EGGS INC. CAFE Gets Conditional Pass on Health Inspection - Chicago Restaurant

SANITIZING RINSE FOR EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS: CLEAN, PROPER TEMPERATURE, CONCENTRATION, EXPOSURE TIME - Comments: INADEQUATE UTENSILS SANITIZING, FOUND NO TRACES OF SANITIZER ON TEST STRIP FOR LOW TEMP DISH WASHING MACHINE WHILE IT WAS BEING USED. SANITIZER CONTAINER WAS EMPTY. INSTRUCTED MGR TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE SANITIZER CONCENTRATION FOR FINAL RINSE. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED 7-37-030. BY THE END OF REPORT MGR BROUGHT A NEW SANITIZER CONTAINER AND PROPER CONCENTRATION WAS DISPENSED .

Improper sanitization fails to kill pathogens, allowing contaminated equipment to spread illness throughout facility.

Sanitizing solutions and rinse water must meet specific requirements for effectiveness.

Chemical sanitizers: Chlorine 50-100 ppm, Quaternary ammonium 200-400 ppm, Iodine 12.5-25 ppm; Hot water: 171°F for 30 seconds or 180°F at dish surface; Test strips required; Proper contact time.

PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION(S) CORRECTED 7-42-090 - Comments: PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED FROM REPORT # 1989557 DATED ON 2-23-17 FOR VIOL #45 (FOOD HANDLERS REQUIREMENTS NOT MET, INSTRUCTED TO HAVE ALL FOOD HANDLERS OBTAIN IDPH FOOD HANDLERS CERTIFICATE) INSTRUCTED MGR TO CORRECT VIOLATIONS WITHIN GIVEN TIME FRAME SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED 7-42-090

Specialized processes without proper controls can create deadly toxins like botulism.

Special processes require approved HACCP plans or variances.

Written HACCP plan for: Vacuum packaging; Sous vide; Smoking for preservation; Curing; Using additives. Plan must be approved by CDPH.

This violation was corrected during the inspection.

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: FLOOR NOT CLEAN BEHIND PREP COOLERS, INSTRUCTED TO 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.

REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS - Comments: SEVERAL COOLERS MISSING REFRIGERATION THERMOMETER. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL.

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: SEVERAL COOLERS MISSING REFRIGERATION THERMOMETER. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL.

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.