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Inspector notes: OBSERVED HANDWASHING SINK IN FRONT PREPARATION AREA TO BE BLOCKED WITH A SPICE CART, DISH CART, AND BOXES OF OIL. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE ALL ITEMS FROM IN FRONT OF HAND SINK AND ENSURE HAND SINK IS ACCESSIBLE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION, 7-38-030(c). CITATION ISSUED.

Inspector notes: OBSERVED SCOOPS IN LARGE DRY STORGAE BINS TO BE STORED WITH HANDLES IN CONTACT WITH FOOD ITEMS IN BINS. INSTRUCTED TO STORE ALL UTENSILS WITH HANDLES NOT IN CONTACT WITH FOOD ITEMS IN BETWEEN USE.

Inspector notes: OBSERVED BOWLS AND OTHER UTENSILS STORED WITH FOOD CONTACT SURFACES EXPOSED WITH NO PROTECTION ABOVE AT FRONT PREPARATION AREA. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT OR PROVIDE PROTECTION FROM POTENTIAL SOURCES OF CONTAMINATION.

Inspector notes: OBSERVED GASKET MISSING ON HALF OF THE DOOR OF MIDDLE DOOR ON 3 DOOR REACH IN COOLER AT FRONT PREPARATION AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPLACE AND PROVIDE APPRORPRIATE TIGHT SEALING GASKET. DOOR DOES NOT CURRENTLY STAY CLOSED.

Inspector notes: OBSERVED LEAK FROM FAUCET AT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AREA. INSTRUCTED TO SERVICE FAUCET AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD REPAIR.

Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO SELF CLOSING DOOR PROVIDED AT SINGLE BATHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE MECHANISM TO CREATE SELF CLOSING DOOR.

Inspector notes: OBSERVED FLOOR TILES LOOSE AND FLOOR DRAIN COVER EXTREMELY LOOSE IN MAIN PREPARATION AREA IN BETWEEN STOVES AND REACH IN COOLERS. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN DAMAGED FLOOR DRAIN AND TILES SURROUNDING IT.

Inspector notes: OBSERVED EXCESSIVE FOOD DEBRIS BUILD UP AND SPILLAGE OF WATER BEHIND THE GRILL EQUIPMENT, 3 COMPARTMENT SINK, AND IN THE FLOOR DRAIN, NEXT TO THE DRAIN, AND IN THE MISSING GROUT IN THE FLOOR DRAIN IN CENTER OF MAIN PREPARATION AREA BETWEEN REACH IN COOLERS AND GRILL AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS CLEAR OF ANY SPILLAGE AND FOOD DEBRIS BUILD UP.

Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED NOT TO CARDBOARD LINER ON SHELVES IN REAR STORAGE AREA.

Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR SURFACES OF REACH IN COOLERS AND PREP COOLER IN THE KITCHEN. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN PREP AND STORAGE SHELVES IN THE KITCHEN AND IN REAR STORAGE AREA.

Inspector notes: BACKFLOW PREVENTER DEVICE NOT LOCATED AT MOPSINK IN PREP/DISHWASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL SO THAT IT CAN BE LOCATED TO BE SERVICED AND MAINTAINED.

Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN REAR OUTSIDE AREA. NOTED SOME LITTER ON GROUND.

Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS ALONG THE WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS IN THE KITCHEN ESPECIALLY UNDER AND AROUND COOKING EQYUIPMENT.

Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN WALL WITH DRIED FOOD SPILLAGE AROUND THE KITCHEN.

Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE MISSING LIGHTSHIELDS ABOVE REAR STORAGE AREA.

Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN INTERIOR SURFACES OF ICE MACHINE WITH MINIMAL BUILD-UP.

Inspector notes: OBSERVED A BUCKET OF GINGER ROOTS ON THE FLOOR IN THE PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO KEEP ALL FOOD ITEMS OFF OF THE FLOOR.

Inspector notes: OBSERVED TWO FOOD HANDLERS IN THE FOOD PREP AREA WITH NO HAIR RESTRAINTS. INSTRUCTED ALL FOOD HANDLERS IN PREP AREAS MUST HAVE HAIR RESTRAINTS.

Inspector notes: OBSERVED BOWLS IN THE PREP AREA NOT INVERTED. INSTRUCTED TO RELOCATE SAID BOWLS OR COVER THEM TO PREVENT THEM FROM BEING CONTAMINATED.

Inspector notes: OBSERVED FOOD ITEMS IN BULK CONTAINERS NOT ELEVATED AND ITEMS BEING ELEVATED WITH MILK CRATES IN THE REAR STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO ELEVATE ALL ITEMS WITH PROPER SHELVING UNITS.

