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Restaurant: Julius Meinl
Address: 4363 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago, IL 60618
Type: Restaurant
Total inspections: 6
Last inspection: Feb 13, 2013

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50

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All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair.OBSERVED RAW WOOD STORAGE SHELF AT BOTTOM OF STEPS INSTRUCTED TO SEAL ALL RAW WOOD.
All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily.OBSERVED BASEMENT SLICER NOT CLEAN AND SANITIZED INSTRUCTED TO DUE SAME. OBSERVED LAST COOLER FAN GUARD COVER NOT CLEAN (SALAD) INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN ALSO CLEAN 1ST. FLOOR MILK COOLER.
The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair.OBSERVED THE FLOOR IN THE BASEMENT TEA/COFFEE ROOM NOT CLEAN INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN.
The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. Use dustless cleaning methods.OBSERVED THE 2 RESTROOMS REAR CEILING VENT COVERS DUSTY INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE DUST.
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.OBSERVED 1 LIGHT OUT UNDER COOKING HOOD INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE.

All food establishments that display, prepare, or store potentially hazardous food shall have adequate refrigerated food storage facilities. FACILITY NOT MAINTAINING PROPER TEMPERATURE, FOUND TWO DOOR MEAT COOLERS AT 50.1F, INADEQUATE FOOD PROTECTION. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR COOLER AND KEEP AT 40F OR BELOW. HELD FOR INSPECTION TAG PLACED ON COOLER, INSTRUCTED WHEN COOLER REPAIRED TO FAX LETTER REQUESTING A TAG REMOVAL. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED, 7-38-005(A).
All cold food shall be stored at a temperature of 40F or less. POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS INSIDE ABOVE COOLER AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES; 5LBS COOKED HAM AT 49.8F, 6LBS COOKED TURKEY AT 49.6F, 2LBS SLICED TOMATOES AT 50.9F AND 2LBS SALMON AT 50.3F. IMPROPER FOOD PROTECTION. INSTRUCTED COLD POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS MUST BE AT 40F OR BELOW. FOODS DISCARDED, V=$230. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED, 7-38-005(A).
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. CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS MUST BE PROPERLY STORED ON STORAGE UNITS.
All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE BROKEN GASKETS ON TWO DOORS MEAT REACH IN COOLER DOORS AND SEAL BARE WOOD SHELVES IN REAR STORAGE ROOM.
All utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized after each usage. MUST CLEAN/SANITIZE; COOLERS, FREEZERS, COOKING EQUIPMENT, UPPER INTERIOR PANEL OF ICE MACHINE, CAN OPENER AND BOTTOM PANELS OF PREP TABLES IN BASEMENT PREP AREAS.
The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. MUST CLEAN FLOORS, UNDER, BEHIND EQUIPMENT AT CORNERS AND ALONG WALLS, AT PREP AREAS, DISH WASHING AREA AND ALL STORAGE AREAS.
Shielding to protect against broken glass falling into food shall be provided for all artificial lighting sources in preparation, service, and display facilities. MUST REPLACE BROKEN LIGHT SHIELDS THRU-OUT KITCHEN.
MUST REPLACE BROKEN SELF CLOSING DEVICE ON EMPLOYEE'S WASHROOM DOOR IN BASEMENT.
NOTED CLUTTER IN STORAGE AREAS AND FURNACE ROOM, MUST REMOVE UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEAN AND ORGANIZE TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE. ARTICLES MUST BE STORED OFF FLOORS, AWAY FROM WALLS.

UTENSILS PROPERLY STORED, VIOLATION CORRECTED.
GASKETS REPLACED AND SHELVES SEALED, VIOLATION CORRECTED.
. MUST CLEAN/SANITIZE; COOLERS, FREEZERS, COOKING EQUIPMENT, UPPER INTERIOR PANEL OF ICE MACHINE, CAN OPENER AND BOTTOM PANELS OF PREP TABLES IN BASEMENT PREP AREAS.
MUST CLEAN FLOORS, UNDER, BEHIND EQUIPMENT AT CORNERS AND ALONG WALLS, AT PREP AREAS, DISH WASHING AREA AND ALL STORAGE AREAS.
LIGHT SHIELDS REPLACED, VIOLATION CORRECTED.
SELF CLOSING DEVICE REPLACED, VIOLATION CORRECTED.
CLUTTER REMOVED, VIOLATION CORRECTED.

