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Restaurant: Sweetwater
Address: 225 N Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60601
Type: Restaurant
Total inspections: 4
Last inspection: Sep 25, 2012

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All food establishments that display, prepare, or store potentially hazardous food shall have adequate refrigerated food storage facilities. FOUND PREP COOLER AT 50.4F AIR TEMP, COOLER IS USED TO STORE PERISHABLES. INSTRUCTED MGR TO MAINTAIN COOLER TEMP AT 40F OR LOWER. COOLER IS TAGGED, NOT ALLOWED TO USE FOR PERISHABLE STORAGE, FAX A TAG REMOVAL REQUEST WHEN REPAIRED.
All cold food shall be stored at a temperature of 40F or less. FOUND ABOUT 2 LBS OF CHICKEN AT 59.4F, 2 LBS OF FRESH TUNA FILLET AT 54.3F, COOKED PASTA AT 58.1F, INSTRUCTED MGR TO KEEP ALL PERISHABLES AT 40F OR LOWER. FOOD ITEMS DISCARDED VALUED AT $20.
All necessary control measures shall be used to effectively minimize or eliminate the presence of rodents, roaches, and other vermin and insects on the premises of all food establishments, in food transporting vehicles, and in vending machines. FOUND ABOUT 40 TO 50 LIVE FRUIT FLIES SCATTERED IN KITCHEN AREA, INSTRUCTED TO ELIMINATE FLIES FROM ALL AFFECTED AREAS, PEST CONTROL SERVICE RECOMMENDED.
All food not stored in the original container shall be stored in properly labeled containers. The licensee shall inform the public in writing of the Chicago Department of Public Health?s Consumer Advisory relating to consuming raw and undercooked animal products. MUST LABEL ALL BULK FOOD CONTAINERS IN KITCHEN AREA.
The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. MUST CLEAN DUST BUILD UP IN WALK-IN COOLER AND MAINTAIN.
The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. STANDING STAGNATE WATER BEHIND ICE MAKER AND DISH MACHINE, INSTRUCTED TO ELIMINATE.
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 KEEP REFRIGERATION THERMOMETER IN THE WARMEST PART OF COOLER, EASY TO MONITOR.

Between uses and during storage ice dispensing utensils and ice receptacles shall be stored in a way that protects them from contamination. ICE SCOOP STORED ON CUBES MUST KEEP OFF ICE CUBES IN A CLEAN CONTAINER. ALSO BOTTOM OF SCOOP HOLDER NEXT TO ICE MAKER NOT CLEAN, INSTRUCTED TO 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. ICE BUILD-UP AROUND COOLING PIPE INSIDE WALK-IN FREEZER, INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE.

FOUND ABOUT 80 LBS OF RAW BEEF AT KITCHEN DRAWER COOLER AT TEMP RANGING BETWEEN 50.1-61.4F. INSTRUCTED MGR TO STORE SUCH FOOD ITEMS AT 40F OR LOWER. FOOD ITEM DISCARDED VALUED AT $200.
ICE SCOOP HOLDER NOT CLEAN, ICE BINS STORED ON FLOOR, INSTRUCTED TO STORE ICE BINS OFF FLOOR AND SCOOPS ON A CLEAN SURFACE.
BROKEN COOLER DOOR RUBBER GASKETS, INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR.
OPEN EMPLOYEE DRINKS ON PREP TABLE, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE LIDS OR KEEP OFF PREP TABLE.
FACILITY NOT MAINTAINING PROPER COOLING TEMPERATURE, FOUND 6 DRAWER PREP COOLER AT 53.3F AIR TEMP, COOLER IS USED TO STORE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS, INSTRUCTED MGR TO KEEP ALL COOLER TEMPS AT 40F OR LOWER. COOLER IS TAGGED NOT ALLOWED TO USE, MUST CONTACT CDPH FOR TAGE REMOVAL REQUEST.

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