MELA

ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED FRONT PREPARATION AREA HANDWASHING SINK MISSING SIGNAGE NOTIFYING FOOD EMPLOYEES TO WASH HANDS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE SIGNAGE AT ALL HANDWASHING SINKS AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.

INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: OBSERVED FIVE DEAD COCKROACHES IN THE BASIN OF THE WAREWASHING AREA HANDWASHING SINK. NO OTHER COCKROACHES, OTHER PESTS, OR OTHER EVIDENCE OF PEST ACTIVITY OBSERVED ON-SITE AT TIME OF LICENSE INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE DEAD COCKROACHES, CLEAN AND SANITIZE AFFECTED AREA(S), NOTIFY PEST CONTROL SERVICE, AND MAINTAIN ALL AREAS OF THE FACILITY FROM DEAD OR TRAPPED INSECTS AND OTHER PESTS TO PREVENT BUILD UP AND DECOMPOSITION AND MAINTAIN.

FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING NONFOOD-CONTACT SURFACES TO BE NOT SMOOTH OR EASILY-CLEANABLE: ALUMINUM FOIL USED TO LINE NONFOOD-CONTACT SURFACES OF DEEP FRYERS IN THE FRONT SERVICE AREA; FABRIC STRIPS USED TO WRAP NONFOOD-CONTACT SURFACES OF WALL-MOUNTED VEGETABLE SLICER IN THE REAR PREPARATION AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALUMINUM FOIL AND FABRIC STRIPS AND MAINTAIN ALL NONFOOD-CONTACT SURFACES SMOOTH AND EASILY-CLEANABLE.

NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING NONFOOD-CONTACT SURFACES OF EQUIPMENT TO BE SOILED: INTERIOR BASINS OF HOT-HOLDING WELL IN THE FRONT SERVICE AREA SOILED WITH RUST DEBRIS; SIDES AND INTERIOR CAVITY OF PIZZA OVEN AND DEEP FRYERS IN THE FRONT SERVICE AREA SOILED WITH GREASE AND DRIED FOOD DEBRIS; INTERIOR CAVITY OF SEVERAL LINE COOLERS IN THE FRONT AND REAR PREPARATION AREAS SOILED WITH DRIED FOOD DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN NONFOOD-CONTACT SURFACES OF EQUIPMENT AT ADEQUATE FREQUENCY TO PREVENT BUILD UP OF SOIL AND MAINTAIN.

PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: OBSERVED FLOOR-MOUNTED PLUMBING AND UTILITY LINES BEHIND AND BENEATH DEEP FRYER AND OVENS IN THE REAR SERVICE AREA TO BE LINED WITH ALUMINUM FOIL AND SOILED FABRIC STRIPS. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALUMINUM FOIL AND FABRIC STRIPS AND MAINTAIN ALL PLUMBING AND UTILITY FIXTURES SMOOTH AND EASILY-CLEANABLE.

GARBAGE & REFUSE PROPERLY DISPOSED; FACILITIES MAINTAINED - Comments: OBSERVED FACILITY HAS NO CONTRACTED WASTE REMOVAL SERVICE AND NO COMMERCIAL DUMPSTER AVAILABLE FOR USE ON-SITE AT TIME OF LICENSE INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE LICENSED WASTE REMOVAL SERVICE AND MAINTAIN AT LEAST ONE COMMERCIAL DUMPSTER OF ADEQUATE SIZE AND CAPACITY TO REMOVE ALL FOOD WASTE ON-SITE AND AVAILABLE FOR USE AT ALL TIMES OF OPERATION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-020(B) NO CITATION ISSUED.

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED CEILING ABOVE THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK IN THE REAR WAREWASHING AREA TO BE IN POOR REPAIR, HEAVY EVIDENCE OF VISIBLE WATER DAMAGE AND CEILING CRACKED WITH OPEN HOLE. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE CEILING ABOVE THE REAR WAREWASHING AREA 3-COMPARTMENT SINK TO ELIMINATE VISIBLE WATER DAMAGE AND OPEN HOLE AND MAINTAIN ALL PHYSICAL FACILITIES IN GOOD REPAIR.

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING PHYSICAL FACILITIES TO BE SOILED: FLOOR OF THE FRONT AND REAR SERVICE AREAS SOILED WITH GREASE, RUST DEBRIS, AND DRIED FOOD DEBRIS; FLOOR BENEATH 2-COMPARTMENT AND 3-COMPARTMENT SINKS IN THE REAR PREPARATION/WAREWASHING AREAS SOILED WITH RUST DEBRIS, FLOOR OF THE WALK-IN COOLER AREA SOILED WITH DRIED FOOD DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN FLOORS AND OTHER PHYSICAL FACILITIES AT ADEQUATE FREQUENCY TO PREVENT BUILD UP OF SOILS AND MAINTAIN.

ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED - Comments: OBSERVED HEAVY BUILD UP OF GREASE AND DUST DEBRIS ON FILTERS AND INTERIOR SURFACES OF VENTILATION HOOD SYSTEM ABOVE DEEP FRYERS AND OVENS IN THE REAR SERVICE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE VENTILATION HOOD SYSTEM AND FILTERS AND MAINTAIN VENTILATION HOOD SYSTEM AND FILTERS OF ADEQUATE NUMBER AND CAPACITY TO PREVENT BUILD UP OF GREASE AND DUST DEBRIS ALONG INTERIOR SURFACES OF VENTILATION SYSTEM AND ADJACENT PHYSICAL FACILITY SURFACES.

ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED - Comments: OBSERVED PERSON-IN-CHARGE WITH CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER MISSING ALLERGEN AWARENESS TRAINING AND CERTIFICATE ON-SITE AT TIME OF LICENSE INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ALL CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS WITH ADDITIONAL ALLERGEN AWARENESS TRAINING AND MAINTAIN CERTIFICATE(S) ON-SITE AND AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTOR REVIEW AT ALL TIMES.