Steak 'n Shake, 3489 Court St, Pekin, IL - inspection findings and violations



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Restaurant name: Steak 'n Shake
Address: 3489 Court St, Pekin, IL 61554
Total inspections: 5
Last inspection: 02/08/2016
Score
100

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Inspection findings

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Type

Score

No violation noted during this evaluation. 02/08/2016Follow-up100
  • Observed chopped tomatoes being stored at 49 degrees F in prep top cooler. Currently at 10 am, employee stated she put tomatoes in cooler around 4 am or 5 am. Tomatoes were voluntarily discarded by manager. Different sliced tomatoes in same cooler were 41 degrees F. Ice was being used as a cooling medium placed under metal bins. Per manager, this cooler has been malfunctioning on and off for couple months and maintenance has been working on it. Per manager, temperature logs for cooler are taken 3 times a day. Instructed manager to take temperature logs every 4 hours and if food remains above 41 F for that time, then food must be discarded. Re-inspection will be conducted after 10 days of this inspection to ensure cooler is working correctly.
  • Observed build-up of food debris inside microwave.Ensure routine cleaning of food contact surfaces.
  • Observed debris buildup on the handle bar of microwaves and in gaskets of reach in coolers throughout the facility. Ensure all non-food contact surfaces are routinely washed, rinsed, and sanitized. Per manager, LEEANN NEAVEAR, new gaskets for the coolers have been ordered.
01/04/2016Regular92
  • There was no thermometer provided in the cold storage cooler where the hot dogs are stored. All cold storage units where potentially hazardous foods are stored must be provided with a thermometer. A thermometer was provided at the time of this inspection.
  • Observed gasket on glass freezer and on the dipping box freezer that are damaged. Repair.
  • Found build-up of grease/debris inside microwave. Clean and ensure routine cleaning.
  • Observed debris accumulation on the following items/surfaces: Ice cream freezer, Glass freezer, Container where rolled silverware is stored, Dipping box refrigerator, and the Cold storage well where hot dogs are stored. Wash, rinse, and sanitize these items/surfaces and ensure routine cleaning.
  • Observed dishes that were stacked together wet. Ensure dishes are air dried before storing.
  • Observed debris accumulation on walls in kitchen especially near the shake area and near the passover counter. Clean and ensure routine cleaning.
12/01/2015Regular93
  • The cutting board on the prep station closer to the grill has deep grooves. Refer to the owner's manual for smoothing out or replace cutting board.
  • The handles on the reach in cooler holding the steak burger patties are missing. Replace the handles.
  • Observed build up on the ice drip tray. Wash, rinse, and sanitize on a routine basis throughout the day.
  • Observed food debris inside both microwaves in grill area. Wash, rinse, and sanitize microwaves on a routine basis throughout the day.
  • All non-food contact surfaces need to be washed, rinsed, and sanitized on a routine basis. These surfaces include but are not limited to handles, seals, and the bottoms of coolers.
  • Observed build up on walls especially behind sinks and equipment such as the grill. Clean the walls.
  • Observed dust and lint build up in the air vents. Clean the vents and maintain.
06/08/2015Regular90
  • Observed tongs handle laying the the chicken that was stored in the prep cooler next to the grill. Make sure handles are not laying in food products.
  • Wash, rinse and sanitize the soda nozzles in the drive thru, observed slime build-up.
  • Wash, rinse and sanitize the following: Inside of the ice cream reach in freezer on the prep line, observed ice cream splattered/build-up; All the door seal gaskets to all the reach in coolers/freezers, observed food debris build-up; All the door handles to the microwaves and reach in coolers/freezers, observed handles to be soiled; The milk dispenser on the prep line, observed the inside to be soiled; The inside of the the
  • Observed large metal food containers stacked together still wet while stored as clean. Allow items to be air dried.
  • Observed food debris/litter build-up behind the dumpster. Clean.
  • Observed drain flies throughout kitchen and managers office. Facility must eliminate flies. Suggest contacting a pest control operator. A follow-up inspection will occur in 10 days for compliance.
  • Observed food debris build-up on the floor in the walk-in freezer. Clean floor.
  • Observed litter scattered near the back door and drive thru outside meal board. Remove litter and place in dumpster.
03/09/2015Regular88

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