EAST OF EDENS Fails Health Inspection - Chicago Restaurant

FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE - Comments: NOTED TEMPERATURES OF SERVICE COOLER AT THE FRONT PREP AREA AND SALAD HOLDING COOLER AT SAME TO BE IMPROPER BETWEEN 46.3F TO 48.5F. INSTRUCTED NOT TO USE EQUIPMENT UNTIL MAINTAINING PROPER TEMPERATURE OF 40F OR BELOW. EQPUIPMENT TAGGED. MANAGER IMMEDIATELY CALLED COMPANY FOR REPAIRS. CITATION ISSUED FOR CRITICAL VIOLATION #7-38-005(A)

Lack of certification indicates potential gaps in food safety knowledge, increasing risk of improper food handling and foodborne illness.

Valid City of Chicago Food Service Sanitation Certificate required and must be posted.

Certificate must be: Current and valid; Posted conspicuously in public view; Held by person in charge during all operating hours; Renewed before expiration date.

POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE - Comments: NOTED INTERNAL TEMPERATURE OF THE FOLLOWING POTENTIAL HAZARDOUS FOOD ITEMS INSIDE COOLERS TO BE IMPROPER BETWEEN 44.3F TO 51.1F. CHICKEN (46.7F), TUNA (48.1F), COOKED CHICKEN (44.3F), SOUR CREAM (45.6F), SLICED TOMATOES(48.7F), SALAD TRAYS(51.1F). MANAGER IMMEDIATELY AND VOLUNTARILY DISPOSED OF 30IBS OF PRODUCTS WORTH $180.0 THROUGH DENATURING PROCESS. RECOMMENDED TO HAVE A TEMPERAURE LOG FOR MONITORING AND A STEM THERMOMETER. CITATION ISSUED FOR CRITICAL VIOLATION #7-38-005(A).

Ill food workers cause 70% of foodborne outbreaks. Proper reporting prevents transmission of Norovirus, Hepatitis A, Salmonella, and other serious diseases.

All food employees must understand and follow health reporting requirements and food safety responsibilities.

Employees must: Report illness symptoms and exposures; Be excluded/restricted when ill; Understand their role in preventing foodborne illness; Follow proper hygiene practices; Have signed health policy on file.

OUTSIDE GARBAGE WASTE GREASE AND STORAGE AREA; CLEAN, RODENT PROOF, ALL CONTAINERS COVERED - Comments: NOTED OUTSIDE GARBAGE DUMPSTER OVERFLOWING AND PREVENTING PROPER LID CLOSURE. THIS IS FOOD SOURCE FOR RODENTS AND OTHER PESTS. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED FOR VIOLATION #7-38-020

Poor waste management attracts pests and creates breeding grounds for disease vectors.

Exterior waste areas must be clean and pest-proof.

Dumpsters on cleanable pad; Tight-fitting lids; Area kept clean; Grease containers covered; Regular pickup; No overflow.

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN FLOORS ALONG WALL BASE AND UNDERNEATH CRATES AT THE REAR FOOD STORAGE AREA AND INSIDE WALK IN FREEZER.

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: INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR LEAKING FAUCET AT THE HAND WASH SINK BY ICE CREAM FREEZER.....ALSO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN CEILING VENTS INSIDE WOMENS AND MENS BATHROOM.

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.

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR LEAKING FAUCET AT THE HAND WASH SINK BY ICE CREAM FREEZER.....ALSO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN CEILING VENTS INSIDE WOMENS AND MENS BATHROOM.

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.