BLACK SHEEP Gets Conditional Pass on Health Inspection - Chicago Restaurant

ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: NO PAPER TOWELS ARE PROVIDED AT HANDWASHING SINKS AND NONE ON SITE. COOK WASHED HANDS BUT UNABLE TO DRY THEM. MANAGER ON SITE INSTRUCTED HIM NOT TO PREP FOOD. UNTIL PAPER TOWELS ON SITE. OWNER PROVIDED PAPER TOWEL UPON HER ARRIVAL. AFTER AN EMPLOYEE INFORMED HER OF THE SITUATION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION:7-38-030(C) CITATION ISSUED.

Blocked or unsupplied sinks force employees to skip handwashing, spreading fecal bacteria and viruses to food.

Handwashing sinks must be accessible, properly supplied, and used only for handwashing.

Each sink needs: Warm water (100°F minimum); Soap in dispensers; Paper towels or air dryers; Waste receptacles; Signage; Clear access; Used only for handwashing.

FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: WE OBSERVED ICE/FOOD NOT PROTECTED. INTERIOR OF THE ICE MACHINE UPPER WATER RESERVOIR, ICE BIN, AND ALL ICE CONTACT SIDES AND INTERIOR OF THE MACHINE WITH EXCESS BLACK SLIME SUBSTANCE DRIPPING DOWN INTO THE ICE INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE THE INTERIOR OF THE ICE MACHINE THROUGHOUT.ICE IS USED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED. ON 7-5-2024 ICE MACHINE WAS CLEANED AND SANITIZED BY A TECHNICIAN FROM "CORE MECHANICAL INC." SERVICE REPORT ON SITE.

Dirty equipment harbors and spreads pathogens, causing cross-contamination and illness.

All food contact surfaces must be properly cleaned and sanitized.

Wash, rinse, sanitize after each use; Clean between different raw foods; Every 4 hours for continuous use; When contaminated; Proper procedures and chemicals.

PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: MUST NOT USE RAW WOOD BEHIND THE HANDWASHING SINK AT PREP AREA BY THE STOVE. MUST PROVIDE A NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL. ADDITIONAL HOT WATER FLOW IS REQUIRED AT HANDWASHING SINK AT FRONT PREP AREA.

Backflow can contaminate entire water supply with sewage or chemicals.

Plumbing must be properly installed with backflow prevention.

Air gaps at fixtures; Backflow preventers on connections; No cross-connections; Annual testing of devices; Proper drainage.

PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: MUST NOT USE RAW WOOD BEHIND THE HANDWASHING SINK AT PREP AREA BY THE STOVE. MUST PROVIDE A NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL. ADDITIONAL HOT WATER FLOW IS REQUIRED AT HANDWASHING SINK AT FRONT PREP AREA.

Backflow can contaminate entire water supply with sewage or chemicals.

Plumbing must be properly installed with backflow prevention.

Air gaps at fixtures; Backflow preventers on connections; No cross-connections; Annual testing of devices; Proper drainage.