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Restaurant: R J Grunts
Address: 2054-2056 N Lincoln Park West, Chicago, IL 60614
Type: Restaurant
Total inspections: 3
Last inspection: Feb 3, 2012

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All utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized after each usage. 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. INTERIOR ICE BIN MUST CLEAN. EXCESSIVE GREASE ACCUMULATED ON EXTERIOR COOKS LINE EQUIPMENT, MUST CLEAN/REMOVE.
The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. CAULKING AT WALL OF WASHBOWL IN BASEMENT EMPLOYEE WASHROOM MUST REPLACE.
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. MUST REMOVE THREADED NOZZLE ON BASEMENT ONE COMPARTMENT PREP SINK. LEAK UNDER 1ST FLOOR KITCHEN PREP EXPOSED HAND SINK, MANAGEMENT REPAIRED DURING INSPECTION.
The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. MISSING TILE GROUTING THROUGHOUT BASEMENT PREP/SINK AREA WITH POOLING WATER AND DEBRIS, MUST REPLACE.
Shielding to protect against broken glass falling into food shall be provided for all artificial lighting sources in preparation, service, and display facilities. CRACKED LIGHT SHIELD ABOVE DISH MACHINE AREA, MUST REPLACE.

All food should be properly protected from contamination during storage, preparation, display, service, and transportation. FOOD NOT PROTECTED FROM CONTAMINATION DURING STORAGE. OBSERVED MOLD GROWTH ON INTERIOR CONTACT SURFACES OF THE ICE MACHINE. ALSO OBSERVED RUSTY SCREWS IN CONTACT WITH WATER IN THE RESERVOIR AND A DEAD INSECT FLOATING ON TOP OF THE WATER IN THE RESERVOIR. MACHINE WAS TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION. MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE THE INTERIOR OF THE ICE MACHINE. ALSO OBSERVED LIVE COCKROACHES INSIDE OF THE DRY STORAGE FOOD CONTAINERS OF SUGAR, SALT, BEANS AND BREAD CRUMBS. MANAGEMENT DISCARDED THE CONTAINERS DIRECTLY INTO THE GARBAGE DUMPSTER. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-005A.
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. OBSERVED LIVE COCKROACHES IN THE DRY STORAGE ROOM IN THE BASEMENT. OBSERVED 15 LIVE COCKROACHES ON THE WALLS, IN THE FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS AND ON THE STEPS OF THE STAIRCASE. ADDITIONAL PEST CONTROL SERVICE IS NEEDED TO MINIMIZE OR ELIMINATE THE PEST ACTIVITY. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.
The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. DETAIL CLEAN THE DEAD INSECTS FROM THE FLOOR OF THE DRY STORAGE AREA.
The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. REPLACE THE WALL TILE UNDERNEATH THE BASEMENT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. DETAIL CLEAN THE CEILING TILES IN THE BASEMENT PREP AREA.
PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LIGHTING IN THE 1ST FLOOR PREP AREA NEAR THE DISHWASH MACHINE.
All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. OBSERVED THE COLD PLATE AND SODA LINES IN THE BAR ICE BIN IN CONTACT WITH CONSUMABLE ICE. MUST SEPARATE THE COLD PLATE AND SODA LINES FROM CONSUMABLE ICE IN THE ICE BIN.

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VIOLATION CORRECTED.
OBSERVED THE COLD PLATE AND SODA LINES IN THE BAR ICE BIN IN CONTACT WITH CONSUMABLE ICE. MUST SEPARATE THE COLD PLATE AND SODA LINES FROM CONSUMABLE ICE IN THE ICE BIN.
VIOLATION CORRECTED
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