WOLCOTT TAP.

OBSERVED THE UTENSIL SURFACE TEMPERATURE OF THE IRREVERSIBLE REGISTERING TEMPERATURE INDICATOR AT 153F WHEN PLACED INSIDE OF THE HIGH TEMPERATURE DISHWASHING MACHINE BEHIND THE BAR. ALSO OBSERVED THE LED SCREEN NOT WORKING SO THAT THE WASH AND RINSE TEMPERATURE OF THE DISHWASHING MACHINE CANNOT BE READ. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR THE LED SCREEN SO THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE IS VISIBLE AND REPAIR THE MACHINE SO THAT A UTENSIL SURFACE TEMPERATURE ABOVE 160F IS ACHIEVED AT THE HIGH TEMPERATURE DISHWASHING MACHINE. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-025. CITATION ISSUED.

OBSERVED READY-TO-EAT TCS FOODS (SALAD DRESSINGS, COOKED VEGETABLES, CHILI AND SAUCES, ETC.) STORED IN THE PREP COOLERS BEYOND THE 7-DAY MAXIMUM USE BY DATE. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO USE OR DISCARD ALL READY-TO-EAT TCS FOODS AFTER 7 DAYS WITH THE PREP DATE COUNTING AS DAY #1. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.

OBSERVED APPROX. 50 MOUSE DROPPINGS ON THE FLOOR ALONG THE WALLS AND ON THE LIQUOR STORAGE SHELVES IN THE BASEMENT LIQUOR STORAGE ROOM. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND REMOVE ALL RODENT DROPPINGS FROM ALL AFFECTED AREAS. ADDITIONAL PEST CONTROL SERVICE IS NEEDED TO ELIMINATE THE PEST ACTIVITY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(A). CITATION ISSUED.

OBSERVED FROZEN HABANERO PEPPERS STORED IN A CARDBOARD BOX IN THE BASEMENT CHEST FREEZER. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO USE A PROPER FOOD GRADE STORAGE CONTAINER OR STORAGE BAG TO STORE ALL FOODS.

NOTED TCS FOODS BEING IMPROPERLY REHEATED IN A STEAM TABLE ON THE COOKS LINE. CHILI AT 90.6F, SOUP AT 126.3F, INSTRUCTED TO REHEAT ALL PREVIOUSLY COOKED TCS FOODS TO 165F OR GREATER RAPIDLY ON THE STOVE TOP THEN HOLD HOT AT A MINIMUM OF 135F. FOODS REMOVED. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.

OBSERVED VARIOUS TCS FOODS BEING IMPROPERLY COOLED. OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 80 LBS COOKED CHICKEN WINGS IN LARGE DEEP COVERED CONTAINERS, COOKED THE DAY BEFORE, IN A TALL REACH-IN COOLER RANGING IN TEMPERATURES OF 46.8F TO 53.6F. ALSO NOTED 2 COVERED CONTAINERS OF COOKED GRAVY IN REAR PREP AREA AT 162.7F, COOKED BEANS AT 157.2F ALL WAITING TO BE STORED IN THE REACH-IN COOLER. REVIEWED PROPER COOLING METHODS OF ICE BATHS, FREEZER QUICK CHILLS, SHALLOW PANS ETC. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 SEE VIOLATION #19 FOR CITATION.

OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 80 LBS COOKED CHICKEN WINGS IN LARGE DEEP COVERED CONTAINERS, COOKED THE DAY BEFORE, IN A TALL REACH-IN COOLER RANGING IN TEMPERATURES OF 46.8F TO 53.9F. ALL DISCARDED. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005. SEE THE ABOVE VIOLATION #19 FOR CITATION.

OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 80 LBS COOKED CHICKEN WINGS WITH NO DATE LABELING OF ANY KIND. NO EXPIRATION DATE. OTHER ASSORTED TCS FOODS SUCH AS BEEF WITH NO LABELS OR PREP DATES ONLY. REVIEWED PROPER DATE LABELING OF PREPARED TCS FOODS, HELD LONGER THAN 24 HOURS MUST HAVE AN EXPIRATION DATE NO LONGER THAN 7 DAYS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.

OBSERVED SEVERAL BULK FOOD CONTAINERS WITH MISSING LABELS. MUST PROPERLY LABEL WITH THE PRODUCT COMMON NAME.

