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Restaurant: Bittersweet Inc
Address: 1114 W Belmont Ave, Chicago, IL 60657
Type: Bakery
Total inspections: 3
Last inspection: Feb 8, 2012

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100

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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. NO WORKING THERMOMETER WAS OBSERVED IN THE WALK-IN COOLER ACROSS FROM THE COOKIE DECORATING ROOM. MUST PROVIDE.
A SPLASHGUARD IS NEEDED BETWEEN THE EXPOSED HANDSINK AND THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK.
All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. DETAIL CLEAN THE INTERIOR OF THE ICE MACHINE.
REMOVE THE COBWEBS FROM THE BASEMENT WALLS AND CEILING.
The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. OBSERVED GROUT MISSING BETWEEN THE FLOOR TILES AROUND THE DISHMACHINE IN THE REAR AREA AND AROUND THE STOVE.
OBSERVED A DRAIN LINE WATER LEAK UNDER THE MIDDLE COMPARTMENT OF THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST REPAIR THE LEAK.

OBSERVED SANDWICH PREP COOLER AT TEMPERATURES RANGING BETWEEN 46.8F TO 51.9F. THEIR INTERNAL THERMOMETER READING 49F. ALL FOODS INSIDE COOLER FROM OTHER WORKING COOLERS OR PREPARED IMMEDIATELY BEFORE BEING STORED IN INADEQUATE COOLER. ALL FOODS MOVED TO OTHER WORKING COOLER AND COOLER TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION. MUST NOT USE UNTIL REPAIRED, MAINTAINS TEMPERATURE OF 40F OR BELOW AND C.D.P.H. CONTACTED AT 312-746-4240 BY FAX FOR RE-INSPECTION AND TAG REMOVAL.
PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS FROM 3-24-10 NOT CORRECTED. #32-A SPLASH GUARD IS NEEDED BETWEEN THE EXPOSED HAND SINK AND THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK.#34-OBSERVED GROUT MISSING BETWEEN THE FLOOR TILES AROUND THE DISH MACHINE IN THE REAR AREA AND AROUND THE STOVE.
BULK FOOD CONTAINERS IN BASEMENT MUST BE LABELED.
MUST PROVIDE INTERNAL THERMOMETER INSIDE WALK-IN FREEZER LOCATED ON EAST WALL.
ALL CLEAN POTS AND PANS MUST BE STORED INVERTED. CLEAN POTS/PANS MUST NOT BE STORED HANGING ABOVE UTILITY MOP SINK.
WIPING CLOTHS IN FOOD PREP AREAS MUST BE STORED IN A CLEAN CONTAINER WITH A SANITIZING SOLUTION.
WATER DAMAGED CEILING TILES THROUGHOUT PREP AREAS MUST BE REPLACED.
MUST PROVIDE LIGHT SHIELD ABOVE DRY FOOD STORAGE IN BASEMENT.
MUST INSTALL SPLASH GUARD BETWEEN EXPOSED HAND SINK AND CUTTING BOARD/PREP TABLE ACROSS FROM EAST WALL WALK-IN COOLER.

CLEAN POTS/PANS MUST NOT BE STORED HANGING ABOVE UTILITY MOP SINK.
WATER DAMAGED CEILING TILES THROUGHOUT PREP AREAS MUST BE REPLACED.

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