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Restaurant: Bin 36
Address: 339 N Dearborn St, Chicago, IL 60654
Type: Restaurant
Total inspections: 6
Last inspection: Oct 12, 2012

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Address: 161 North Jefferson Street, Chicago, Illinois, 60661

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A separate and distinct offense shall be deemed to have been committed for each Minor violation that is not corrected upon re-inspection by the health authority. The following minor violations not corrected from report #160423 dated 05/07/09- #32, reach in coolers door rubber gaskets ripped,#33, observed accumilated food debris on shelves throughout prep/dishwash area, lower sides of dishmachine drain boards, reach in coolers door rubber gaskets and door hindges with accumilated food build up, #34 observed accumilated food build up on floor under prep equipment. Serious violation, citation issued Ticket #H000057362 17. All the above violations must be corrected by reinspection (02/01/10).
All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. Observed accumilated dust build up on prep coolers condensers/compressors. Must clean and maintain equipment.
Shielding to protect against broken glass falling into food shall be provided for all artificial lighting sources in preparation, service, and display facilities. Observed missing and broken ceiling light covers above prep area. Must replace all damaged light covers.
The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. Observed several unclean ceiling light covers above prep areas. Must clean all unclean covers and maintain.
All food establishments that display, prepare, or store potentially hazardous foods shall have calibrated metal stem thermometers, provided and conspicuous, for refrigerated and hot food units. Must provide thermometers for coolers at coffee station.

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All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. DETAIL CLEAN THE WIRE RACKS, FAN COVERS AND FENCE SECTIONS IN THE WALK-IN COOLER.
The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. SEAL THE FLOOR IN THE WALK-IN COOLER.
The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. DETAIL CLEAN THE DUSTY CEILING TILES IN THE PREP AREA.
REPAIR THE LEAKING WATER VALVES UNDERNEATH THE SPRAY SINK IN THE DISHROOM.

INTERNAL THERMOMETERS NEEDED IN ALL COLD HOLDING UNITS THRU-OUT PREMISES.
(7-38-005A) THE PREP COOLER IN MAIN KITCHEN (FACING THE NORTH WALL OF THE 3-COMP. SINK) HAS AN AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE OF 56.4F. OBSERVED HEAVY ICE BUILD-UP ON BOTH SIDES OF THE CONDENSERS. UNIT TAGGED. INSTRUCTED TO FIX & MAINTAIN COLD HOLDING UNITS AT 40F OR BELOW.
(7-38-005A) FOLLOWING FOOD ITEMS STORED AT ABOVE PREP COOLER ARE: HUMMUS AT 57.2F, CRAB MEAT AT 59.9F, CHICKEN STRIPS AT 60.2F, HAM STRIPS AT 60.0F, COOKED CHERRY TOMATOES AT 59.7F. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY DISPOSE OF SAID PRODUCTS & MAINTAIN COLD FOODS AT 40F OR LOWER. (TOTAL POUNDAGE=6 WITH TOTAL AMOUNT OF $200.00)
ALL CUTTING BOARDS WITH DEEP, DARK GROOVES MUST BE REPLACED. SPLASHGUARD NEEDED AT THE LEFT SIDE OF THE BAR HANDSINK & ICE BIN LIDS MUST BE PROVIDED AT THE BAR AREA. RUBBER GASKETS OF MOST SMALL COOLER DOORS IN MAIN KITCHEN ARE RIPPED, MUST REPLACE.
FOLLOWING NEED DETAILED CLEANING: FAN GUARDS OF WALK-IN COOLERS, SINKS AT MAIN BAR, FILTERS AT HOODS OF COOKING EQUIPMENT,GASKETS OF COOLER DOORS-MUST MAINTAIN CLEAN.
FLOORS AT MAIN BAR MUST BE SMOOTH/EASILY CLEANABLE (TILES ARE MISSING & FLOORS ARE UNEVEN). FLOOR DRAINS & AREA UNDER THE SYRUP LINES OF MAIN BAR MUST BE FREE OF SPILLS/DEBRIS. WALK-IN COOLER FLOOR (1ST FL) MUST BE KEPT CLEAN ESPECIALLY INSIDE THE CAGED LIQUOR AREA.
BROKEN, MISSING, WATER-STAINED & PEELING CEILING TILES IN KITCHEN MUST BE REPLACED. CEILING VENTS ABOVE THE DISHMACHINE ARE VERY DUSRY, MUST KEEP CLEAN ALSO. HOLE ON THE WALL BY THE MOP SINK FAUCET MUST BE SEALED. WALLS AROUND THE DISHMACHINE & MOP SINK HAVE EVIDENCE OF MILDEW, MUST REMOVE PLASTIC & KEEP CLEAN.
CRACKED LIGHT SHIELDS MUST BE REPLACED.
FOLLOWING PLUMBING LEAKS MUST BE ADDRESSED: 2-COMP. SINK FAUCET, BAR HANDSINK FAUCET.

ALL CUTTING BOARDS WITH DEEP, DARK GROOVES MUST BE REPLACED; SPLASHGUARD NEEDED TO THE LEFT OF BAR HANDSINK; ICE BIN LIDS AT BAR MUST BE PROVIDED; RUBBER GASKETS OF MOST SMALL COOLER DOORS IN MAIN KITCHEN MUST BE REPLACED ALSO (RIPPED).
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BROKEN, MISSING, WATER-STAINED & PEELING CEILING TILES IN KITCHEN MUST BE REPLACED. HOLE ON WALL BY THE MOP SINK FAUCET MUST BE SEALED.
CRACKED LIGHT SHIELDS IN MAIN KITCHEN MUST BE REPLACED.
THE FAUCETS AT THE BAR HANDSINK & AT THE 2-COMP SINK IS LEAKING, MUST FIX.
CORRECTED AT THIS TIME

FLOORS ALONG WALLBASES INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER (ESPECIALLY THE CAGED AREA), FLOOR DRAIN AT NORTH SIDE OF THE MAIN BAR, & DRAINS AT THE COOK'S LINE MUST BE FREE OF ORGANIC MATTER, FOOD DEBRIS OR DIRT.
PLASTIC CURTAINS AT BOTH ENDS OF THE DISHMACHINE MUST BE REPLACED (IN POOR REPAIR).
BAR SINK DRAINS, GASKETS OF MOST SMALL COOLER DOORS, INTERIOR OF DISHMACHINE MUST BE FREE OF FOOD DEBRIS, LIME BUILD-UP OR FOOD SPILLS.
CONDENSERS, FAN GUARDS & FILTERS AT HOOD OF COOKING EQUIPMENT MUST BE FREE OF HEAVY DUST BUILD-UP.
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