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Restaurant: Shawarma
Address: 5523 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago, IL 60625
Type: Restaurant
Total inspections: 4
Last inspection: Aug 20, 2012

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All employees shall be required to use effective hair restraints to confine hair.//NEED HAIR RESTRAINTS ON ALL FOOD HANDLERS IN FOOD PREP AREA.
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 FRONT DOOR EAST SIDE MEASURED AT 1/4' GAP AT BOTTOM/ WEST SIDE MEASURED AT 1/2' AT BOTTOM OF DOOR.
All cold food shall be stored at a temperature of 40F or less.//OBSERVED POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS IN PREP COOLER ON PREP AREA TEMPS BETWEEN 44.5F-45.5F HOMMUS,BABA GHANNOUJ,SLICED TOMATOES 14LBS. $50.00/MGMT VOLUNTERED TO PROPERLY DISCARD FOOD ITEMS
All food not stored in the original container shall be stored in properly labeled containers.//NEED NAMES DATES ON FOOD ITEMS IN STORAGE & TIME ON FOOD ITEMS PREPARED ON SITE.
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.//MUST STORE ALL CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS OFF FLOOR IN PREP AREA
All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily.//SOME SHELVES IN COOLERS DRY STORAGE NEED CLEANING.
The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair.FLOORS UNDER AROUND STOCK ,EQUIPMENT NEED CLEANING,MUST STORE ALL STOCK 6'OFF FLOOR WHEN IN STORAGE.

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.//ABATED
All food not stored in the original container shall be stored in properly labeled containers.//VIOLATION REMAINING SEE REPORT #391320
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.//VIOLATION REMAINING SEE REPORT #391320.
All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily.//VIOLATION REMAINING SEE REPORT #391320.
The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair.//VIOLATION REMAINING SEE REPORT #391320.
All employees shall be required to use effective hair restraints to confine hair.//VIOLATION REMAINING SEE REPORT #391320

NO CERTIFIED MANAGER AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION WHILE SERVING AND PREPARING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS SUCH AS BEEF KABAB, CHICKEN KABAB, STEAMED RICE, LENTIL SOUP, ETC. INSTRUCTED MANAGER THAT CERTIFIED MANAGER MUST BE ON SITE WHILE SERVING AND PREPARING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD. CITATION ISSUED SSERIOUS. 7-38-012. CERTIFIED MANAGER HERMIZ KORIL ARRIVED ON SITE AT 12:15 PM WHILE I'M STILL TYPING THE REPORT.
PREVIOUS MINOR VIOALTIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM REPORT #391337 DATED 12/27/10: #30-NEED NAMES,DATES ON FOOD ITEMS IN STORAGE AND TIME ON FOOD ITEMS PREPARED ON SITE. #33 SOME SHELVES IN COOLERS, DRY STORAGE NEEDS CLEANING. CITATION ISSUED SERIOUS 7-42-090.
VENTILATION INSIDE THE WASHROOM WITH DUST BUILD UP. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. MUST CLEAN THE FILTER/HOOD AND THE LIGHT BULB OON THE HOOD,WITH MINIMAL GREASE BUILD UP.
MUST RE CAULK AROUND THE WASHBOWL SINK INISDE THE WASHROOM. CAULKING WORN OUT.
MISSING PART OF THE BASEBOARD ON THE HALLWAY GOING TO THE WASHROOM. MUST REPAIR. MUST CLEAN IN DETAIL THE FLOOR AROUND THE WATER HEATER/FURNACE INSIDE THE REAR STORAGE ROOM.

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MUST CLEAN IN DETAIL THE FILTER, HOOD AND THE LIGHT BULBS ON THE HOOD AND MAINTAIN.

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