OUTSIDE STORAGE AREA NOT MAINTAIN. OBSERVED A LARGE OPEN CONTAINER USE FOR STORING SOILED LINEN WITH EXCESSIVE BIRD FECES INSIDE, AND ON GROUND AROUND CONTAINER. ALSO EXCESSIVE DEBRIS THRU-OUT SAME STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN/SANITIZE AREA, PROVIDE COVER FOR THE CONTAINER TO PREVENT PEST FEEDING/HARBORAGE., OR TO PROPERLY STORED SOILED LINEN INSIDE; PROVIDE A STORAGE AREA INSIDE THE BUSINESS. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED, 7-38-020.
INSTRUCTED, CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS MUST BE PROPERLY STORED ON STORAGE SHELVES THRU-OUT BASEMENT PREP AREA.
INSTRUCTED TO SEAL RAW/BARE WOOD STORAGE SHELVES INSIDE STORAGE ROOM IN BASEMENT.
INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN/SANITIZE; FREEZERS AT BASEMENT PREP AREA.
INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN FLOORS THRU-OUT BASEMENT INSIDE FURNACE ROOM, STORAGE ROOM AND PREP AREA, UNDER, BEHIND EQUIPMENT AT CORNERS AND ALONG WALLS.
MUST REPLACE MISSING/BROKEN BASEBOARDS ON BOTTOM OF NORTH WALL NEAR DISH WASHING AREA IN BASEMENT AND PAINT SAME WALL.
INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR FAUCET FOR 3PART SINK IN BASEMENT DISH WASHING AREA.
INSTRUCTED, FOOD HANDLERS MUST WEAR HAIR RESTRAINTS.
INSTRUCTED, CLEANING TOWELS MUST BE PROPERLY STORED.

TOWELS PROPERLY STORED, VIOLATION CORRECTED.
FOOD HADLERS WEARING HAIR RESTRAINTS, VIOLATION CORRECTED.
FAUCET REPAIRED, VIOLATION CORRECTED.
FLOORS CLEANED, VIOLATION CORRECTED.
BASEBOARDS REPLACED AND WALL PAINTED, VIOLATION CORRECTED.
OUTSIDE STORAGE AREA CLEANED, STORAGE CONTAINER REMOVED, PROVIDED COVERED CONTAINERS INSIDE THE BUSINESS, VIOLATION CORRECTED.
UTENSILS PROPERLY STORED, VIOLATION CORRECTED.
SHELVES SEALED/PAINTED, VIOLATION CORRECTED.
EQUIPMENT CLEANED, VIOLATION CORRECTED.

NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION. ALSO DID NOT FIND THE SANITATION CERTIFICATE POSTED ON THE WALL. INSTRUCTED TO POST THE CERTIFICATE ON THE WALL AND INSTRUCTED MANAGER THAT CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER MUST BE ON SITE WHILE PREPARING AND SERVING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD SUCH AS EGG AND HAM SANDWICH, CREAM OF BROCCOLI SOUP, KEY LIME PIE, EGG SALAD ETC. CITATION ISSUED SERIOUS 7-38-012. BEN GARRISON ARRIVE ON SITE AT 11:00AM WHILE I'M STILL DOING INSPECTION.
ALL CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS POTS AND PANS MUST BE STORED UPSIDE DOWN/INVERTED.
MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE THE FOLLOWING: ALL CHOPPING BOARDS, INTERIOR BOTTOM SHELVE OF THE 2 DOOR REACH IN FREEZER, ICE MACHINE INTERIOR PLASTIC PANEL AND MAINTAIN.
MUST REMOVE ALL MILK CRATE BEING USED AS A PALLET IN THE PREP AREA AND SMALL STORAGE ROOM. USE REGULAR PALLET OR SHELVINGS TO STORE STOCKS AND APRONS.
MISSING SINK DRAIN COVER OF THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST PROVIDE.
CLUTTER UNDER THE STAIR IN THE BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED TO ORGANIZE AND REMOVE OR DISCARD UNNECESSARY ITEMS/ARTICLES NOIT BEING USED TO PREVENT RODENT/INSECTS HARBORAGE.

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