Inspector notes: OBSERVED UNISEX RESTROOM WITH OUT A SELF CLOSING DOOR. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.

Inspector notes: OBSERVED PAPER AND FOOD DEBRIS BEHIND THE EQUIPMENT UNDERNEATH THE VENTILATION HOOD. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

Inspector notes: OBSERVED DUST BUILD UP AT THE VENTS IN THE DINING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

Inspector notes: 4-903.11(A; C) ALL BOXED NON-FOOD ITEMS, TOGO CONTAINERS, AND OTHER STORED ITEMS THROUGHOUT THE DINING ROOM AND REAR STORAGE AREAS MUST BE ELEVATED FROM THE FLOORS.

Inspector notes: 4-602.13 MUST NOT USE TAPE AS A MEANS OF REPAIR OR GUARD FOR SHARP EDGES ON METAL AT THE DISH AREA.

Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING TCS FOODS IN THE COOKS LINE THREE DOOR COOLER HELD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES: EGGS AT 54.8F, COOKED BEEF AT 55.2F, BEEF BROTH 66.2F, COOKED PORK AT 47.3F WITH ADDITIONAL ASSORTED PREPARED VEGETABLES. ALL FOODS DISCARDED APPROXIMATELY 31 LBS WITH AN ESTIMATED VALUE OF $288.00.COOLER TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION AND MUST NOT USE UNTIL REPAIRED AND MAINTAINS A TEMPERATURE OF 41F OR BELOW, C.D.P.H CONTACTED FOR TAG REMOVAL.PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-55 CITATION ISSUED.

Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE COOKS LINE THREE DOOR COOLER UNABLE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE TEMPERATURE. COOLER NOTED AT 56.3F WITH TCS FOODS INSIDE SUCH AS COOKED BEEF AT 55.2F. COOLER TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION AND MUST NOT USE UNTIL REPAIRED AND MAINTAINS A TEMPERATURE OF 41F OR BELOW, C.D.P.H CONTACTED FOR RE-INSPECTION AND TAG REMOVAL. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.

Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING PREPARED TCS FOODS HELD IN THE REAR COOLER NOT PROPERLY DATE LABELED. COOKED EGGS WITH A PREPARATION DATE ONLY OF 1-25-21, COOKED PORK WITH NO LABELS AND A PREP LABELED OF 1-26-21. BEEF BROTH WITH A PREP LABEL OF 1-24-21. INSTRUCTED ALL PREPARED TCS FOODS HELD LONGER THAN 24 HOURS MUST BE PROPERLY DATE LABELED WITH AN EXPIRATION DATE NO LONGER THAN 7 DAYS. ALL FOODS DISCARDED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.

Inspector notes: PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS FROM REPORT #2315536 ON 10-8-19 NOT CORRECTED. #41- NOTED DIRTY WIPING CLOTHS ON PREP TABLES NOT PROPERLY STORED. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY STORE ALL WASHCLOTHS IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION ESPECIALLY WHEN NOT IN USE. #53- 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. #56- 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. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED AT THIS TIME.

Inspector notes: ALL BOXED NON-FOOD ITEMS, TOGO CONTAINERS AND OTHER STORED ITEMS THROUGHOUT THE DINING ROOM AND REAR STORAGE AREAS MUST BE ELEVATED FROM THE FLOORS.

Inspector notes: RAW WOODEN SHELVING IN THE NORTHWEST CORNER WALL OF THE KITCHEN MUST BE PAINTED/SEALED.----MUST NOT USE TAPE AS A MEANS OF REPAIR OR GUARD FOR SHARP EDGES ON THE METAL RACK SHELVING ABOVE THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK.----MUST NOT USE CLOTH TOWELS AS LINER FOR SHELVING THROUGHOUT. ALL MUST BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.

Inspector notes: EXTERIOR OF THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK GREASE TRAP WITH EXCESSIVE GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS.----METAL SPLASH GUARD BETWEEN THE MOP SINK AND THE DISH MACHINE WITH ENCRUSTED FOOD DEBRIS AND DIRT. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL.

Inspector notes: FLOORS THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY, COOKS LINE, UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK, ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT, DISH MACHINE AREA, COOLERS WITH GREASE, DIRT AND DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN ALL AND MAINTAIN.----BLACKENED, MOLDY WALL CAULKING AT THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST REPLACE.

Inspector notes: ALL THE CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS MUST HAVE PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING/CERTIFICATES ON THE PREMISES FOR REVIEW.