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Restaurant: The Warehouse
Address: 538 W 119th St, Chicago, IL 60628
Type: Grocery Store
Total inspections: 7
Last inspection: Feb 5, 2013

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100

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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. MUST PROVIDE REFG THEROMETERS,METAL STEM THEROMETERS FOR COOLERS IN RESTAURANT PREP AND FOOD HANDLERS.
All food not stored in the original container shall be stored in properly labeled containers. MUST PROPERLY STORE FROZEN MEATS IN RESTAURANT PREP AREA IN SEALED STORAGE BAGS,STORE MEATS SEPERATE FROM SEAFOOD. ALSO PROVIDE DATES ON DELI MEATS ,FROZEN MEATS BEHIND COUNTER.
The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. OBSERVED EXCESSIVE DEBRIS UNDER PALLETS BY RESTAURANT . MUST CLEAN/MAINTAINED.
All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. MUST ADJUST,OR REPAIR ATTACHMENT AT DOOR IN POOR 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. OBSERVED NO LIGHT SHIELDS ON LIGHTS IN DELI,MEAT PROCESSING ROOM,AND WIF,IN REAR. MUST INSTALL.

All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. VIOLATION CORRECTED.
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. VIOLATION CORRECTED.
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.
All food not stored in the original container shall be stored in properly labeled containers. MUST STILLPROPERLY STORE MEATS IN RESTAURANT PREP AREA IN SEALED STORAGE BAGS,STORE SEPERATE FROM SEAFOOD,AND PROVIDE DATES.

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All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. CLEAN AND SANITIZE CUTTING BOARDS IN MEAT PREP AREA, IN MEAT CUTTING ROOM CLEAN AND SANITIZE SLICER BAND SAW,, GRINDER AND TENDERIZER. CLEAN TOASTER AT FRONT FOOD PREP AREA. DEFROST BOX MEAT FREEZER BOX AT FRONT FOOD PREP AREA.
All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. INSTRUCTED TO PAINT RAW WOOD AT FRONT FOOD PREP AREA COUNTER.
Shielding to protect against broken glass falling into food shall be provided for all artificial lighting sources in preparation, service, and display facilities. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL MISSING LIGHT SHIELDS OVER THE HOOD AT FRONT FOOD PREP AREA.
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. OBSERVED 3RD COMP SINK LEAKING AT LOWER PIPE INTO BUCKET. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR.

All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair.NEED TO SEAL RAW WOOD AT FRONT PREP COUNTER .
All utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized after each usage.CLEAN AND SANITIZE CUTTING BOARDS, BANDSAW,GRINDER,TENDERIZER IN REAR MEAT PREP/ DELI AREA CLEAN TOASTER FRONT PREP AREA, AND DEFROST BOX FREEZER FRONT FD. PREP AREA.
Shielding to protect against broken glass falling into food shall be provided for all artificial lighting sources in preparation, service, and display facilities.INSTALL MISSING LIGHT SHIELD OVER THE HOOD AT FRONT FD. PREP AREA
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. REPAIR LEAKING LOWER PIPE AT THE REAR 3 COMP SINK.

INSTALL AN EXPOSED SINK BEHIND FRONT COUNTER WHERE NACHOS WITH GROUND BEEF AND CHEESE SERVED OR MOVE TO HOT FOOD PREP AREA.
OBSERVED 10-15 FLYING INSECTS IN MEAT AND HOT FOOD PREP AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CALL AN EXTERMINATOR FOR SERVICE, CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL AREAS. REAR DOOR NOT RODENT PROOFED, 1/4' GAP ON LEFT CORNER OF RIGHT DOOR. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO SEAL ALL OUTER OPENINGS ON DOOR TO PREVENT PEST ENTRY. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020 CITATION ISSUED.
SEAL ALL RAW WOOD SHELVING IN SALES AREA.
CLEAN INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF ALL SLICERS, GRINDERS, CUTTING BOARDS, PREP TABLES, SINKS.
REPLACE DAMAGED FLOOR TILES IN MEAT PREP AREA. FLOORS NEED CLEANING UNDER ALL EQUIPMENT, ALONG WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS IN PREP AND STORAGE AREAS.
REPLACE MISSING LIGHT SHIELDS INSIDE MEAT DISPLAY COOLER AND WALK-IN FREEZER. CLEAN ALL LIGHT SHIELDS IN MEAT PREP AREA (DEAD INSECTS).
PROVIDE THERMOMETERS IN ALL COOLERS IN SALES AND HOT FOOD PREP AREA.
STORE WASH CLOTHS IN SANITIZING SOLUTION.
STORE MOP HEADS UPRIGHT TO PREVENT INSECT BREEDING.

REAR DOOR REPAIRED.
SHELVES PAINTED.
EQUIPMENT CLEANED.
FLOORS NEED CLEANING UNDER ALL EQUIPMENT, ALONG WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS IN PREP AND STORAGE AREAS.
LIGHT SHIELDS REPLACED.
EXPOSED SINK INSTALLED NEAR FRONT COUNTER. NACHOS MOVED TO HOT FOOD PREP AREA.
THERMOMETERS PROVIDED.
MOP HEADS STORED UPRIGHT.
WASH CLOTHS STORED IN SANITIZING SOLUTION.

FLOORS NEED CLEANING UNDER ALL EQUIPMENT, ALONG WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS IN PREP AND STORAGE AREAS. ELEVATE ALL STOCK OFF FLOOR IN REAR STORAGE.
CLEAN INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF ALL SINKS IN MEAT PREP AREA, REACH-IN AND WALK-IN COOLERS (SPILLS).
REPAIR EXPOSED SINK IN KITCHEN (SLOW DRAINING).
STORE WASH CLOTHS IN SANITIZING SOLUTION.

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