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Restaurant: East of Edens
Address: 6350 N Cicero Ave, Chicago, IL 60646
Type: Restaurant
Total inspections: 7
Last inspection: Feb 14, 2013

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100

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Floor along wallbase and behind equipment not cleaned or maintained through out and storage area. Instructed to detail clean daily and install floor tile.
Ceiling and light covers in prep and storage area not cleaned. Instructed to detail clean.
Storage shelves, sinks, interior ice machine panel, cooking equipment, exhaust hood and filters not cleaned. Instructed to detail clean and sanitize.
Thermometer not provided inside coolers in prep area. Instructed to provide thermometers visible inside all coolers.
Foods in cooler or bulk storage containers not labeled or dated. Instructed to label and date all foods not in original container.

Foods in cooler or bulk storage containers not labeled or dated. Instructed to label and date all foods not in original container.
Storage shelves, sinks, interior ice machine panel, cooking equipment, exhaust hood and filters not cleaned. Instructed to detail clean and sanitize.
Floor along wallbase and behind equipment not cleaned or maintained through out and storage area. Instructed to detail clean daily and install floor tile.
Ventilation covers not cleaned in prep and dining area. Instructed to detail clean.

The flow of air discharged from kitchen fans shall always be through a duct to a point above the roofline. 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.Exhaust canopy needs detailed cleaning, exhaust vents(ventilation)in walk in cooler, kitchen prep areas, storage areas, dining areas, and bathrooms need detailed cleaning.
All food not stored in the original container shall be stored in properly labeled containers.Found some food items not properly dated/labeled in walk in freezer, must date and label food items in walk in freezer.
All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair.Non food contact surfaces of walk in cooler shelving/racks that had rust, peeling paint, shall be repair/replaced.
All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily.Non food contact surfaces of walk in cooler shelving/racks, storage shelving racks not clean need detailed cleaning(crevices).Non food contact surfaces of ice machine, prep table lower (shelving)need detailed cleaning, front counter shelving area need cleaning.
The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair.Floors under heavy equipment, cooking equipment, rear storage shelving not clean need detailed cleaning(corners).
The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. Use dustless cleaning methods.Walls that had peeling paint, holes in rear storage areas shall be repair, missing ceiling tile in rear storage room shall be provided. Ceiling tiles in kitchen prep areas not clean need cleaning.
All rooms in which food or drink is prepared, or in which utensils are washed, shall be lighted so that a minimum of 50-foot candles of light is available on all work surfaces. Shielding to protect against broken glass falling into food shall be provided for all artificial lighting sources in preparation, service, and display facilities.Light shields in kitchen prep areas no clean need cleaning. Light shields in storage room were missing end caps, shall provide end caps to light shields in storage room.

Rear storage shelving, and pop dispensing unit area that had exposed raw wood, shall be repaired/sealed.
Front prep area exhaust canopy not clean needs detailed cleaning.
Non food contact surfaces of walk in cooler shelving/racks not cleaned, need cleaning, cardboard under prep table shelving shall be removed, shelving needs cleaning.
Floors in walk in cooler under shelving need cleaning, floors in kitchen prep areas not clean need cleaning(corners).
Walls that had peeling paint/plaster, and holes in rear storage areas shall be repaired/sealed.
Light shield above ice machine not clean needs detailed cleaning.

Found some food items not properly dated/labeled in walk in cooler, must date and label food items in walk in cooler.
Non food contact surfaces of cooking equipment need cleaning(detailed), non food contact surfaces of ice machine not clean, need detailed cleaning(crevices).
Floors under heavy equipment, cooking equipment not clean, need cleaning(corners), floors in rear storage room under shelving/racks not clean, need detailed cleaning(corners).
Walls, ceiling in walk in cooler not clean, need detailed cleaning, walls, ceiling tiles in rear kitchen prep area need cleaning.
Exhaust vents(ventilation) in walk in cooler not clean, need detailed cleaning(crevices), exhaust vents(ventilation) in bathrooms not clean, need cleaning.

NOTED TEMPERATURES OF SERVICE COOLER AT THE FRONT PREP AREA AND SALAD HOLDING COOLER AT SAME TO BE IMPROPER BETWEEN 46.3F TO 48.5F. INSTRUCTED NOT TO USE EQUIPMENT UNTIL MAINTAINING PROPER TEMPERATURE OF 40F OR BELOW. EQPUIPMENT TAGGED. MANAGER IMMEDIATELY CALLED COMPANY FOR REPAIRS. CITATION ISSUED FOR CRITICAL VIOLATION #7-38-005(A)
NOTED INTERNAL TEMPERATURE OF THE FOLLOWING POTENTIAL HAZARDOUS FOOD ITEMS INSIDE COOLERS TO BE IMPROPER BETWEEN 44.3F TO 51.1F. CHICKEN (46.7F), TUNA (48.1F), COOKED CHICKEN (44.3F), SOUR CREAM (45.6F), SLICED TOMATOES(48.7F), SALAD TRAYS(51.1F). MANAGER IMMEDIATELY AND VOLUNTARILY DISPOSED OF 30IBS OF PRODUCTS WORTH $180.0 THROUGH DENATURING PROCESS. RECOMMENDED TO HAVE A TEMPERAURE LOG FOR MONITORING AND A STEM THERMOMETER. CITATION ISSUED FOR CRITICAL VIOLATION #7-38-005(A).
NOTED OUTSIDE GARBAGE DUMPSTER OVERFLOWING AND PREVENTING PROPER LID CLOSURE. THIS IS FOOD SOURCE FOR RODENTS AND OTHER PESTS. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED FOR VIOLATION #7-38-020
INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN FLOORS ALONG WALL BASE AND UNDERNEATH CRATES AT THE REAR FOOD STORAGE AREA AND INSIDE WALK IN FREEZER.
INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR LEAKING FAUCET AT THE HAND WASH SINK BY ICE CREAM FREEZER.....ALSO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN CEILING VENTS INSIDE WOMENS AND MENS BATHROOM.
INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ACCURATE THERMOMETERS INSIDE ALL COOLERS TO MONITOR TEMPERATURE AT ALL TIMES.

CORRECTED
INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN FLOORS ALONG WALL BASE AND UNDERNEATH CRATES AT THE REAR FOOD STORAGE AREA AND INSIDE WALK IN FREEZER
ALSO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN CEILING VENTS INSIDE WOMENS AND MENS BATHROOM
CORRECTED

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