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Restaurant: Exchequer Restaurant
Address: 224-226 S Wabash Ave, Chicago, IL 60604
Type: Restaurant
Total inspections: 5
Last inspection: Oct 17, 2012

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100

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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. Found previous minor violation not corrected from report # 159411 dated 6-16-09. Violation 38. Found no back flow prevention devices for ice machine, coffee machine, and soda machine.serious violation. citation issued.
The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. Found floors not clean at main kitchen areas along walls/under equipment.
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. Found containers on shelving units not stored properly. (must store inverted)

Corrected from report 284802 dated 8-26-10
Corrected from report dated 8-26-10 284802
Corrected from report 284802 dated 8-26-10

All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. THE FOLLOWING NOT CLEAN- OBSERVED ACCUMULATED FOOD BUILD UP ON EXTERIOR OF PREP COOLERS, SHELVES THROUGHOUT PREP AREA, PREP COOLERS DOOR RUBBER GASKETS WITH FOOD BUILD UP, FOOD ENCRUSTED ON LOWER SIDE OF DISHMACHINE DRAINBOARDS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL UNCLEAN EQUIPMENT.
The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. OBSERVED ACCUMULATED FOOD BUILD UP ON FLOOR UNDER AND AROUND COOKING AND COOLING EQUIPMENT AND ALONG WALLS/CORNERS. MUST DETAIL CLEAN FLOOR AND MAINTAIN.
The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. OBSERVED FOOD BUILD UP ON WALLS AND CEILING AT PREP AND DISHMACHINE AREA. MUST DETAIL CLEAN ALL UNCLEAN WALLS/CEILINGS AND MAINTAIN.
Shielding to protect against broken glass falling into food shall be provided for all artificial lighting sources in preparation, service, and display facilities. CEILING LIGHT BULBS BURNED OUT ABOVE DISHMACHINE AND LIGHT BULB COVERS END CAPS MISSING ABOVE SALAD PREP COOLER. MUST REPLACE ALL BURNED OUT BULBS AND PROVIDE/INSTALL CEILING LIGHT SHIELD COVERS/END CAPS.
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. PREP 3-COMPARTMENT SINK PIPE LEAKING UNDER LEFT SIDE COMPARTMENT. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN SINK.
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. REACH IN PREP COOLERS THERMOMETERS MISSING. MUST PROVIDE THERMOMETERS FOR ALL COOLERS.
All parts of the food establishment and all parts of the property used in connection with the operation of the establishment shall be kept neat and clean and should not produce any offensive odors. CHEMICAL STORAGE ROOM CLUTTERED. MUST PROVIDE ADDITIONAL SHELVES AND ELEVATE ALL ITEMS OFF FLOOR OR REMOVE ITEMS.

All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. OBSERVED SLIGHT LIME BUILD UP INSIDE BAR GUN HOLDERS AND FOOD DEBRIS ON SHELVES ALONG COOKLINE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN EQUIPMENT.
The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. MUST DETAIL CLEAN FLOOR UNDER AND AROUND ALL EQUIPMENT/ALONG WALLS AND CORNERS AT PREP AREA AND MAINTAIN.
The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. OBSERVED FOOD STAINS/DUST BUILD UP ON CEILING TILES ABOVE PREP ARE AND AROUND VENTILATION COVERS ABOVE PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN/REPLACE ALL UNCLEAN CEILING TILES.
Shielding to protect against broken glass falling into food shall be provided for all artificial lighting sources in preparation, service, and display facilities. CEILING LIGHT COVER MISSING IN PREP AREA ABOVE DOUGH MACHINE. MUST PROVIDE AND INSTALL LIGHT COVER.

ALL WASH CLOTHS MUST BE IN A BUCKET/BIN OF SANITIZING SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USE.
MUST REPLACE THE WORN RUBBER GASKET ON THE TALL REACH IN PREP COOLER BY THE GRILL IN THE PREP AREA.
MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE FOLLOWING: INTERIOR OF THE DEEP FRYERS, STOVE, NOZZLES ON THE SODA MACHINE (IN THE WAIT STATION) AND THE PREP TABLES.
MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN NTERIOR OF ALL FLOOR DRAINS AND FLOORS IN ALL THE CORNERS, UNDER/AROUND ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENT.
MUST REGROUT THE FLOORS AT THE ENTRANCE TO THE DISH WASHING AREA AND THROUGH OUT AS NEEDED.
MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN WALLS AND CEILINGS IN PREP AREAS.
MUST REPLACE ALL MISSING/DAMAGED WALLS AND TILES IN PREP/STORAGE AREAS AND IN THE WAIT STATION.
MUST FIX THE LEAK AT THE PIPE UNDER THE 3 COMP SINK IN THE REAR MAIN PREP AREA. MUST FIX THE SLOW DRAINING EXPOSED HAND SINK BY THE 3 COMP SINK THAT IS ALSO IN NEED OF REPAIR IN THE REAR MAIN PREP AREA.
ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT MUST FIT UNDER THE VENTILATION HOOD IN THE MAIN PREP AREA-GRILL BY TALL REACH IN COOLER IS NOT COMPLETELY UNDER HOOD.

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