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Restaurant: Turkish Cuisine and Bakery
Address: 5605-5609 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60660
Type: Restaurant
Total inspections: 5
Last inspection: Jun 25, 2012

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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. found food items not properly dated/labeled in coolers, must date, and label all food items.
All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. All utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized after each usage. non food contact surfaces of cooler shelving, cooking equipment not clean need detailed cleaning.
The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. floors under heavy equipment, cooking equipment not clean need detailed cleaning(corners).floors in bsmt.,prep area, storage areas need cleaning.
The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. Use dustless cleaning methods. ceiling tiles that were damaged, stained in kitchen prep areas, storage areas, and dining areas shall be replaced/repair. peeling paint on walls, ceiling in rear storage room shall be repair.
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. missing light shields in bsmt. prep area, storage areas shall be provided. light shields in 1st. floor prep area need cleaning.
The flow of air discharged from kitchen fans shall always be through a duct to a point above the roofline. 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. exhaust vents(ventilation) in prep areas, dining areas, coolers, and bathrooms no clean need cleaning.
None of the operations connected with food establishments shall be conducted in any room used as living or sleeping quarters. Toilet rooms shall be completely enclosed and shall be vented to the outside air or mechanically ventilated. employee bathroom self closing mechanism missing, shall be provided.
A certified food service manager must be present in all establishments at which potentially hazardous food is prepared or served. found no certified food mgr. with city of chicago food sanitation certificate , when potentially hazardous foods are being prepared, handled at time of inspection. citation issued #H000062802, with a court date of 8/05/2010, at 400 w superior in room #112 at 9:00am.

All food not stored in the original container shall be stored in properly labeled containers. ALL CONTAINER NEEDS LABLES AND DATE IN WALK IN UNIT,REACHIN UNIT,IN THE BASEMENT STORAGE AREA
All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. UPRIGHT REFRIGERATION UNIT RUBBER STRIPPING IN POOR REPAIR, WALK IN COOLER RUBBER STRIPPING BROKEN, NEEDS TO BE REPLACE. SPLASH GAURD ARE NEEDED BY THE MOP SINK NEXT TO DISHMACHINE,BASEMENT EXPOSED SINK BY 3 COMPARTMENT,
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. EXPOSED HAND SINK IN THE BASEMENT PREP AREA WATER COMES ON THAN IT STOP, THEN IT COMES ON. INST HOT WATER NEEDS TO BE FULL FLOW. NEEDS TO FIX AND REPAIR.
The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. FLOORS BY THE REAR FURNUSE MISSING TILES, HAS WATER DAMAGE. FLOORS IN DRY STROAGE ROOM,AND 1ST FLOOR KITCHEN NEEDS DETAIL CLEANING.STAIRS LEADING TO BASEMENT NEEDS DETAIL CLEANING.
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. ALL CLEAN UTENSILS NEEDS TO BE INVERTED,POT AND PLATES CUPS
All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair.RUSTY SHELVES IN BASEMENT NEEDS TO BE REPAINTED OR REPLACE. CUTTING BOARD OPEN SEAMS,NEEDS TO BE REPLACE.ICE SCOOP NEEDS TO BE REPLACE.
All utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized after each usage.FREEZER UNIT HAS ICE BULID UP NEEDS TO DEFOST.

OBSERVED LIVE ROACHES UNDER THE PIZZA OVEN,SOUTH-EAST CORNER. ONE ROACH WAS STROLLING ON FLOOR BETWEEN THE COOKING EQUIPMENT AND COOLERS IN KITCHEN. ANOTHER LIVE ROACH WAS OBSERVED IN BASEMENT UNDER THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. MANAGEMENT IS REQUIRED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE AREA,SEAL CRACKS AND CREVASSES. SERIOUS VIOLATION: 7-38-020.
CLEAN FLOOR UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK, COOKING EQUIPMENT AND AND UNDER THE STOVE. REMOVE GREASE BUILD-UP. SWEEP FLOOR AT REAR STORAGE AREA, IN BASEMENT AREA, ELEVATE ITEMS NEEDED.
REAR STAFF WASHROOM DOOR MUST BE SELF CLOSED.
PROVIDE STOPPERS AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK, FIRST FLOOR.

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