TAWAKKUL RESTAURANT.

NOTED BULK FOOD ITEMS STORED INSIDE CONTAINERS AT THE FOOD PREP/DRY STORAGE NOT PROPERLY LABELED. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT THAT ALL BULK AND WORKING FOOD INGREDIENT CONTAINERS MUST BE LABELED WITH CONTENTS NAME.

NOTED TORN RUBBER GASKET INSIDE THE DOOR OF 2 DOOR REFRIGERATION UNIT AT THE KITCHEN PREP. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN AND/OR REPLACE.

NOTED ASSORTED FOOD ITEMS INSIDE COOLERS AND REFRIGERATION UNITS STORED INSIDE GROCERY BAGS. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY STORE ALL FOOD ITEMS INSIDE APPROVED FOOD GRADE CONTAINERS.

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

NOTED RUSTY AND DIRTY SHELVES THROUGHOUT THE KITCHEN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN, REPAINT WITH NON TOXIC FOOD GRADE PAINT AND/OR REPLACE.

NOTED HEAVY GREASE, DIRT AND GRIME INSIDE COOKING EQUIPMENT, SHELVES AND STORAGE UNITS THROUGHOUT THE KITCHEN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS AT THE FOLLOWING AREAS:- --FLOORS UNDERNEATH COOKING STOVE AND FRYERS AT THE PREP AREA ENCRUSTED WITH THICK GREASE AND GRIME. --FLOORS UNDERNEATH THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK WITH DIRT AND STANDING WATER, DIRTY POTS AND PANS. ---WALLS AND CEILINGS THROUGHOUT THE KITCHEN PREP AREA WITH DIRTY, DUST AND FOOD STAINS AND PARTICLES.

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.

NOTED INTERNAL TEMPERATURE OF THE FOLLOWING TCS FOOD ITEMS INSIDE THE 2 DOOR REFRIGERATION UNIT TO BE IMPROPER:-PASTA 45F, CHICKEN 50F, BEEF STEW 44.9F MANAGER IMMEDIATELY AND VOLUNTARILY DISPOSED OF 20 LBS OF PRODUCTS WORTH $450.00 THROUGH DENATURING PROCESS. PRIORITY VIOLATION #7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED

NOTED TCS PREPARED READY TO EAT TCS FOODS PREPARED ON SITE AND HELD FOR MORE THAN 24 HOURS WITHOUT A DISCARD DATE. SUCH FOOD SHALL BE CLEARLY MARKED TO INDICATE THE DATE OR DAY BY WHICH THE FOOD SHALL BE CONSUMMED ON PREMISES, OR DISCARDED WHEN HELD FOR A MAXIMUM OF SEVEN DAYS. MANAGER IMMEDIATELY HAD EMPLOYEES DISCARD THE FOODS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.

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.

NOTED BULK FOOD ITEMS STORED INSIDE CONTAINERS AT THE BASEMENT FOOD PREP/DRY STORAGE NOT PROPERLY LABELED. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT THAT ALL BULK AND WORKING FOOD INGREDIENT CONTAINERS MUST BE LABELED WITH CONTENTS NAME.

NOTED OVER 50 MICE DROPPINGS ON FLOOR AND SHELVING AT THE KITCHEN PREP AREA BY THE STOVE. ALSO NOTED SOME BOXES OF CUTLERY (UNUSED) BEING GNAWED INTO. NO FOOD PACKAGES WERE GNAWED INTO. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND SANITIZE AFFECTED AREAS, ELIMINATE PEST ACTIVITY. INSTRUCTED TO CONSULT WITH PEST CONTROL COMPANY AND HAVE PREMISES TREATED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION #7-38-020(A). CITATION ISSUED.

NOTED INDIVIDUAL TO-GO DISPOSABLE CONTAINERS AND BOWLS WITH NO HANDLE USED FOR SCOOPING SERVING FOOD AT THE SERVICE PREP COOLERS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE TONGS, SERVING SPOONS, OR LADLE FOR SCOOPING FOOD.

