THE FLAMING POT INC..

FOUND A 0PPM READING AT THE LOW TEMP DISHMACHINE. THE SANITIZER BUCKET WAS EMPTY. INSTRUCTED THAT THE MACHINE SHOULD BE CHECKED EACH MORNING PRIOR TO USING TO ENSURE THAT THERE IS SANITIZER IN THE BUCKET AND THAT IT IS AT THE PROPER STRENGTH ONCE A CYCLE IS RAN. MANAGER CHANGED THE BUCKET AT THIS TIME, A SECOND CYCLE WAS RAN AND THERE WAS STILL A 0PPM READING. CHEMICAL TEST STRIPS ON PREMISES. A READING OF 100PPM IS REQUIRED AT ALL TIMES AT THE LOW TEMP DISHMACHINE. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030 ISSUED. MACHINE TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION AND MUST NOT BE USED UNTIL SERVICED AND REINSPECTED BY THE CHICAGO DEPT OF HEALTH. INSTRUCTED THAT ALL DISHES MUST BE WASHED RINSED AND SANITIZED IN THE THREE COMP SINK.

OBSERVED LABELED BOWLS OF SAUCES ON A SELF SERVE COUNTER IN THE CENTER OF THE RESTAURANT THAT ARE NOT PROTECTED FROM CONTAMINATION AND A SMALL REFRIGERATION UNIT WHICH HOLDS FRUIT (NO FRUIT OBSERVED AT THIS TIME). A SNEEZE GUARD IS RECOMMENDED TO BE INSTALLED TO PROTECT THE SAUCES AND THE FRUIT FROM CONTAMINATION. IF THE SNEEZE GUARDS ARE NOT IN PLACE BY THE REINSPECTION DATE MENTIONED ABOVE I RECOMMENDED TO STORE SAUCES IN SQUEEZE BOTTLES OR PROPER DISPENSING CONTAINERS WITH LIDS TO PROTECT FROM CONTAMINATION. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-005A INADEQUATE FOOD PROTECTION ISSUED.

OBSERVED EIGHTY RODENT (RAT) DROPPINGS ON THE FLOOR UNDER THE COUNTER IN THE KITCHEN, UNDER THE DISHMACHINE, UNDER THE THREE COMP SINK, IN THE STORAGE ROOM IN THE REAR OF THE KITCHEN, BEHIND THE HOT WATER TANK NEAR THE REAR EXIT DOOR, ON THE LEDGE GOING DOWN IN THE BASEMENT AND IN BASEMENT ON THE FLOOR OF THE DRY STORAGE ROOM. MUST CLEAN ALL AFFECTED AREAS AND HAVE ORKIN SERVICE ESTABLISHMENT PRIOR TO REINSPECTION NEXT WEEK. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020 ISSUED.

MUST LABEL ALL BULK STORAGE CONTAINERS WITH THE NAME OF THE PRODUCT INSIDE OF THE CONTAINER.

MUST DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS UNDER, AROUND AND BEHIND ALL KITCHEN EQUIPMENT AND IN STORAGE AREAS. OBSERVED SOME MISSING FLOOR TILE IN THE AREA WHERE THE THREE COMP SINK LOCATED; REPLACE MISSING FLOOR TILE.

MUST REPAIR THE LEAK AT THE PIPE UNDER THE THREE COMP SINK IN THE PREP AREA.

OBSERVED SOME FOOD HANDLERS WITHOUT PROPER HAIR RESTRAINTS; INSTRUCTED TO WEAR PROPER HAIR RESTRAINTS WHILE HANDLING FOODS.

MUST INSTALL AN EXPOSED HANDSINK IN ROOM WHERE DISHWASHER IS LOCATED FOR HANDWASHING. SINK MUST HAVE HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER, SOAP AND HANDTOWELS.

MUST INSTALL A BARRIER PROTECTING BAR AREA FROM PUPLIC. OPEN SPACE OBSERVED DOES NOT PREVENT CUSTOMERS FROM ENTERING AREA.

OBSERVED TEN OR MORE RODENT DROPPINGS ON FLOOR IN BASEMENT AREA; MUST REMOVE. MUST HAVE LOG BOOK WITH NECESSARY DOCUMENTS ON PREMISES AT REINSPECTION AS PREVIOUSLY DISCUSSED. REAR EXIT DOOR LEADING TO DISPOSAL AREA NOT COMPLETELY RODENT PROOFED AT BOTTOM; MUST INSTALL A THRESHOLE TO SEAL BOTTOM OF DOOR SO THAT THERE IS NO VISIBLE LIGHT SEEN.

MUST PROVIDE A CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE AND/OR PROOF OF ENROLLMENT FOR THE FOOD SANITATION CLASS DURING LICENSE REINSPECTION. RECOMENDED TWO OR MORE MANAGERS.

LOW TEMP DISH MACHINE ON SITE NOT CONNECTED COMPLETLY. MACHINE MUST BE CONNECTED TO ALL CHEMICALS SO THAT A FULL CYCLE CAN BE RUN. ALSO MUST PROVIDE CHEMICAL TEST STRIPS TO TEST CHEMICAL SANITIZER LEVEL DAILY.

THREE COMP SINK NOT MAINTAINED; MUST CLEAN SINK.

MUST DETAIL CLEAN ALL KITCHEN EQUIPMENT: COOKING, PREP TABLES, DISHES, UTENSILS, REFRIGERATION UNITS AND FREEZERS, COUNTERS ETC.

CLEAN FLOORS THROUGHOUT KITCHEN AREA UNDER, AROUND AND BEHIND EQUIPMENT. CLEAN IN BASEMENT STORAGE AREAS WHERE NEEDED IN VARIOUS ROOMS TO REMOVE DROPPINGS OBSERVED AND DEBRIS.

CLEAN WALLS AROUND AND BEHIND ALL KITCHEN EQUIPMENT. SEAL AREAS ON WALK-IN COOLER CEILING WHERE NEEDED IN PANELING. SEAL HOLES IN FURNACE ROOM IN BASEMENT, SEAL ALONG WALL/FLOOR IN STORAGE ROOMS OF BASEMENT WHERE NEEDED. PROVIDE WALLCOVING IN BASEMENT ALONG WALLBASE WHERE NEEDED. PROVIDE MISSING CEILING TILES WHERE NEEDED. SEAL HOLES IN BASEMENT CEILING IN FURNACE ROOM.

NO LIGHTS IN BOTH WALK-IN COOLER AND WALK-IN FREEZER; PROVIDE LIGHT FOR BOTH UNITS.

TOILET ROOM DOORS IN BASEMENT ARE NOT SELF CLOSING; INSTALL SELF CLOSING DEVICES.

VENTILATION ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT NOT ON; VENTILATION MUST BE WORKING ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT. NO VENTILATION FANS IN BASEMENT WASHROOMS; MUST INSTALL VENTILATION FANS IN BOTH WASHROOMS. REPAIR LEAK AT SPRAYER AT ONE COMP SINK AT DISHMACHINE. PROVIDE THREE METAL DRAIN STOPPERS FOR THREEE COMP SINK FOR PROPER SET UP OF WASH, RINSE AND SANITIZING.