Nesh Mediterranean Grill
Last inspected: Apr 23, 2013
64
Score
NESH MEDITERRANEAN GRILL, located at 734 W Fullerton Ave in Chicago, IL, underwent a moderate risk inspection on April 23, 2013. This inspection resulted in a score of 64 and documented nine minor violations. The facility has a historical pattern of mostly low-risk inspections across its four recorded evaluations.
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Inspection History
Apr 23, 2013
Routine
9 minor violations.
64
May 24, 2012
Routine
4 minor violations.
82
Sep 20, 2010
Reinspection
2 minor violations.
90
Sep 9, 2010
Routine
7 minor violations.
70
Violations — Apr 23, 2013 Inspection
Potentially hazardous food meets temperature requirement during storage, preparation display and service
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FOODS BEING HELD AT INADEQUATE TEMPERATURE. APPROXIMATELY ONE QUART FALAFEL IN METAL BASKET HANGING OFF SIDE OF DEEP FRYER AT 62.2F. EMPLOYEES WERE NOT PREPARING ANY FALAFEL WHILE PAN WAS OBSERVED AND DURING INITAL INSPECTION. FALAFEL MUST BE HELD UNDER REFRIGERATION AT 40F OR BELOW. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005(A).
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Source of cross contamination controlled i.e. cutting boards, food handlers, utensils, etc
Inspector notes: OBSERVED EMPLOYEE DURING INSPECTION WASHING HANDS IN ONE COMPARTMENT PREP SINK LOCATED IN PREP AREA NEXT TO THE EXPOSED HAND SINK. EMPLOYEE UNABLE TO USE EXPOSED HAND SINK DUE TO SINK BEING USED TO STORE BUCKET WITH DIRTY CLEANING SOLUTION AND USED TOWELS. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED. 7-38-005(A).
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Sanitizing rinse for equipment and utensils: clean, proper temperature, concentration, exposure time
Inspector notes: NO NOZZLE ON THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. UNABLE TO FILL ANY OF THE THREE COMPARTMENTS OF THE SINK TO WASH, RINSE AND SANITIZE. MANAGEMENT CALLED A PLUMBER THAT ARRIVED DURING THE INSPECTION TO INSTALL A NOZZLE. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED 7-38-030.
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Food protected during storage, preparation, display, service and transportation
Inspector notes: FOODS OBSERVED NOT PROTECTED DURING STORAGE. THREE PANS OF CUT VEGETABLES, ONE PAN READY TO EAT HUMMUS, ONE PAN LETTUCE IN REACH IN COOLER STORED IN DINING ROOM WITH CUSTOMER ACCESS AND WHERE CUSTOMERS REACH IN TO OBTAIN SOFT DRINKS. INSTRUCTED NOT TO STORE PREPARED FOODS IN DINING ROOM COOLERS UNPROTECTED FROM CUSTOMER CONTAMINATION.MANAGEMENT REMOVED. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005(A).
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* certified food manager on site when potentially hazardous foods are prepared and served
Inspector notes: NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED MANAGER PRESENT DURING INITIAL INSPECTION AND NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFICATE POSTED ON PREMISES. MANAGER WAS TELEPHONED DURING THE INSPECTION TO ARRIVE. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED. 7-38-012.
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Food in original container, properly labeled: customer advisory posted as needed
Inspector notes: ALL PREPARED FOODS MUST BE LABELED AND DATED. ALL BULK FOODS MUST BE LABELED.
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Clean multi-use utensils and single service articles properly stored: no reuse of single service articles
Inspector notes: MUST NOT STORE PAPER NAPKINS INSIDE EMPLOYEE WASHROOM.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: FLOOR OF WALK-IN FREEZER COVERED WITH PEELING PLASTIC. MUST REMOVE PLASTIC AND MAKE FLOOR SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: DIRTY CEILING VENT ABOVE DOUGH PREP AREA. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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