FOOD CONTAINERS STORED ON FLOOR AT THE KITCHEN PREP AREA AND WAITER STATION. MUST PROVIDE PROPER, RAISED SHELVING TO STORE FOOD CONTAINERS 6" OFF FLOOR.

NOTED DIRTY WIPING CLOTHS ON PREP TABLES AT FRONT AND REAR PREP AREAS. NOT PROPERLY STORED. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY STORE ALL WASHCLOTHS IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION ESPECIALLY WHEN NOT IN USE

NOTED BOXES OF UNSED KITCHENWARE (SILVERWARE) STILL INSIDE BOXES GNAWED INTO BY PEST. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE SILVERWARE BEFORE USE.

NOTED TORN RUBBER GASKET INSIDE THE DOOR OF 2 DOOR REFRIGERATION UNIT AT THE KITCHEN PREP. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN AND/OR REPLACE.

NOTED ASSORTED FOOD ITEMS INSIDE COOLERS AND REFRIGERATION UNITS STORED INSIDE GROCERY BAGS. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY STORE ALL FOOD ITEMS INSIDE APPROVED FOOD GRADE CONTAINERS.

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

NOTED RUSTY AND DIRTY SHELVES THROUGHOUT THE KITCHEN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN, REPAINT WITH NON TOXIC FOOD GRADE PAINT AND/OR REPLACE.

NOTED HEAVY GREASE, DIRT AND GRIME INSIDE COOKING EQUIPMENT, SHELVES AND STORAGE UNITS THROUGHOUT THE KITCHEN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

NOTED WASH ROOMS ON PREMISE WITH GARBAGE RECEPTACLES AND NO LIDS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE TRASH CANS WITH LIDS AT ALL WOMEN WASH ROOMS AND UNISEX WASH ROOMS

NOTED HEAVY CLUTTER THROUGHOUT ESTABLISHMENT ON SHELVES, FLOORS UNUSED EQUIPMENT AND IN FOOD/DRY STORAGE AREAS. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN, ORGANIZE AND REMOVE ALL UNNECESSARY OR UNUSED ARTICLES AND EQUIPMENT TO PREVENT HIDING PLACES FOR PEST.

INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS AT THE FOLLOWING AREAS:- --FLOORS UNDERNEATH COOKING STOVE AND FRYERS AT THE PREP AREA ENCRUSTED WITH THICK GREASE AND GRIME. --FLOORS UNDERNEATH THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK WITH DIRT AND STANDING WATER, DIRTY POTS AND PANS. ---WALLS AND CEILINGS THROUGHOUT THE KITCHEN PREP AREA WITH DIRTY, DUST AND FOOD STAINS AND PARTICLES. MUST UPGRADE HOUSE KEEPING.

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 STANDING WATER AND ACCUMULATED DIRT BUILD UP ON FLOOR AT BOTH WASHROOMS AND FOOD/DIRT BUILD UP ON FLOOR AT SITTING AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS THROUGHOUT WASHROOMS AND SITTING AREAS AND MAINTAIN.

OBSERVED ONE FOOD MANAGER WITHOUT FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED ALL CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS MUST HAVE FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES.

NOTED THE FOLLOWING TCS FOODS HELD AT IMPROPER HOT HOLDING TEMPERATURES THROUGHOUT THE PREP AREA. COOKED RICE AT 125F IN A LARGE COVERED POT, COOKED LAMB IN A LARGE COVERED POT UNDER THE COOKED RICE ON THE FLOOR AT 108.3F. COOKED PEANUT AND CURRY SAUCE IN A COVERED LARGE POT ON SHELVING IN THE REAR PREP AT 59.1F. REVIEWED HOT HOLDING REQUIREMENTS. FOODS DISCARDED. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.

NOTED THE FOLLOWING TCS FOODS HELD AT IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES. YOGURT IN INDIVIDUAL TOGO CONTAINERS IN A LARGE BUS PAN ON SHELVING IN THE REAR KITCHEN AT 55.4F, RAW CHICKEN INSIDE A PLASTIC GROCERY BAG IN THE TALL REACH-IN COOLER AT 47.4F, ALL DISCARDED. PRIORITY VIOLATION. SEE THE ABOVE VIOLATION #21 FOR CITATION.

