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Restaurant: Tasssili
Address: 4342 1/2 N Elston Ave, Chicago, IL 60641
Type: Restaurant
Total inspections: 8
Last inspection: Mar 26, 2012

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100

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Deep fryer equipment, sandwich grill, stove, exhaust hood filter, storage cabinet and sinks not cleaned. Instructed to detail clean and sanitize.
Floor along wallbase and behind equipment not cleaned. Instructed to detail clean and replace any missing or broken floor tile.
Light covers in prep area not cleaned. Instructed to detail clean.

Sink stoppers not provided at three compartment sink. Instructed to provide stoppers for wash and sanitze compartment. Utility sink installed next to stove not protected. Instructed to install shield between stove and utility non-absorbant material.
Floor not maintained through-out premises. Instructed to replace damaged floor tile in toilet room and prep area. Must detail clean floor along wallbase and behind all equipment.
Walls not maintained in prep area. Instructed to detail clean walls behind equipment and/or repaint. Light and ventilation covers not cleaned. Instructed to detail clean.
Sinks, cooking equipment, utensils and equipment, coolers, interior storage cabinets and prep counters not cleaned. Instructed to detail clean and sanitize.
Foods inside coolers not properly labeled. Instructed to write name of foods on exterior of container when not in original.
Storage shelves inside cabinets in front not maintained. Instructed to detail clean and reseal surface.
Dish washing facilities not maintained or operated. While draining water in middle of three compartment sink in prep area, water slow draining up the other two compartments and not properly draining waste water from middle compartment. Instructed to detail clean grease trap and/or repair to prevent inadequate waste water disposal. Serious citation issued 7-38-030.

Floor not maintained through-out premises. Instructed to replace damaged floor tile in toilet room and prep area. Must detail clean floor along wallbase and behind all equipment.
Walls not maintained in prep area. Instructed to detail clean walls behind equipment and/or repaint. Light and ventilation covers not cleaned. Instructed to detail clean.
Sink stoppers not provided at three compartment sink. Instructed to provide stoppers for wash and sanitze compartment. Utility sink installed next to stove not protected. Instructed to install shield between stove and utility non-absorbant material
Violation #24 now corrected.
Storage shelves inside cabinets in front not maintained. Instructed to detail clean and reseal surface.
Sinks, cooking equipment, utensils and equipment, coolers, interior storage cabinets and prep counters not cleaned. Instructed to detail clean and sanitize.
Foods inside coolers not properly labeled. Instructed to write name of foods on exterior of container when not in original.

Ceiling not maintained in dining area. Instructed to repair and repaint ceiling.
Sinks, exterior between equipment, cutting boards, cooler and storage shelves not cleaned. Instructed to detail clean and sanitize.
Floors along wallbase and behind equipment not cleaned. Instructed to detail clean.
Toilet room door not self-closing. Instructed to install self closing device.
Drainline under hand sink in toilet room leaking. Instructed to repair to prevent leak.

All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. COOKING HOOD,FILTER FULL OF GREASE.VERY DIRTY ,MUST CALL SERVICE FOR DETAIL CLEANING; WORN OUT WEATHER STRIP ON CORNER OF FRONT DOOR MUST BE REPLACED; VENT COVER IN TOILET DIRTY MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN; AIR VENTS IN 2 DOOR COOLER UNCLEAN,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. COFFEE SHELVES,SHELVES FOR INGREDIENTS UNCLEAN,MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. FLOORS UNDER MOPSINK,UNDER COOKING EQUIPMENT UNCLEAN,MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. MISSING BASEWALL TILES IN TOILET MUST BE REPLACED
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 FRONT COOLER
All food establishments that display, prepare, or store potentially hazardous food shall have adequate refrigerated food storage facilities. FOUND COOLER IN FRONT COUNTER AT 55.5F,NO POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS INSIDE ONLY SODA AND BOTTLED WATER, NO CITATION ,TAG COOLER MUST BE 40F OR BELOW,MUST FAX LETTER TO CDPH 312-746-4240 WHEN COOLER HAS BEEN FIXED; FRONT COUNTER SERVES COFFEE WITH MILK,AT THIS TIME ,MILK WAS STORED IN THE PREP COOLER IN KITCHEN

Cooler shelving/racks that had rust/peeling paint,shall be repaired/replaced. Exposed raw wood in front prep area cabinets shall be repaired/sealed.
Non food contact surfaces of cooler shelving/racks not clean, need detailed cleaning(crevices), kitchen storage shelving/racks not clean had grease build up, need detailed cleaning(crevices), non food contact surfaces of cooking equipment not clean need detailed cleaning(crevices).
Found/observed front entrance door not rodent proofed, door had 1/4 inch gap on bottom of door, shall be repaired. Citationissued#H000072746, with a court date of 3/20/2012, at 400 w superior in room #112 at 2:00PM.
Floors in front counter areas not clean, need detailed cleaning(corners), floors in kitchen prep area under prep tables, cooking equipment need cleaning(corners).
3 compartment sink faucet leaking at neck, shall be repaired/replaced.exhaust canopy needs cleaning, mgmt was advice to increase service to at least 2 times a year.
Walls that had peeling paint in kitchen prep area shall be repaired/sealed, walls in kitchen prep area need cleaning(detailed).
Broken light shield in kitchen prep area, shall be replaced.

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