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Restaurant: Smith & Wollensky
Address: 318 N State St, Chicago, IL 60610
Type: Restaurant
Total inspections: 3
Last inspection: May 31, 2012

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100

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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. The following not clean- observed food build up on lower side of dishamchine drainboards, slight lime build up inside ice machines, food/liquid build up on shelves at 2nd floor kitchen cookline. Must clean and maintain all unclean equipment.
The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. Must detail clean floor throughout dry storage room.
The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. Metal ceiling cover and ceiling tile paint peeling above shelf racks at pot wash 3-compartment sink room. Must repair/peel all peeling paint also must clean ceiling tiles (dust build up) around ceiling vent cover at 2nd floor dishwash area.
Ventilation: All plumbing fixtures, such as toilets, sinks, washbasins, etc., must be adequately trapped, vented, and re-vented and properly connected to the sewer in accordance with the plumbing chapter of the Municipal Code of Chicago and the Rules and Regulations of the Board of Health. Employees Mens washroom handwash bowl pipe leaking. Must repair and maintain sink.
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 working themometers for all coolers along cooklines.

All parts of the food establishment and all parts of the property used in connection with the operation of the establishment shall be kept neat and clean and should not produce any offensive odors. EMPLOYEES MUST NOT STORE PERSONAL BELONGINGS IN FOOD PREP AREAS.
Containers and utensils shall be inverted, covered, or otherwise protected from contamination until used. All single-service drinking straws and containers shall be discarded immediately after use. COOKS LINE UTENSILS MUST NOT BE STORED BETWEEN COOLER AND STEAM TABLE.
The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. FLOORS IN THE FOLLOWING NEED CLEANING: FLOOR DRAINS AT 1ST FLR. BAR AND BAKERY PREP. FLOORS OF SODA STORAGE WITH BROKEN GLASS. MAINTENANCE ROOM AND BOILER ROOM WITH DIRT/DEBRIS. MUST NOT USE IRON SKILLET TO PROP UP DRAIN PIPING ON FLOOR OF BASEMENT DISH MACHINE.
All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. MUST INSTALL SPLASH GUARD AT PASTRY/PANTRY EXPOSED HAND SINK. MUST PROVIDE LIDS FOR BAR ICE BINS. DIRTY BAKERY EXPOSED HAND SINK. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. MOLDY WALLS AND WALL CAULKING AT THE FOLLOWING AREAS: BASEMENT ONE COMPARTMENT SINK, BASEMENT DISH MACHINE, BAKERY MARBLE PREP TABLE. MUST CLEAN ALL.

ALL CUTIING BOARDS WITH DEEP, DARK GROOVES MUST BE REPLACED. SPLAHGUARDS NEEDED AT THE WOLLENSKY GRILL (LOWER LEVEL) BAR SINK, (FACING EAST). RUSTY SHELVINGS IN DAIRY WALK-IN COOLER MUST BE RE-SEALED. SPLASHGUARDS NEEDED AT BOTH ENDS OF THE DISHMACHINE, TO PREVENT WATER FROM SPRAYING ONTO THE FLOOR. All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair.
FOLLOWING PLUMBING ISSUES MUST BE ADDRESSED: LEAKS UNDER THE WOLLENSKY BAR DUMP SINK, UNDER THE SINK OF THE WATER DISPENSER AT THE FIRST FLOOR BAR AREA. FAUCET FIXTURE AT FIRST FLOOR BAR HANDSINK IS SUPPORTED BY A RUBBER STOPPER-MUST REPLACE. PIPE LEAK UNDER 3-COMP POTATO PREP SINK MUST BE FIXED ALSO. Ventilation: All plumbing fixtures, such as toilets, sinks, washbasins, etc., must be adequately trapped, vented, and re-vented and properly connected to the sewer in accordance with the plumbing chapter of the Municipal Code of Chicago and the Rules and Regulations of the Board of Health.
SOME PEELING PAINT ON A COUPLE OF CEILING PANELS INSIDE THE WALK-IN 'AGING' COOLER MUST BE REMOVED. MISSING CEILING TILES ABOVE UPRIGHT COOLER MSUT BE REPLACED. The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned.
FAN GUARDS OF MOST SMALL COOLERS MUST BE FREE OF DUST BUILD-UP. All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily.
BROKEN FLOOR TILES ALONG THE SERVICE ELEVATOR DOORS (TO THE TRASH AREA), MUST BE RE-SURFACED TO PREVENT FOOD/WATER/DEBRIS ACCUMULATION. The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair.

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