NOTED PREPARED TCS FOODS IN VARIOUS COOLERS, HELD OVERNIGHT, NOT PROPERLY DATE LABELED WITH EXPIRATION DATES. NO DATES OR LABELS OF ANY KIND ON PREPARED FOODS SUCH AS COOKED RICE, ASSORTED COOKED MEATS AND SAUCES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.

ALL BULK FOODS NOT IN THE ORIGINAL CONTAINERS MUST BE LABELED WITH THE PRODUCT COMMON NAME.

ALL FOOD HANDLERS/FOOD PREPARERS MUST WEAR EFFECTIVE HAIR RESTRAINTS INCLUDING BEARD RESTRAINTS.

EXTREMELY SOILED WIPING CLOTHS THROUGHOUT THE KITCHEN ON PREP SURFACES. MUST STORE ALL WIPING CLOTHS IN A CONTAINER WITH A SANITIZING SOLUTION.

NOTED EXTREMELY DIRTY KNIVES AND UTENSILS BEING IMPROPERLY STORED ON DIRTY TABLES AND SHELVING. INSTRUCTED TO STORE IN CLEAN CONTAINERS AND IN CLEAN KNIFE HOLDER.

ALL TO GO FOOD CONTAINERS THROUGHOUT MUST BE STORED INVERTED.

ALL STORED ITEMS THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY MUST BE ELEVATED FROM THE FLOORS.

: MUST NOT USE PLASTIC GARBAGE BAGS FOR FOOD STORAGE INSIDE THE COOLERS. MUST USE FOOD GRADE DISPOSABLE BAGS OR WASHABLE CONTAINERS.

MUST NOT USE MILK CRATES AS A MEANS OF ELEVATION FOR FOODS OR ANY STORED ITEMS.

MUST NOT USE TINFOIL AS LINER FOR SHELVING THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY.MUST REMOVE TO BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.----NOTED DIRTY, FOOD ENCRUSTED SHELVING THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.---NOTED RAW WOODEN SHELVING THROUGHOUT THE KITCHEN. INSTRUCTED TO PAINT/SEAL TO BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.

THE FOLLOWING EQUIPMENT NOTED EXTREMELY DIRTY WITH FOOD DEBRIS AND GREASE: INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF ALL COOKS LINE EQUIPMENT. INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF ALL COOLERS AND FREEZERS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL.

NOTED DIRTY FOOD AND GREASE SPLATTERED WALLS THROUGHOUT THE KITCHEN, FOOD STORAGE AREAS, ENTRANCE TO MOP SINK ROOM.----NOTED DIRTY FLOORS THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY.-----EXCESSIVE DUST ON CEILING VENTILATION COVER IN THE WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN ALL AND MAINTAIN.---NOTED WATER DAMAGED CEILING TILES THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY IN VARIOUS AREAS. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE.

NOTED MISSING/DAMAGED TILES SURROUNDING THE WASH BASIN OF THE HALLWAY HAND WASHING SINK. MUST REPLACE/REPAIR.

PERSON IN CHARGE DOES NOT HAVE A VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION.

NO VALID CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION CERTIFICATE POSTED ON THE PREMISES. THE PERSON IN CHARGE WITH AN EXPIRED SANITATION CERTIFICATE WAS TELEPHONED AT THE INITIAL INSPECTION AND ARRIVED LATER DURING THE INSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012 CITATION ISSUED.

NOTED THE PREP/DISH HAND WASHING SINK NOT ACCESSIBLE FOR USE. SINK BLOCKED BY A LARGE GARBAGE CAN AND LARGE OVERSIZED POTS ON THE CAN. EMPLOYEE REMOVED. SINK MUST BE ACCESSIBLE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C) CITATION ISSUED.

OBSERVED EMPLOYEE WASHING DISHES/POTS/UTENSILS AT THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK WITH SOAPY WATER ONLY. SINK NOT PROPERLY SET TO WASH, RINSE AND SANITIZE AND NOT SANITIZING THE WASHED DISHWARES. REVIEWED PROPER SANITIZING AND SINK SET UP. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-025 CITATION ISSUED.

