BURGER KING Fails Health Inspection - Chicago Restaurant

WATER SOURCE: SAFE, HOT & COLD UNDER CITY PRESSURE - Comments: NO HOT WATER THROUGHOUT PREMISES. OBSERVED NO HOT WATER AT NONE OF THE FAUCET OF 3-COMPARTMENT SINK, EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK AND HAND WASHING SINKS WATER TEMPERATURE TAKEN UPON ARRIVAL RANGING FROM 66.3F TO 66.4F. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. INSTRUCTED ABOVE TO OPERATE WITH HOT RUNNING WATER AT ALL TIMES. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030.

Contaminated water spreads waterborne diseases. Insufficient hot water prevents proper sanitization.

Potable water supply must be adequate, protected, and properly heated.

Water from approved public system; Sufficient pressure for all operations; Hot water minimum 120°F at fixtures, 180°F for high-temp dishwashers; Backflow prevention installed; No cross-connections.

FOOD PROTECTED DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, DISPLAY, SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION - Comments: FOOD (ICE) NOT PROTECTED FROM CONTAMINATION DURING STORAGE. INSIDE OF ICE MACHINE OBSERVED BLACK AND BROWN SLIME SUBSTANCE IN THE INTERIOR CONTACT SURFACES OF ICE MACHINE. ICE IS BEING USED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION. INSTRUCTED TO TURN OFF MACHINE CLEAN AND SANITIZE INTERIOR CONTACT SURFACES. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-005(A).

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.

* CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED - Comments: OBSERVED NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. SUCH AS BURGERS SANDWICHES ETC., INSTRUCTED ABOVE THAT CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAER HAS TO BE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. SERIOUS VIOLATION. 7-38-012.

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.

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: OBSERVED DIRT AND DEBRIS ON FLOOR INSIDE WALK-IN FREEZER AND CORNERS IN REAR FOOD STORAGE AREA. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

Damaged floors harbor bacteria and create safety hazards.

Floors must be smooth, cleanable, and maintained.

Smooth, non-porous in food areas; Properly sloped to drains; Coving at wall junctures; Kept clean; Good repair.

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: OBSERVED NO VISIBLE BACK FLOW PREVENTOR DEVICES AT THE ICE MACHINE IN REAR FOOD STORAGE ARE, FRONT DINING AREA AND THE COFFEE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.

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.

REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS - Comments: VISIBLE AND WORKING THERMOMETER NEEDED INSIDE 1-DOOR COOLER IN FOOD PREPARATION AREA. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.

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.

REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS - Comments: VISIBLE AND WORKING THERMOMETER NEEDED INSIDE 1-DOOR COOLER IN FOOD PREPARATION AREA. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.

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.