OBSERVED ACCUMULATED GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS ON INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR SURFACES OF COOKING EQUIPMENT, PREP TABLES, COOLERS, AND BULK CONTAINERS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. #53 OBSERVED NO COVERED WASTE RECEPTACLE IN WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE. #55 OBSERVED DAMAGED FLOOR TILES NEAR MIXER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPLACE AND MAINTAN. #56 OBSERVED DAMAGED LIGHT SHIELD IN SINGLE SERVICE STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-42-090 CITATION ISSUED