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Restaurant: Raj Darbar
Address: 2660 N Halsted St, Chicago, IL 60614
Type: Restaurant
Total inspections: 5
Last inspection: Sep 21, 2012

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All utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized after each usage. CLEAN INTERIOR OF MICROWAVE AND PREP COOLER
The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. CLEAN FLOOR OF ELECTRICAL ROOM.
The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. REPLACE WALL TILES IN PREP AREA AROUND STOVES AND BURNERS. REPAIR THE WALL BEHIND AND UNDER THE DISHMACHINE CLOSE OPENINGS, MAKE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.CEILING OF WALK IN COOLER MUST BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.
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. MUST INSTALL BACK FLOW PRVENTION DEVICE ON MOP SINK. MUST REPAIR URINAL SO ALL WASTE LIQUID COMPLETELY FLUSHES DOWN DRAIN.

The area outside of the establishment used for the storage of garbage shall be clean at all times and shall not constitute a nuisance. OUTSIDE GARBAGE RECEPTACLE WITH OVERFLOWING BAGS OF GARBAGE UNABLE TO CLOSE CONTAINER. BAGS AND BOXES OF GARBAGE ON GROUND. MUST REMOVE ALL GARBAGE FROM GROUND AND OVERFLOWING GARBAGE.
A separate and distinct offense shall be deemed to have been committed for each Minor violation that is not corrected upon re-inspection by the health authority. PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS FROM 10-16-09 #163323 AND SHORT COMPLAINT INSPECTION ON 1-8-10 #154227 NOT CORRECTED. #33-MUST CLEAN INTERIOR OF ALL REACH IN COOLERS.#35-DAMAGED WALL TILES AT BOTH STOVES, WALL UNDER DISH MACHINE WITH OPENINGS. THE CEILING IN THE WALK IN COOLER NOT SMOOTH, CLEANABLE WITH OPEN CREVICES. MUST REPAIR ALL.#38-NO BACK FLOW PREVENTION DEVICE ON UTILITY MOP SINK. MUST PROVIDE OR REMOVE HOSE AND THREADED NOZZLE.#38- MUST REPAIR URINAL SO THAT ALL WASTE WATER COMPLETELY FLUSHES DOWN DRAIN.
All cold food shall be stored at a temperature of 40F or less. FOUND APPROXIMATELY 10LBS COOKED LAMB CURRY IN THE ABOVE MENTIONED TWO DOOR COOLER AT 48.9F AND 5LBS COOKED CHICKEN CURRY AT 46.9F. ALL FOODS DISCARDED.
All food establishments that display, prepare, or store potentially hazardous food shall have adequate refrigerated food storage facilities. TWO DOOR COOLER NEAR DISH MACHINE FOUND AT 44.9F AND FOODS SUCH AS LAMB CURRY AT 48.9F. DOORS OF COOLER IN POOR REPAIR WITH BROKEN GASKET SEALS AND CROOKED DOORS UNABLE TO CLOSE PROPERLY. COOLER TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION AND MUST NOT USE UNTIL REPAIRED, DOORS CLOSE PROPERLY AND MAINTAINS TEMPERATURE OF 40F. MUST CONTACT C.D.P.H. SUPERVISOR SALAZAR @312-746-5426 FOR TAG REMOVAL. ALSO UNUSED COOLER ON COOKS LINE TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION. TEMPERATURE AT 55F. MUST NOT USE UNTIL REPAIRED.
All food not stored in the original container shall be stored in properly labeled containers. ALL PREPARED FOODS IN WALK IN COOLER MUST BE LABELED AND DATED. ALL BULK FOOD AND SPICES MUST BE LABELED.
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. MUST PROVIDE VENTILATION IN BOTH CUSTOMER WASHROOMS.
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. PROVIDE IN WALK IN COOLER.
The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. FLOOR BASEBOARD AT WALK IN COOLER IN POOR REPAIR MUST SEAL ALL GAPS AND REPAIR/REPLACE MISSING CRACKED TILES. FLOORS UNDER ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT AND BETWEEN OVENS WITH FOOD DEBRIS AND GREASE, MUST CLEAN.
The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. WALL CAULKING AT DISH MACHINE WITH BLACK MOLD, MUST REPLACE. HOLES IN CEILING ABOVE DISH MACHINE, MUST SEAL. WALL UNDER SPRAY ARM SINK DIRTY MUST CLEAN
All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT, STOVES WITH EXCESSIVE GREASE, MUST CLEAN.
All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. THE FOLLOWING MUST CLEAN. SERVER STATION SINK, UTILITY MOP SINK, EMPLOYEE WASHROOM SINK AND TOILET.

