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Restaurant: North Shore Bakery
Address: 2919-2921 W Touhy Ave, Chicago, IL 60645
Type: Bakery
Total inspections: 4
Last inspection: Aug 17, 2012

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PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED FROM REPORT #30810 DATED 8/28/09. #32- CAULKING IN EXPOSED HAND SINK AT EMPLOYEE WASHROOM WITH OPEN CRACKS/CREVICES,MUST SEAL.#34- FLOOR OF WEST PREP AREA WALK IN FREEZER MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. #35- HOLE IN WALL OF WEST PREP EMPLOYEE WASHROOM, MUST SEAL. #38- MUST REMOVE THREADED NOZZLE ON UTILITY MOP SINK OR PROVIDE BACK FLOW PREVENTIVE DEVICE. CITATION ISSUED,SERIOUS 7-42-090
MUST PROVIDE LABEL/NAME OF THE PRODUCT ON ALL BULK CONTAINERS UNDER THE PREP TABLES AND ON THE STORAGE AREAS.
MUST CLEAN IN DETAIL ALL THE BULK CONTAINERS LID AND EXTERIOR AND MAINTAIN. CLEAN ALL THE WIRE RACKS SHELVINGS INSIDE THE WALK IN COOLER.CLEAN AND ORGANIZE ALL THE BOTTOM SHELVE OF THE PREP TABLES.CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE GREASE TRAP BOX UNDER THE 2 COMPT SINK. CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE INTERIOR BOTTOM AND EXTERIOR OF THE DEEP FRYER.
CRACKED AND MISSING FLOOR TILES THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE/REPAIR THE FLOOR TILES.
DAMAGED WALLS INSIDE THE DRY STORAGE ROOM, MUST REPAIR,MAKE SMOOTH EASILY CLEANABLE. STAINED CEILING TILES ABOVE THE PREP AREA AND INSIDE THE EMPLOYEES WASHROOM, MUST REPLACE. FAN GUARD INSIDE THE WALK IN COOLER AND WITH DUST BUILT UP, MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
LEAKING ON THE HOT HANDLE OF THE 2 COMPT SINK, MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
MUST PROVIDE THERMOMTER AND MUST BE VISIBLE INSIDE THE 3 DOOR REACH COOLER. (MISSING THERMOMETER).

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OUTER OPENINGS NOT PROTECTED. OBSERVED FRONT DOOR, SIDE DOOR AND ROLLED-UP DOOR OPENED. FRONT DOOR NOT ABLE TO COMPLETE CLOSE TO FRAME DUE TO BE UNEVEN. OBSERVED FLIES ON PREMISES: BAKERY/PREP AREA, FRONT PREP, STORAGE AND SELLING AREA. SMALL FLIES WERE OBSERVED AT CORRIDOR BY THE SELLING AREA,UNDER THE SHELVES,ALSO SMALL FLIES WERE OBSERVED ON WALLS AND INSIDE BREAD CASE,APPROX 15 OR MORE. HOUSE FLIES APPROX 10 OR MORE. OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF MICE DROPPINGS IN REAR STORAGE NORTH-WEST CORNER,BEHIND THE FURNACE IN FRONT PREP AREA,SMALL STORAGE AND BY THE WALK-IN FREEZER.APPROX 25 OR MORE DROPPINGS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE AREA MENTIONED. NEED TO REPLACE BROKEN MESH THAT COVERS THE WALL FAN BY THE REAR ROLLED-UP DOOR. ALSO FOUND A OUTSIDE ZAPPER FOR FLIES STORED ON SHELF IN SELLING AREa. ALL OUTER OPENING MUST BE PROTECTED. SERIOUS VIOLATION:7-38-020
OUTSIDE GARBAGE AREA NOT MAINTAINED.OBSERVED BROKEN CABINETS,FOOD CANS,AND OTHER DEBRIS AROUND CONTAINERS,ALSO WASTE OIL CONTAINER NOT CLEANED,WASTE OIL ON TOP THE LID, EXCESS FLIES ON TOP THE LID AND GARBAGE AREA. MUST KEEP AREA CLEAN AT ALL TIMES TO MINIMIZE INSECTS ACTIVITIES. SERIOUS VIOLATION: 7-38-020
REPAIR HANDLE FOR THE EXPOSED HAND SINK BY THE SECOND EMPLOYEE WASHROOM. PROVIDE UNTHREAD FAUCET AT TWO COMPARTMENT SINK.
NEED TO CLEAN INSIDE ALL THE LIGHT SHIELD,INSECTS AND DUST BUILD-UP.
NEED TO CLEAN FLOOR THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES SPECIALLY CORNERS, ALONG THE BASEBOARD WALL AND INSIDE THE WALK-IN FREEZER. NEED TO REPLACE BROKEN CEMENT INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE STEAM BOX.
CLEAN WALL UNDER THE TWO COMPARTMENT SINK,BLACK SUBSTANCE ON IT.
PROVIDE LIDS FOR THE WHITE CONTAINERS WERE DRY FOOD IS STORED.
CLEAN INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF FOOD CONTAINERS INCLUDED HANDLES THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES,ENCRUSTED FOOD ON THEM
CLEAN FILTERS ABOVE THE ONE BURNER,DUST AND GREASE BUILD-UP
ALL DRY FOOD CONTAINERS MUST BE LABELED.ALSO IF FOOD IS NOT STORED AT ORIGINAL CONTAINERS MUST BE LABELED.
MUST PROVIDE STEM THERMOMETER TO BE ABLE TO CHECK FOOD TEMPERATURE

NEED TO REPLACE BROKEN CEMENT INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE STEAM BOX.
NEED TO CLEAN INSIDE ALL THE LIGHT SHIELD,INSECTS AND DUST BUILD-UP.
PROVIDE UNTHREAD FAUCET AT TWO COMPARTMENT SINK.

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