Morsel — Morseel
Last inspected: Jan 17, 2020
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Score
Morsel — Morseel appears in inspection records six times, starting in 2012. The most recent visit was on Jan 17, 2020. Diners should read medium risk as a signal that some issues exist but aren't extreme. Note that Morsel — Morseel's inspection history hasn't been updated since Jan 17, 2020; current conditions may have shifted from what the file shows.
Recent inspections have turned up more issues than earlier ones, averaging around 13 violations lately compared to roughly five violations before.
Across the inspection history, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” is the issue that surfaces most often, recorded six times.
By comparison, the average Chicago facility scores 81, putting Morsel — Morseel on the weaker side. The full record sits in fairly typical territory for a working restaurant.
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Inspection History
Jan 17, 2020
Reinspection
7 minor violations.
View 7 violations
Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
Inspector notes: NOTED DISPOSABLE CUPS IN FOOD ITEMS INSIDE SERVICE PREP COOLERS USED FOR SERVICE FOOD AT THE KITCHEN PREP LINE. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND USE SERVING SPOONS.
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In-use utensils: properly stored
Inspector notes: NOTED SERVING PLATES ON SHELVES AT THE KITCHEN PREP AREA NOT PROPERLY STORED. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT ALL SERVING PLATES TO PREVENT DUST ACCUMULATION.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: NOTED RUSTY AND DIRTY SHELVES INSIDE WALK IN COOLERS AT THE KITCHEN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND/OR REPLACE.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: NOTED LEAKING FAUCET AT THE HAND WASH SINK OF THE DISH WASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT (STOVE) AND INSIDE THE ELECTRICAL UNIT OF DEEP FRYER WITH THE GREASE AND DIRT.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: NOTED THE FOLLOWING:- HEAVY GREASE AND GRIME ACCUMULATION UNDERNEATH THE COOKING EQUIPMENT. ---MISSING TILES ON CEILING AT THE KITCHEN PREP AREA, REAR DRY STORAGE BY THE EMPLOYEE BATHROOM AND AT THE DISH WASHING ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN, SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN.
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Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: 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.
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Jan 10, 2020
Routine
6 major violations. 12 minor violations.
View 18 violations
City of chicago food service sanitation certificate
Inspector notes: NO ORIGINAL AND VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE POSTED NOR PROVIDED ON SITE. NO PROOF OF ENROLLED TO SANITATION CLASS PROVIDED AT PRESENT TIME. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. A LEAST ONE CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER MUST BE ON SITE WHEN FOOD IS HANDLED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION: 7-38-012, CITATION ISSUED.
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Consumer advisory provided for raw/undercooked food
Inspector notes: PREMISES SERVES EGGS AND HAMBURGERS;OBSERVED FACILITY MISSING CONSUMER ADVISORY DISCLOSURE STATEMENT FOR FOOD ITEMS/PRODUCTS OFFERED AND REMINDER * STATEMENT FOR THE FOOD PRODUCTS OFFERED. MUST OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN ON MENU. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED
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Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION#: 7-38-010 CITATION ISSUED
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Insects, rodents, & animals not present
Inspector notes: NOTED OVER 50 RAT DROPPINGS ON FLOOR ALONG WALL BASE AT THE BASEMENT DRY STORAGE, BEHIND SHELVING BY THE ENTRANCE DOOR TO THE BASEMENT AND ALONG WALL OPPOSITE THE ICE MACHINE AT THE REAR, ALL ON THE FIRST FLOOR. 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).
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Previous core violation corrected
Inspector notes: NOTED THE FOLLOWING PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION #58 RULE #PA-100-0367 FROM INSPECTION REPORT #2261721 DATED 2/8/2019 NOT CORRECTED. NOTED CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS ON DUTY WITH NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATION. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT THAT ALL FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE THE ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-42-090
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Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO VOMITING AND DIARRHEA INCIDENT CLEAN UP POLICY IN PLACE AND KIT ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED
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In-use utensils: properly stored
Inspector notes: NOTED SERVING PLATES ON SHELVES AT THE KITCHEN PREP AREA NOT PROPERLY STORED. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT ALL SERVING PLATES AT THE DINNING TABLES TO PREVENT DUST ACCUMULATION
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In-use utensils: properly stored
Inspector notes: NOTED ICE SCOOPS AT THE FRONT BAR WITH NO ICE SCOOP HOLDERS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ICE SCOOP HOLDERS FOR THE BARS.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: NOTED RUSTY AND DIRTY SHELVES INSIDE WALK IN COOLERS AT THE KITCHEN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND/OR REPLACE.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: NOTED LEAKING FAUCET AT THE HAND WASH SINK OF THE DISH WASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN
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Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
Inspector notes: 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
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT (STOVE) AND INSIDE THE ELECTRICAL UNIT OF DEEP FRYER WITH THE GREASE AND DIRT.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: NOTED THE FOLLOWING:- -FLOORS THROUGHOUT BASEMENT DRY STORAGE ESPECIALLY ALONG WALL BASE WITH DIRT, INCLUDING RAT DROPPINGS, HEAVY GREASE AND GRIME ACCUMULATION UNDERNEATH THE COOKING EQUIPMENT, FLOORS UNDERNEATH THE DISH WASHING AREA AND FLOORS AT THE REAR BY THE EMPLOYEE WASH ROOM AND MOP SINK WITH WET FLOORS AND DIRT. ---MISSING TILES ON CEILING AT THE KITCHEN PREP AREA, REAR DRY STORAGE BY THE EMPLOYEE BATHROOM AND AT THE DISH WASHING ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND SANITIZE ESPECIALLY AREAS WITH PEST ACTIVITY AND MAINTAIN.