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. PROVIDE IN WALK IN COOLER.
All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT, STOVES WITH EXCESSIVE GREASE, MUST CLEAN.
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.MUST PROVIDE VENTILATION IN BOTH CUSTOMER WASHROOMS.

POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS STORED AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES. OBSERVED YOGURT AT 43.5F AND VARIOUS SAUCES AT 43.1-46.4F. MANAGEMENT VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED 100# OF FOOD WORTH $100. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005A.
NO CHLORINE SANITIZING RINSE WAS DETECTED AT THE LOW TEMPERATURE DISHMACHINE. UNIT WAS NOT IN USE DURING THE INSPECTION. MUST MAINTAIN A FINAL RINSE OF 100 PPM CHLORINE. ECOLAB TECHNICIAN ARRIVED ONSITE AND GAVE THEM A NEW BUCKET OF SANITIZER FOR THE MACHINE. FINAL RINSE OF 100PPM AT END OF INSPECTION. NO CITATION ISSUED. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030.
NO PAPER TOWELS WERE PROVIDED AT THE EXPOSED HANDSINK IN THE PREP AREA AND AT THE EMPLOYEE WASHROOM. MANAGEMENT PROVIDED PAPER TOWELS AT MY REQUEST. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030.
FOOD (ICE) NOT PROTECTED FROM CONTAMINATION DURING STORAGE INSIDE OF THE ICE MACHINE. OBSERVED MOLD GROWTH ON INTERIOR CONTACT SURFACES OF THE ICE MACHINE. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO TURN OFF MACHINE, REMOVE ICE AND HAVE INTERIOR SURFACES AND WATER HOSES CLEANED AND SANITIZED. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-005A.
MUST LABEL AND DATE ALL PREPARED FOODS IN THE COOLERS.
REPLACE THE STAINED CUTTING BOARD ON TOP OF THE PREP COOLER.
MUST CLEAN THE INTERIOR OF THE MICROWAVE, ALL PREP COOLERS, WIRE STORAGE RACKS INSIDE OF THE PREP AND WALK-IN COOLERS, TOP OF DISHMACHINE.
MUST CLEAN THE FLOOR OF THE WALK-IN COOLER AND DRY STORAGE AREA NEAR BACK DOOR.
OBSERVED CEILING IN PREP AREA LEAKING WATER. MUST REPAIR AND PATCH AREAS OF THE CEILING. REPLACE THE VINYL BASEBOARD AROUND THE DISHMACHINE.
NO COLD WATER AVAILABLE AT THE EXPOSED HANDSINK. MUST REPAIR. THE HANDSINK IN THE EMPLOYEE WASHROOM IS SLOW DRAINING. MUST REPAIR.
NO SELF-CLOSING DOOR DEVICE AT EMPLOYEE WASHROOM DOOR. MUST INSTALL. NO WORKING VENTILATION FAN IN THE EMPLOYEE WASHROOM. MUST PROVIDE.

MUST LABEL AND DATE ALL PREPARED FOODS IN THE COOLERS.
REPLACE THE STAINED CUTTING BOARD ON TOP OF THE PREP COOLER.
MUST CLEAN THE INTERIOR OF THE MICROWAVE, ALL PREP COOLERS, WIRE STORAGE RACKS INSIDE OF THE PREP AND WALK-IN COOLERS, TOP OF DISHMACHINE.
MUST CLEAN THE FLOOR OF THE WALK-IN COOLER AND DRY STORAGE AREA NEAR BACK DOOR.
OBSERVED CEILING IN PREP AREA LEAKING WATER. MUST REPAIR AND PATCH AREAS OF THE CEILING. REPLACE THE VINYL BASEBOARD AROUND THE DISHMACHINE.
NO SELF-CLOSING DOOR DEVICE AT EMPLOYEE WASHROOM DOOR. MUST INSTALL. NO WORKING VENTILATION FAN IN THE EMPLOYEE WASHROOM. MUST PROVIDE.
NO COLD WATER AVAILABLE AT THE EXPOSED HANDSINK. MUST REPAIR. THE HANDSINK IN THE EMPLOYEE WASHROOM IS SLOW DRAINING. MUST REPAIR.

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