NOTED THE SIDE ENTRANCE/EXIT DOOR TO THE SIDEWALK DINING AREA BEING PROPPED OPEN. INSTRUCTED TO KEEP DOOR WITH A TIGHT FITTING SEAL CLOSED OR INSTALL A SELF-CLOSING TIGHT FITTING SCREENED DOOR.

NOTED DRY FOOD CONTAINERS BEING STORED DIRECTLY UNDER WASTE WATER LINES IN THE BASEMENT. MUST REMOVE FOODS FROM UNDER WATER LINES AND PROVIDE A SMOOTH CLEANABLE CEILING.

NOTED MULTIUSE UTENSILS BEING STORED BETWEEN USE IN A BUCKET OF WATER WITH A TEMPERATURE OF 79.1F. IF STORING IN WATER, THE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE MUST BE MAINTAINED ABOVE 135F OTHERWISE MUST STORE ON A CLEAN SURFACE.

NOTED SOILED LINENS IMPROPERLY STORED IN AN OPEN/UNCOVERED MILK CRATE. MUST PROPERLY STORE SOILED LINENS IN A SEALED CONTAINER.

ALL BOXED FOODS IN THE WALK-IN COOLER MUST BE ELEVATED FROM THE FLOORS.----ALL STORED ITEMS THROUGHOUT THE REAR BASEMENT STORAGE ROOM MUST BE ELEVATED AND ORGANIZED.

NO IRREVERSIBLE REGISTERING TEMPERATURE INDICATOR ON SITE FOR THE HIGH TEMPERATURE DISH WASHING MACHINE AT THE BAR. ALSO NOTED INACCURATE/BROKEN TEMPERATURE GAUGE ON THE SAME MACHINE. UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE FINAL SANITIZING RINSE OF MACHINE. MACHINE TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION AND MUST NOT USE. INSTRUCTED TO USE THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK TO WASH AND SANITIZE ALL GLASSWARE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.

MUST NOT USE CLOTH TOWELS AS LINER FOR SHELVING IN THE KITCHEN.

NOTED PEELING PAINT/PLASTER IN THE REAR KITCHEN ABOVE THE DRY STORAGE RACK SHELVING.----NOTED HOLES AROUND PIPING IN WALLS OF THE REAR KITCHEN.----CHIPPING DAMAGED WALL AT THE REAR KITCHEN MOP SINK AND AT WALL MOUNTED METAL SHELVING WHERE CLEAN BOWLS/PANS ARE STORED. MUST REPAIR ALL.----FLOORS THROUGHOUT THE WALK-IN COOLER WITH DIRT AND FOOD DEBRIS.----NOTED EXTREMELY DIRTY TIN PANS UNDER THE WALK-IN COOLER COMPRESSOR IN THE BASEMENT. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL.

ALL UNUSED EQUIPMENT IE: BOX FREEZER IN THE BASEMENT MUST BE REMOVED FROM THE PREMISES TO PREVENT PEST HARBORING.

NOTED EMPLOYEES PERSONAL BELONGINGS BEING STORED ON CLEAN LINENS IN THE REAR KITCHEN. MUST PROVIDE A DESIGNATED STORAGE AREA FOR EMPLOYEES AWAY FROM FOOD AND FOOD CONTACT ITEMS.

NO PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING OR CERTIFICATES FOR ALL EMPLOYEES. MUST PROVIDE.

MUST PROVIDE PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING OR CERTIFICATES FOR ALL THE CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS.

PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION FROM 9-28-23 REPORT #2582539 NOT CORRECTED. #43-NOTED SERVING PLATES ON SHELVES AT THE KITCHEN PREP AREA NOT PROPERLY STORED. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT ALL SERVING PLATES AT THE DINING TABLES TO PREVENT DUST ACCUMULATION.#47-NOTED CARDBOARD BOXES USED TO LINE SHELVES AT THE BASEMENT FOOD/DRY STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND REMOVE ALL CARDBOARD BOXES TO PREVENT HIDING PLACES FOR PEST.#55-: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN FLOORS ALONG THE WALL BASE AND UNDERNEATH EQUIPMENT, ESPECIALLY UNDERNEATH COOKING EQUIPMENT AND BY THE SODA DISPENSER RACK AT THE BASEMENT FOOD/DRY STORAGE AREA. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-090 CITATION ISSUED.