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Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: 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.
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Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
Inspector notes: NOTED UPPER COMPARTMENT OF ICE MACHINE NOT CLEANED. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN, SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN.
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Thermometers provided & accurate
Inspector notes: 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 THERMOMETER
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Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
Inspector notes: NOTED LEAKAGE AT THE BOTTOM OF ICE BIN AT THE REAR PARTY ROOM BAR LEAKING WATER ONTO THE FLOOR. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
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Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
Inspector notes: NOTED DISPOSABLE CUPS IN FOOD ITEMS INSIDE SERVICE PREP COOLERS USED FOR SERVICE FOOD AT THE KITCHEN PREP LINE. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND USE SERVING SPOONS.
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Feb 8, 2019
Routine
5 major violations. 10 minor violations.
View 15 violations
City of chicago food service sanitation certificate
Inspector notes: NO ORIGINAL AND VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE POSTED NOR PROVIDED ON SITE. NO PROOF OF ENROLLED TO SANITATION CLASS PROVIDED AT PRESENT TIME. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. A LEAST ONE CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER MUST BE ON SITE WHEN FOOD IS HANDLED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION: 7-38-012, CITATION ISSUED.
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Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION#: 7-38-010(A) NO CITATION ISSUED
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Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL INCIDENT CLEAN UP POLICY IN PLACE AND KIT ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED -
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Proper date marking and disposition
Inspector notes: 3-501.17: **PF** Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food, DATE MARKING OBSERVED PREPARED TCS FOODS NOT PROPERLY DATE LABELED. MUST PROPERLY DATE LABELED FOODS WITH AN EXPIRATION DATE NO LONGER THAN 7 DAYS ON ALL TCS FOODS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION:7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED. -
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Consumer advisory provided for raw/undercooked food
Inspector notes: PREMISES SERVES EGGS AND HAMBURGERS;OBSERVED FACILITY MISSING CONSUMER ADVISORY DISCLOSURE STATEMENT FOR FOOD ITEMS/PRODUCTS OFFERED AND REMINDER * STATEMENT FOR THE FOOD PRODUCTS OFFERED. MUST OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN ON MENU. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED. -
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Food properly labeled; original container
Inspector notes: LABEL FOOD BOTTLES WITH COMMON NAME,ONCE IS REMOVED FROM ORIGINAL CONTAINERS ALSO LABEL DRY FOOD INGREDIENT STORED AT WHITE CONTAINERS IN REAR STORAGE AREA.
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Insects, rodents, & animals not present
Inspector notes: MAIN AND SECONDARY FRONT DOORS ARE NOT RODENT INSECT PROOFED,INSTRUCTED TO RODENT INSECT PROOF SAID DOORS TO MINIMIZE PEST ENTRY.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO RUBBER GASKET AT DOOR OF WALK-IN COOLER(REAR STORAGE AREA),INSTEAD A BLACK DUCT TAPE REPLACED IT.INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE RUBBER GASKET AT SAID DOOR,REMOVE DUCT TAPE.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: REMOVE/RESURFACE ALL CUTTING BOARDS THAT SURFACE IS DAMAGE,HEAVY CUTS AND PITTED.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: GREASE AND DEBRIS AT INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF COOKING EQUIPMENT,INCLUDE UNDER CHARCOAL EQUIPMENT.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: LEAKING PIPE UNDER THE HAND WASHING BEHIND THE MAIN BAR,REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: GRIME,GREASE AND OTHER ITEMS ON FLOOR UNDER COOKING EQUIPMENT,SHELVES IN STORAGE AREA AND COOLER, ALSO FLOOR INSIDE THE WALK-IN BEER COOLER(SPECIALLY ALONG BASEBOARD WALLS AND CORNERS).SEAL HOLE BEHIND THE WALK-IN BEER COOLER(SOUTH-EAST CORNER).MISSING/BROKEN FLOOR TILES IN WOMEN'S WASHROOM REPLACE AND MAINTAIN
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: MISSING CEILING TILES ABOVE THE LOW TEMP DISH MACHINE /DISH ROOM, ALSO AT REAR AREA ABOVE THE WALK-IN BEER COOLER AND WALK-IN COOLER,REPLACE AND MAINTAIN
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All food employees have food handler training
Inspector notes: ADDITIONAL FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATE MUST PROVIDED ON SITE,(5 EMPLOYEES ONE CERTIFICATE),INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE PROVIDE ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE
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Apr 20, 2018
Reinspection
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: MISSING CEILING TILES IN THE KITCHEN,INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE.