NOTED THE FOLLOWING COOKED TCS FOODS NOT HELD AT PROPER HOT HOLDING TEMPERATURES:TOMATO BASED SAUCE 57.5F, COOKED LAMB 52.3, CHICKEN 62.6F, COOKED RICE 103.8F. FOODS STORED IN POTS ON PREP TABLES, UNLIT STOVES. ALL DISCARDED. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.

NOTED THE FOLLOWING TCS FOODS NOT PROPERLY MAINTAINED AT COLD TEMPERATURE OF 41F OR BELOW: COOKED RICE INSIDE A COOLER AT 45.3F, EGGS ON SHELVING IN THE REAR PREP AREA AT 56.1F. ALL DISCARDED. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005. SEE VIOLATION #21 FOR CITATION.

NOTED PREPARED TCS FOODS IN VARIOUS COOLERS, HELD OVERNIGHT, NOT PROPERLY DATE LABELED WITH EXPIRATION DATES. NO DATES OR LABELS OF ANY KIND ON PREPARED FOODS SUCH AS COOKED RICE, ASSORTED COOKED MEATS AND SAUCES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.

ALL BULK FOODS NOT IN THE ORIGINAL CONTAINERS MUST BE LABELED WITH THE PRODUCT COMMON NAME.

MUST NOT STORE CLEAN UTENSILS/POTS/PANS ABOVE THE MOP SINK.

ALL FOOD HANDLERS/FOOD PREPARERS MUST WEAR EFFECTIVE HAIR RESTRAINTS INCLUDING BEARD RESTRAINTS.

EXTREMELY SOILED WIPING CLOTHS THROUGHOUT THE KITCHEN ON PREP SURFACES. MUST STORE ALL WIPING CLOTHS IN A CONTAINER WITH A SANITIZING SOLUTION.

NOTED EXTREMELY DIRTY KNIVES AND UTENSILS BEING IMPROPERLY STORED ON DIRTY TABLES AND SHELVING. INSTRUCTED TO STORE IN CLEAN CONTAINERS AND IN CLEAN KNIFE HOLDER.

ALL TO GO FOOD CONTAINERS THROUGHOUT MUST BE STORED INVERTED.

ALL STORED ITEMS THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY MUST BE ELEVATED FROM THE FLOORS.

MUST NOT USE MILK CRATES AS A MEANS OF ELEVATION FOR FOODS OR ANY STORED ITEMS.

MUST NOT USE PLASTIC GARBAGE BAGS FOR FOOD STORAGE INSIDE THE COOLERS. MUST USE FOOD GRADE DISPOSABLE BAGS OR WASHABLE CONTAINERS.

THE FOLLOWING EQUIPMENT NOTED EXTREMELY DIRTY WITH FOOD DEBRIS AND GREASE: INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF ALL COOKS LINE EQUIPMENT. INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF ALL COOLERS AND FREEZERS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL.

MUST NOT USE TINFOIL AS LINER FOR SHELVING THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY.MUST REMOVE TO BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.----NOTED DIRTY, FOOD ENCRUSTED SHELVING THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.---NOTED RAW WOODEN SHELVING THROUGHOUT THE KITCHEN. INSTRUCTED TO PAINT/SEAL TO BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.

NOTED DIRTY FOOD AND GREASE SPLATTERED WALLS THROUGHOUT THE KITCHEN, FOOD STORAGE AREAS, ENTRANCE TO MOP SINK ROOM.----NOTED DIRTY FLOORS THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY.-----EXCESSIVE DUST ON CEILING VENTILATION COVER IN THE WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN ALL AND MAINTAIN.---NOTED WATER DAMAGED CEILING TILES THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY IN VARIOUS AREAS. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE.

NOTED MISSING/DAMAGED TILES SURROUNDING THE WASH BASIN OF THE HALLWAY HAND WASHING SINK. MUST REPLACE/REPAIR.