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Restaurant: Harry Carey's Tavern
Address: 3551 N Sheffield Ave, Chicago, IL 60657
Type: Restaurant
Total inspections: 3
Last inspection: Jun 24, 2011

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All food should be properly protected from contamination during storage, preparation, display, service, and transportation. FOOD (ICE) NOT PROTECTED DURING STORAGE INSIDE OF THE ICE MACHINE. OBSERVED MOLD BUILDUP ON INTERIOR CONTACT SURFACES OF THE ICE MACHINE. UNIT TAGGED BY CDPH. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO UNPLUG MACHINE, REMOVE ICE AND HAVE INTERIOR OF UNIT CLEANED AND SANITIZED. FAX REINSPECTION LETTER TO (312) 746-4240 AFTER UNIT HAS BEEN CLEANED. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-005A.
All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. REPLACE THE TORN DOOR GASKET AT THE DOOR OF THE 2 DOOR STAND-UP COOLER IN THE PREP AREA. ICE BIN COVERS ARE MISSING AT BOTH BARS. MUST INSTALL.
All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. DETAIL CLEAN THE VENTILATION HOOD ABOVE THE COOKING EQUIPMENT.
The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. OBSERVED MISSING AND LOOSE BASEBOARD TILES UNDER THE PREP AREA 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AND IN THE WALK-IN COOLER.
DRAIN HOSES ARE MISSING FROM THE SODA GUN HOLDERS AT THE BAR AREA. MUST INSTALL TO A DRAIN.

VIOLATION WAS CDI ON 2/17/10.
DRAIN HOSES ARE MISSING FROM THE SODA GUN HOLDERS AT THE BAR AREA. MUST INSTALL TO A DRAIN.
All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. REPLACE THE TORN DOOR GASKET AT THE DOOR OF THE 2 DOOR STAND-UP COOLER IN THE PREP AREA. ICE BIN COVERS ARE MISSING AT BOTH BARS. MUST INSTALL.
All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. DETAIL CLEAN THE VENTILATION HOOD ABOVE THE COOKING EQUIPMENT.
The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. OBSERVED MISSING AND LOOSE BASEBOARD TILES UNDER THE PREP AREA 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AND IN THE WALK-IN COOLER.

All food establishments that display, prepare, or store potentially hazardous food shall have adequate refrigerated food storage facilities. SMALL DRAWERS COOLER UNDER THE CHARCOAL GRILL AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE:50F,THEIR OWN THERMOMETER SHOWED 50,2F.POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD WERE STORED IN IT:RAW HAMBURGERS.TAGGED UNIT' HELD FOR INSPECTION'DO NOT USE COOLER.UNIT MUST MAINTAIN TEMP OF 40F AND BELOW.FAX A LETTER WHEN UNIT IS MAINTAINING 40F AND BELOW,FAX #312 746-4240).CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-38-005(A) H000073171-12
All hot food shall be stored at a temperature of 140F or higher. All cold food shall be stored at a temperature of 40F or less. FOUND POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE:RAW HAMBURGERS STORED INSIDE THE ABOVE MENTIONED COOLER AT TEMP OF 48F TO 50F;SHRIMP AT TEMP OF 45.1F STORED INSIDE THE PREP DISPLAY COOLER.CHEESE AT TEMP OF 47.8F.ALSO PREP COOKED POTATOES AT TEMP OF 50F.ALL FOOD WAS DISCARDED AND DENATURED.NO PROOF OF TIME AND TEMPERATURE LOG PROVIDED.POUNDS 55, VALUE 100. CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-38-005(A) H000073171-12
All food shall be protected from contamination and the elements, and so shall all food equipment, containers, utensils, food contact surfaces and devices, and vehicles. SOURCE OF CONTAMINATION.OBSERVED INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE WATER RESERVOIR WITH BLACH SLIME SUBSTANCE DRIPPING INTO WATER WHERE ICE IS MADE.TAGGED UNIT' HELD FOR INSPECTION' DO NOT USE UNIT OR ICE.TURNED OFF MACHINE.INSTRUCTED TO BUY ICE IN BAGS FROM A RETAIL FOOD LICENSE, KEEP RECEIPTS ON PREMISES. CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-38-005(A)H000073172-13
Adequate and convenient hand washing facilities shall be provided for all employees. NO SOAP OR PAPER TOWELS OR ANY DRYING DEVICE PROVIDED AT EXPOSED HAND SINKS IN PREP AND BEHIND BAR AREA.PAPER TOWELS AND SOAP PROVIDE UPON MY REQUEST.CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-38-005(A) H000073172-13
All necessary control measures shall be used to effectively minimize or eliminate the presence of rodents, roaches, and other vermin and insects on the premises of all food establishments, in food-transporting vehicles, and in vending machines. OBSERVED MAIN FRONT DOOR NOT RODENT /INSECT PROOFED.GAPS ON TOP THE DOORS,SIDE AND BOTTOM.(GAPS FROM 1 INCH TO 1 1/2 INCHES) OBSERVED DOOR STRIPS AT DOOR BROKEN AND MISSING.INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE IT AND MAKE THE DOOR RODENT /INSECT PROOFED DOOR.SERIOUS VIOLATION:7-38-020 H000073172-13. BY 6-29-11 VIOLATION WAS CORRECTED.NO NEED TO RETURN ON 7-5-11.
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. PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM 2-18-10,REPORT# 176296. #32- ICE BIN COVERS ARE MISSING AT BOTH BARS. MUST INSTALL. #38- DRAIN HOSES ARE MISSING FROM THE SODA GUN HOLDERS AT THE BAR AREA. MUST INSTALL TO A DRAIN. SERIOUS VIOLATION:7-42 090 H000073173-14 ON 6-29-11 VIOLATION WAS CORRECTED,NO NEED TO RETURN ON 7-5-11.
All employees who handle food shall wash their hands as often as necessary to maintain a high degree of personal cleanliness and should conform to hygienic practices prescribed by the Board of Health. POOR HYGIENIC PRACTICES.OBSERVED FOOD HANDLER HANDLING READY TO EAT FOOD (CHEESE)AFTER TOUCHING NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACE SUCH AS, DIRTY CONTAINERS, KITCHEN EQUIPMENT, AND WITHOUT WASHING HANDS GRABBED SHREDDED CHEESE FROM CONTAINERS.EXPLAINED HAND WASHING PROCEDURE.CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-38-010(A) H000073173-14
The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. CLEAN FLOOR UNDER THE DISHMACHINE,BEHIND THE 2 DOOR FREEZER AND ALL CORNERS (FOOD DEBRIS).
All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. OBSERVED MINERAL BUILD-UP AT POP GUNS BEHIND BAR AREA(1ST FLOOR)
All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. RUBBER GASKET BROKEN INSIDE THE TOP DRAWER OF COOLER UNDER THE CHARCOAL GRILL,INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE

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