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Apr 11, 2018
Complaint
6 minor violations.
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Food protected during storage, preparation, display, service and transportation
Inspector notes: FOOD(ICE)NOT PROTECTED DURING STORAGE INSIDE THE ICE MACHINE.OBSERVED INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE WATER RESERVOIR WITH BLACK SLIME SUBSTANCE DRIPPING INTO WATER RESERVOIR WHERE ICE IS MADE.ICE IS USED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION.ALSO BLACK SLIME WAS OBSERVED AT WHITE PANEL OF THE ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN,SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN. SERIOUS VIOLATION:7-38-005(A)
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Outside garbage waste grease and storage area; clean, rodent proof, all containers covered
Inspector notes: OUTSIDE WASTE OIL CONTAINER WITH EXCESS SOLID AND SEMI-SOLID WASTE OIL ON TOP THE LID,AT EDGE OF THE UNIT DRIPPING ON GROUND AND FORMING PUDDLES OF GREASE ON GROUND.EXCESS GREASE SPILLAGE ON WALL BEHIND THE UNIT.INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN UNIT,GROUND AND WALL TO MINIMIZE INSECT AND RODENT ACTIVITIES SERIOUS VIOLATION:7-38-020
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: BROKEN RUBBER GASKET INSIDE THE DOOR OF REACH-IN COOLER BEHIND MAIN BAR AND BEER WALK-IN COOLER,REPLACE.SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANBLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF COOKING EQUIPMENT WITH GREASE AND ENCRUSTED FOOD,INCLUDED DEEP FRYERS.INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: DEBRIS ON FLOOR BEHIND BARS,BEHIND WALK-IN COOLER,AND UNDER SHELVES,CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: MISSING CEILING TILES IN THE KITCHEN,INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE.
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Oct 9, 2012
License
9 minor violations.
View 9 violations
Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: REPLACE BROKEN RUBBER GASKET INSIDE THE COOLER, BEHIND BAR AREA.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: NEED TO CLEAN UNDER THE SERVING STATION ABOVE THE STEAM TABLE. CLEAN RUSTY DRAIN INSIDE THE COOLER CASE BEHIND THE BAR AREA
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: REPAIR BROKEN FLOOR IN THE KITCHEN BY THE EXIT DOOR AND BEHIND THE BAR. SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH CLEANABLE AND NON ABSORBENT MATERIAL SWEEP BASEMENT AREA, KEEP IT CLEAN. PROVIDE COVING FOR THE WALL UNDER THE BAR AREA SOUTH END .
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: WALL ON WOMEN'S WASH ROOM NOT SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE PROVIDE MISSING CEILING TILES IN KITCHEN ABOVE THE HOOD,AND BY THE COFFEE AREA(WEST SIDE). SEAL ALL OPENINGS AROUND THE PIPE IN PREP AREA. REPLACE MISSING METAL SHEET UNDER THE EXPOSED HAND SINK IN THE KITCHEN.SEAL WALL AROUND THREE COMPARTMENT SINKS. PROVIDE LIGHT SHIELD FOR THE WALK-IN COOLER AND CHANGE DEAD BULB AT WALK-IN FREEZER.
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Lighting: required minimum foot-candles of light provided, fixtures shielded
Inspector notes: REPLACE BROKEN LIGHT SHIELD ABOVE THE SHELF IN KITCHEN BY THE WINDOW.
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Toilet room doors self closing: dressing rooms with lockers provided: complete separation from living/sleeping quarters
Inspector notes: STAFF WASHROOM AND REAR WASHROOM BY THE OFFICE DOOR MUST BE SELF CLOSING. PROVIDE SMOOTH FINISH FOR ALL FLOOR DRAIN BEHIND BAR.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: BACK FLOW PREVENTION DEVICE IS NEEDED AT HOT WATER DISPENSER FOR COFFEE. SPRAYER FOR DISHMACHINE EXTENDS BELOW RIM OF SINK. MUST REPAIR/RAISE SPRAYER.
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Refrigeration and metal stem thermometers provided and conspicuous
Inspector notes: THERMOMETER IS NEEDED AT COOLERS BEHIND THE BAR AREA.
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Food (ice) dispensing utensils, wash cloths properly stored
Inspector notes: PROVIDE ENCLOSED ICE SCOOP CONTAINER FOR THE ICE SCOOP.
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Morsel — Morseel last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Morsel — Morseel on file is from Jan 17, 2020. The public record contains six inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Morsel — Morseel?
Across the inspection record, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” has been cited six times, more than any other issue at Morsel — Morseel.
Has Morsel — Morseel's inspection record improved over time?
No. Recent inspections at Morsel — Morseel have averaged around 13 violations per visit, up from roughly five earlier in the record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Morsel — Morseel means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.
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