Amarind's Restaurant

Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON THE PREMISES. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A SIGNED EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY FOR EACH EMPLOYEE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-010. NO CITATION ISSUED.

Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO CLEAN UP PROCEDURE AND SUPPLIES ON PREMISES FOR VOMIT AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE BOTH. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.

Inspector notes: OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF PEST ACTIVITY ON THE PREMISES. OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 100 MOUSE DROPPINGS ON THE FLOOR BEHIND THE BAR, IN THE REAR STORAGE AREA AND DISHWASHING AREA AND IN THE OFFICE. ALSO OBSERVED MOUSE DROPPINGS ON STORAGE SHELVES IN THE REAR STORAGE AREA. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND REMOVE ALL DROPPINGS FROM ALL AFFECTED AREAS. ADDITIONAL PEST CONTROL SERVICE IS NEEDED TO ELIMINATE THE PEST ACTIVITY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(A). CITATION ISSUED.

Inspector notes: CLEAN THE STORAGE SHELVES THROUGHOUT, VENTILATION HOOD AND FILTERS, OVEN, DEEP FRYERS, WOK STATION, AND TOP AND SIDES OF THE DISHMACHINE.

Inspector notes: CLEAN THE FLOOR THROUGHOUT THE FOOD PREP AND STORAGE AREA AND BEHIND THE BAR. CLEAN THE WALLS OF THE FOOD PREP AREA THROUGHOUT.

Inspector notes: OBSERVED ALL FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEES WITH EXPIRED FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES. MUST SHOW VALID PROOF OF TRAINING.

Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER WITHOUT AN ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE. MUST SHOW PROOF OF TRAINING FOR ALL CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS.

Inspector notes: OBSERVED CARDBOARD LINERS ON SHELVING AND ON FLOORS IN THE KITCHEN.INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO REMOVE CARDBOARD LINERS AND THAT ONLY SMOOTH EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACES MAY BE USED.

Inspector notes: NOTED WALLS SPLASHED AT DISH WASHING AREA.INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO CLEAN WALLS AT THIS AREA.

Inspector notes: OBSERVED CLUTTER IN THE BASEMENT.INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO REMOVE CLUTTER.

Inspector notes: Caulk around exposed hand sink in kitchen prep area in state of disrepair, shall be repaired/replaced. Reach in cooler shelving/racks that had peeling paint/rust, shall be repaired/replaced.

Inspector notes: Non food contact surfaces(sides)of cooking equipment not clean, had excess grease build up, need detailed cleaning(crevices).

Inspector notes: Floor by dish machine area needs re-grouting.

Inspector notes: PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM INSPECTION REPORT# 1516139, ISSUED ON 01/13/2015, 34 MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS ALONG THE WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS THROUGHOUT BASEMENT STORAGE AREA. 38 INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL EXPOSED HAND SINK WITH HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER EQUIPPED WITH SOAP AND PAPER TOWEL BEHIND FRONT PREP/SERVICE BAR AREA SERIOUS VIOLATION: 7-42-090

Inspector notes: INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE AND EXTERIOR OF REACH-IN COOLERS NOT CLEAN, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN DAILY,

Inspector notes: FLOOR BEHIND COOKING EQUIPMENT HAS GREASE BUILD UP, INSTRUCTED TO MOVE EQUIPMENT TO CLEAN FLOORS IN DETAIL,

Inspector notes: WALL BY DISH MACHINE AREA NOT CLEAN, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN DAILY,

Inspector notes: ONE LIGHT OUT IN KITCHEN PREP AREA, INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE BULB,

Inspector notes: SOME EMPLOYEES WITHOUT FOOD HANDLER TRAINING IN ILLINOIS CERTIFICATES AT THIS TIME OF INSPECTION, MUST PROVIDE FOR ALL EMPLOYEES WHO'S REQUIRED TO HAVE IT, IDPH?S FOOD HANDLER INFORMATION PROVIDED,

Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO RE GROUT FLOOR TILES WITH DEEP SEAMS AND REPAIR BROKEN FLOOR TILES IN REAR DISH WASHING AREA.------------MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS ALONG THE WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS THROUGHOUT BASEMENT STORAGE AREA.

Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL EXPOSED HAND SINK WITH HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER EQUIPPED WITH SOAP AND PAPER TOWEL BEHIND FRONT PREP/SERVICE BAR AREA

Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND REMOVE UNUSED EQUIPMENT AND CLUTTER TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE IN BASEMENT.

Inspector notes: PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM INSPECTION REPORT# 1401881 ISSUED ON 03-12-2014. SERIOUS VIOLATION ISSUED 7-42-090 #32 - ICE BIN COVER MISSING BEHIND THE BAR AREA.MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN. #33 - SIDES OF HOT COOKING EQUIPMENTS AT COOK LINE AND ATTACHED CONNECTED PIPINGS ARE ENCRUSTED WITH HEAVY GREASE BUILD-UP,REMOVE DUST ACCUMULATION ON HOOD/FILTERS ABOVE THE COOKING EQUIPMENTS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. #34 - FLOORS ALONG AND BENEATH THE COOKING EQUIPMENTS ARE DIRTY WITH EXCESSIVE GREASE BUILD-UP.INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND SANITIZE DAILY. #36 - PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING INSIDE THE REAR 2 DOOR COOLER NEAR THE EXPOSED HAND SINK. #38 - OBSERVED WATER LEAK AT DRAIN PIPE BENEATH THE KITCHEN EXPOSED HAND SINK.MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN 3 SINK STOPPERS FOR THE KITCHEN 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. #41 - INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, REMOVE UNNECESSARY ARTICLES AND REORGANIZE REAR OUTSIDE AREA TO PREVENT RODENT AND INSECT HARBORAGE

Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO RE GROUT FLOOR TILES WITH DEEP SEAMS AND REPAIR BROKEN FLOOR TILES IN REAR DISH WASHING AREA.------------MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS ALONG THE WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS THROUGHOUT BASEMENT STORAGE AREA.

Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL EXPOSED HAND SINK WITH HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER EQUIPPED WITH SOAP AND PAPER TOWEL BEHIND FRONT PREP/SERVICE BAR AREA.

Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND REMOVE UNUSED EQUIPMENT AND CLUTTER TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE IN BASEMENT.

Inspector notes: ICE BIN COVER MISSING BEHIND THE BAR AREA.MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.

Inspector notes: SIDES OF HOT COOKING EQUIPMENTS AT COOK LINE AND ATTACHED CONNECTED PIPINGS ARE ENCRUSTED WITH HEAVY GREASE BUILD-UP,REMOVE DUST ACCUMULATION ON HOOD/FILTERS ABOVE THE COOKING EQUIPMENTS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

Inspector notes: FLOORS ALONG AND BENEATH THE COOKING EQUIPMENTS ARE DIRTY WITH EXCESSIVE GREASE BUILD-UP.INTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND SANITIZE DAILY.

Inspector notes: PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING INSIDE THE REAR 2 DOOR COOLER NEAR THE EXPOSED HANDSINK.

Inspector notes: OBSERVED WATER LEAK AT DRAIN PIPE BENEATH THE KITCHEN EXPOSED HAND SINK.MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN 3 SINK STOPPERS FOR THE KITCHEN 3 COMPARTMENT SINK

Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO METAL STEM THERMOMETER FOR MONITORING FOOD TEMPERATURES. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.

Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, REMOVE UNNECESSARY ARTICLES AND REORGANIZE REAR OUTSIDE AREA TO PREVENT RODENT AND INSECT HARBORAGE.

Inspector notes: Containers and utensils shall be inverted, covered, or otherwise protected from contamination until used. INTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO INVERT POTS AND PANS AFTER RINSING AND PROPERLY STORE KNIVES IN AN APPROVED KNIFE RACK..

Inspector notes: FLOORS NEED CLEANING AT WALLBASE THROUGHOUT KITCHEN AND BASEMENT.

Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO CLEAN GREASY WALL AT HOT LINE AREA UNDER HOOD IN KITCHEN

Inspector notes: THERMOMETERS NEEDED IN ALL COOLERS

Inspector notes: CLUTTER NEEDS TO BE REMOVED FROM THE BASEMENT

Inspector notes: Evidence of rodent activity found on premises. Found mice dropping on ledge behind prep table in rear room-approximately 5 droppings and ib basement on storage rack approximatlet 10 plus mice droppings and on floor around hot water tank approximately 15 plus mice droppings. Instructed to remove and detail clean and sanitize areas, and have licensed pest control service premises. Serious citation issued 7-38-020.

Inspector notes: Multi and single use utensils not proeprly stored. Instructed to invert utensils to prevent contamination before use.

Inspector notes: Interior of ice machine, storage racks and prep tables not cleaned. Instructed to detail clean and sanitize.

Inspector notes: Floor in basement and along wallbase in prep area not cleaned. Instructed to detail clean daily.

Inspector notes: Light covers in prep area not cleaned. Instructed to detail clean.

Inspector notes: All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. FOLLOWING IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING AND MAINTAINING: INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR SURFACES OF COOLERS AND FREEZERS, RUBBER GASKET WITH DRIED FOOD DEBRIS AROUND COOLER DOORS, INTERIOR SURFACES OF DISH MACHINE WITH LIME BUILD-UP, AROUND PIPES AND DRAINPIPES, STORAGE RACKS/SHELVES IN THE KITCHEN/REAR STORAGE AREA AND INTERIOR OF HAND SINK CABINET IN BOTH CUSTOMER WASHROOMS.

Inspector notes: The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS ALONG THE WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS THROUGHOUT PREP/KITCHEN AREA AND IN REAR DISH WASHING/STORAGE AREA (NOTED GREASE AND DRIED FOOD DEBRIS ACCUMULATION)-----FLOORS IN REAR STORAGE AREA NOT CLEAN. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN/REPAINT.

Inspector notes: The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned.NOTED DRIED FOOD SPILLAGE AND GREASE ON WALLS THROUGHOUT KITCHEN, BEHIND PREP TABLE IN REAR PREP AREA, BEHIND RICE COOKER, BEHIND 3 COMPARTMENT SINK, BEHIND EXPOSED HAND SINK, AND BEHIND DISH MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.------NOTED WALLS THROUGHOUT EMPLOYEE WASHROOM (BASEMENT) IN POOR REPAIR (PEELING PAINT AND WATER STAINED), MUST FIX AND REPAINT.

Inspector notes: All rooms in which food or drink is prepared, or in which utensils are washed, shall be lighted so that a minimum of 50-foot candles of light is available on all work surfaces. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE LIGHT SHIELDS WITH END CAP ABOVE REAR FOOD PREP AREA.

Inspector notes: All parts of the food establishment and all parts of the property used in connection with the operation of the establishment shall be kept neat and clean and should not produce any offensive odors. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, REMOVE UNNECESSARY ARTICLES AND REORGANIZE REAR OUTSIDE AREA TO PREVENT RODENT AND INSECT HARBORAGE.