DUNKIN DONUTS/ BASKIN ROBINS Fails Health Inspection - Chicago Restaurant

ADEQUATE NUMBER, CONVENIENT, ACCESSIBLE, DESIGNED, AND MAINTAINED - Comments: OBSERVED DURING THE INSPECTION THE HAND WASHING SINK LOCATED AT THE DONUT SERVING AND COOLATTA PREP BLENDER STATION NOT ACCESSIBLE, BEING BLOCKED BY LARGE DONUT HOLDING CART AND TWO DIRTY COOLATTA BLENDERS INSIDE THE HAND SINK. ALSO NOTED NO PAPER TOWELS AT THE ICE CREAM PREP HAND WASHING SINK. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE PAPER TOWELS AT ALL TIMES AT ALL HAND WASHING SINKS AND SINKS MUST NEVER BE BLOCKED, OBSTRUCTED OR USED FOR COOLATTA PREPPING. MANAGER PROVIDES TOWELS AND MADE SINK ACCESSIBLE. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030.

Inadequate facilities lead to poor hygiene practices and potential fecal contamination.

Sufficient, properly maintained toilet facilities required.

Adequate number for staff; Convenient location; Self-closing doors; Toilet paper; Covered waste receptacles; Maintained clean; Proper ventilation.

FOOD PROTECTED DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, DISPLAY, SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION - Comments: OBSERVED ICE FOR CONSUMPTION NOT PROTECTED FROM CONTAMINATION INSIDE THE ICE MACHINE. NOTED BROWN SLIME SUBSTANCE INSIDE THE UPPER WATER RESERVOIR WHERE ICE IS MADE AND WATER FOR ICE RUNNING DIRECTLY OVER THE SLIME. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, SANITIZE AND REMOVE SLIME SUBSTANCE FROM THE INTERIOR OF THE ICE MACHINE INCLUDING THE ICE BIN. 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.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: EXTERIOR OF EGG AND SANDWICH COOKING EQUIPMENT WITH DIRT AND EXCESSIVE DUST. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

Dirty equipment harbors bacteria and attracts pests.

All equipment and utensils must be clean and properly maintained.

Equipment clean to sight and touch; Free of food debris and grease; Maintained in good repair; Stored properly when clean.

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: FLOORS IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS WITH DIRT AND DEBRIS: UNDER THE ICE CREAM PREP HAND SINK AND THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK, BEHIND THE ICE MACHINE, REAR TO GO CONTAINER AND DRY FOOD STORAGE, UNDER BULK COFFEE AND SUGAR STORAGE, THROUGHOUT THE WALK-IN COOLER. MUST CLEAN ALL AND MAINTAIN.----MUST NOT USE MILK CRATES OR SODA CRATES AS A MEANS OF ELEVATION FOR STORED ITEMS THROUGHOUT AND IN WALK-IN COOLER. FLOORS MUST BE ACCESSIBLE FOR CLEANING AND MONITORING.

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.

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: WALLS SURROUNDING THE EGG AND SANDWICH COOKING EQUIPMENT WITH EXCESSIVE DUST. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

Damaged surfaces cannot be properly cleaned and may harbor pests.

Walls and ceilings must be smooth, cleanable, and in good repair.

Smooth, washable surfaces in food areas; Light colored; No holes or cracks; Clean and maintained.

REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS - Comments: INACCURATE INTERNAL THERMOMETER INSIDE THE DINING ROOM DISPLAY ICE CREAM FREEZER. MUST REPLACE.

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: INACCURATE INTERNAL THERMOMETER INSIDE THE DINING ROOM DISPLAY ICE CREAM FREEZER. MUST REPLACE.

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.