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Restaurant: Efie's Canteen Inc
Address: 11601 W Touhy Ave, Chicago, IL 60666
Type: Restaurant
Total inspections: 9
Last inspection: Dec 17, 2012

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100

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Floor not maintained through out. Instructed to replace or repair all missing or damaged floor tile and detail clean floor under and behind all equipment.
Light covers through out not maintained. Instructed to replace all damaged light covers and detail clean all others. Several openings noted in walls. Instructed to seal all openings.
Prep tables, prep counters, cooking equipment, can opener, interior ice machine panel and coolers not cleaned. Instructed to detail clean and sanitize.
Thermometer not provided inside walk-in cooler. Instructed to provided inside all coolers.

All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. MUST INSTALL SPLASHGUARD BETWEEN EXPOSED HANDSINK AND 3 COMPARTMENT SINK; DIRTY AIR VENTS INSIDE 2 DOOR PREP COOLER AND 1 REFRIGERATOR MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. 3 CHOPPING BOARDS IN GRILL AREA AND REAR AREA UNCLEAN,DEEP CUTS,BLACK STAINED .MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN OR REPLACED
The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. DAMAGED CEILING TILES ABOVE HOT HOLDING AND OVEN MUST BE REPLACED

The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. FLOOR UNDER EQUIPMENT UNCLEAN,MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. CEILING TILES WITH HOLES AT THE REAR PREP AREA MUST BE SEALED
All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. SHELVES INSIDE 2 PREP COOLERS BECOMING RUSTY,MUST BE REPLACED; CHOPPING BOARD IN PREP AREA UNCLEAN,MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. EXTERIOR BOTTOM PARTS OF PREP COOLER FACING THE DISPLAY COOLER UNCLEAN,MUST CLEAN 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 THERMOMETER IN 1 PERP COOLER

Foods inside cooler not labeled or dated. Instructed to label and date all foods not in original container.
Floor in prep area under cooking equipment and along wallbase not cleaned. Instructed to detail clean daily.
Cooking equipment, can opener and storage shelves not cleaned. Instructed to detail clean and sanitize.
Gasket not maintained on prep cooler. Instructed to replace worn gasket.

WASH CLOTHS MUST BE PROPERLY STORED IN A SANITIZED CONTAINER
1 PREP COOLER NOT BEING USED,NO FOOD INSIDE WITH SIGN POSTED 'OUT OF ORDER',INSTRUCTED TO FIX COOLER,TAG COOLER,TO FAX TO CDPH 312-746-4240 WHEN COOLER HAS BEEN FIXED 40F OR LESS;NO CITATION
FOR NEXT REGULAR INSPECTION
FOR NEXT REGULAR INSPECTION
FOR NEXT REGULAR INSPECTION
FOR NEXT REGULAR INSPECTION
BASEWALLS AT THE REAR COOKING AREA FULL OF GREASE,MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN

HAS BEEN CORRECTED
REMOVED TAG OF COOLER,38.8F TEMPERATURE,ABLE TO HOLD COLD FOOD AT 40F OR BELOW
HAS BEEN CORRECTED
HAS BEEN CORRECTED
HAS BEEN CORRECTED
HAS BEEN CORRECTED
FOR NEXT REGULAR INSPECTION

FOUND DISH WASHING FACILITIES (3 COMPARTMENT SINK) NOT PROPERLY MAINTAINED. WHEN WATER RELEASED FROM MIDDLE COMPARTMENT, WATER STARTS BACKING UP FROM THE MIDDLE COMPARTMENT INTO 3RD COMPARTMENT OF THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AND SLOWLY DRAINING. INSTRUCTED TO FIX. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED 7-38-030
INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR LEAKY FAUCET NECK AT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK.
NOTED LOOSE WALL TILE BEHIND EXPOSED HAND SINK. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL.
INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND REMOVE WORN OUT CAULKING WITH BLACK MOLD LIKE BUILD-UP ON DIVIDER BETWEEN EXPOSED HAND SINK AND 3 COMPARTMENT SINK.

VIOLATION HAS BEEN CORRECTED.
VIOLATION HAS BEEN CORRECTED.
VIOLATION HAS BEEN CORRECTED.
VIOLATION HAS BEEN CORRECTED.
INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN WALLS BEHIND AND UNDER 3 COMPARTMENT AND EXPOSED HAND SINK.
INSTRUCTED TO STORE ICE SCOOP IN A CLEAN SEPARATE CONTAINER TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION (NOTED ICE SCOOP STORED INSIDE ICE MACHINE).

INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN COUNTERTOP (UNDER COOKING EQUIPMENT) WITH GREASE AND DRIED FOOD DEBRIS BEHIND FRONT PREP AREA.
INSTRUCTED TO RE GROUT FLOOR TILES WITH DEEP SEAMS (BY ICE MACHINE) IN REAR AREA.
INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE PEELING PAINT AND/OR REPAINT ON CEILING ABOVE STEAMER IN FRONT PREP AREA.--------NOTED GAP/OPENING ON WALLS WITH EXCESSIVE DRIED FOOD DEBRIS ACCUMULATION (NEXT TO STEAMER). INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, SEAL AND MAINTAIN.
NOTED ICE SCOOP STORED INSIDE ICE BIN (FRONT PREP AREA). INSTRUCTED TO STORE IN A SEPARATE CLEAN CONTAINER TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION.

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