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Restaurant: Original Halsted Maxwell Street Polish
Address: 11656 S Halsted St, Chicago, IL 60628
Type: Restaurant
Total inspections: 6
Last inspection: Feb 20, 2013

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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. MUST CLEAN AND SANITZE THE FOLLOWING; REFRIGERATOR COOLER INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR IN REAR PREP AREA, SHELVES AND DOOR TRACK OF REAR COOLER NEXT TO PIZZA HOLDING STAND, AND RACKS AND EXTERIOR OF PIZZA HOLDING RACK.
The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. CLEAN FLOORS THROUGHOUT PREMISES UNDER AND AROUND ALL EQUIPMENT.
The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned.CLEAN AND SANITIZE FOOD SPLASHES ON WALLS AND CEILINGS IN FOOD PREP AREAS.
Toilet rooms shall be completely enclosed and shall be vented to the outside air or mechanically ventilated. INSTALL SELF CLOSING DEVICES ON BOTH BATHROOM DOORS.
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. CLEAN ALL LIGHT SHIELDS THROUGHTOUT REAR AND FRONT PREP AREAS.
All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair.SEAL RAW WOOD AT FRONT STORAGE SHELF.

All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair.BOTTOM PANEL OF POTATO SLICER IN POOR REPAIR. MUST REPAIR .

CLEAN AND MAINTAIN POTATO SLICER.
CLEAN INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT, COOLERS, PREP TABLES, SINKS.
REPLACE MISSING AND STAINED CEILING TILES IN REAR.
SECURE LIGHT SHIELDS ABOVE 3-COMP SINK AND REACH-IN COOLER.
INSTALL SELF CLOSING DEVICE ON WASHROOM DOORS.
REMOVE ALL UNUSED EQUIPMENT IN REAR.

REPLACE DAMAGED LIGHT SHIELD IN PREP AREA.
IMPROPER TEMPERATURE OF RAW CHICKEN BREAST 59.7F-66.2F STORED IN WALK-IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO DISCARD APPROXIMATELY 10LBS OF CHICKEN BREAST. WALK-IN COOLER MAINTAINING 42F. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005A CITATION ISSUED.
NO CERTIFIED MANAGER ON DUTY OR CERTIFICATE POSTED WHEN COOKED CHICKEN BREAST 192.7F AND PIZZA 141.2F PREPARED AND SERVED. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-012 CITATION ISSUED.
CLEAN INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT, COOLERS, PREP TABLES, SINKS, VENTILATION HOOD.
REPLACE MISSING AND STAINED CEILING TILES IN REAR.
CLEAN AND MAINTAIN POTATO SLICER.
INSTALL SELF CLOSING DEVICE ON WASHROOM DOORS.
REMOVE ALL UNUSED EQUIPMENT IN REAR.

SEAL LOOSE BASEBOARDS NEAR UTILITY SINK. REPLACE STAINED CEILING TILES IN REAR. SEAL BRICK WALL BEHIND STORAGE SHELF IN FURNACE ROOM..
REPAIR SELF-CLOSING DEVICE ON WASHROOM DOOR NEAR FURNACE ROOM.
STORE WASH CLOTHS IN SANITIZING SOLUTION.
CLEAN FLOORS ALONG WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS IN PREP AND STORAGE AREAS.

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