ANNA PURANA FAST FOOD Fails Health Inspection - Chicago Restaurant

PROPER HOT HOLDING TEMPERATURES - Comments: OBSERVED COOKED STUFFED POTATOES AT IMPROPER HOT HOLDING TEMPERATURE AT 95.2F. ALSO OBSERVED COOKED GREEN PEAS AT IMPROPER HOT HOLDING TEMPERATURE AT 88.9F. INSTRUCTED TO DISCARD AND DENATURE FOOD. ALL FOOD WEIGHING APPROXIMATELY 20 LBS AT A COST OF $45.00. INSTRUCTED MANAGER HOT HOLDING TEMPERATURE MUST BE AT 135.0F OR ABOVE. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.

Temperatures above 41°F allow rapid bacterial multiplication, doubling every 20 minutes.

Cold foods must be held at 41°F or below.

Maintain 41°F or below; Check temperatures regularly; Properly functioning refrigeration; Thermometers in all units; Keep doors closed.

INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 90 MICE DROPPINGS THROUGHOUT ESTABLISHMENT. APPROXIMATELY 70 MICE DROPPINGS WERE FOUND UNDER 1-COMPARTMENT SINK IN REAR PREP AREA AND APPROXIMATELY 20 MICE DROPPINGS WERE FOUND UNDER PREP TABLE NEXT TO WHERE BULK FOOD CONTAINERS ARE STORED. MUST CLEAN AND REMOVE ALL EVIDENCE OF PEST ACTIVITY ON SITE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-020(A). CITATION ISSUED.

Pests spread numerous diseases through contamination.

No pests or animals allowed in facility.

No evidence of pests; No live animals except service animals; Effective pest control program.

PERSONAL CLEANLINESS - Comments: OBSERVED TWO FOOD EMPLOYEES NOT WEARING A HAIR RESTRAINT THAT WERE PREPARING FOOD IN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO WEAR AN EFFECTIVE HAIR RESTRAINT THAT PROTECTS THEIR HAIR FROM CONTAMINATING FOOD, CLEAN EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS.

Poor personal hygiene transfers contaminants to food.

Food handlers must maintain personal cleanliness.

Clean outer clothing; Hair restraints; Short, clean fingernails; No jewelry except plain ring; Clean hands and arms.

FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED GARBAGE BUCKETS USED AS FOOD STORAGE IN BASEMENT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO USE FOOD GRADE CONTAINERS THAT ARE EASY TO CLEAN.

Poor design creates areas that harbor bacteria.

All surfaces must be designed to be easily cleanable.

Smooth, non-porous surfaces; Free of cracks and crevices; Easily disassembled; Accessible for cleaning.

NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED HEAVY ICE BUILD UP INSIDE OF WALK IN FREEZER IN BASEMENT. MUST DEFROST.

Accumulated soil attracts pests and harbors bacteria.

All surfaces must be kept clean.

Clean equipment interiors and exteriors; Walls, ceilings, floors clean; Remove grease and debris; Clean as often as necessary.

NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED HEAVY ICE BUILD UP INSIDE OF WALK IN FREEZER IN BASEMENT. MUST DEFROST.

Accumulated soil attracts pests and harbors bacteria.

All surfaces must be kept clean.

Clean equipment interiors and exteriors; Walls, ceilings, floors clean; Remove grease and debris; Clean as often as necessary.