GYU-KAKU RESTAURANT Gets Conditional Pass on Health Inspection - Chicago Restaurant

FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: DISHMACHINE NOT PROPERLY SANITIZING DISHES. NOT IN USE NO CITATION ISSUED SEE COMMENTS

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.

SINGLE-USE/SINGLE-SERVICE ARTICLES: PROPERLY STORED & USED - Comments: 4-903.11(A;C)- ALL STORED ITEMS, BOXED TOGO CONTAINERS, MUST BE ELEVATED FROM THE FLOORS THROUGHOUT ALL AREAS.

Contaminated single-use items transfer pathogens to food and customers.

Single-use items must be protected from contamination.

Store in original packaging; Protect from contamination; Handle by non-contact surfaces; Cannot reuse.

FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: 4-101.11(B, C, D, E)- PLASTIC HANDLES OF BOTH RICE COOKER/HOT HOLDING UNITS BROKEN. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE BROKEN HANDLES. 4-101.19 --MUST NOT USE MILK CRATES AS A MEANS OF ELEVATION FOR STORED ITEMS THROUGHOUT.

Poor design creates areas that harbor bacteria.

All surfaces must be designed to be easily cleanable.

Smooth, non-porous surfaces; Free of cracks and crevices; Easily disassembled; Accessible for cleaning.

NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: 4-602.13- MUST NOT USE CLOTH TOWELS AS LINER FOR SHELVING IN THE SERVER STATIONS.----RAW PRESSED WOODEN SHELVING THROUGHOUT THE SERVER STATION MUST BE PAINTED/SEALED.

Accumulated soil attracts pests and harbors bacteria.

All surfaces must be kept clean.

Clean equipment interiors and exteriors; Walls, ceilings, floors clean; Remove grease and debris; Clean as often as necessary.

PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: 5-205.15- ONE OF THE THREE TOILETS IN THE WOMEN'S WASHROOM NOT OPERATIONAL. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR.

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.

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: 6-201.11-- HOLE IN THE WALL BEHIND THE COOKS LINE ONE COMPARTMENT PREP SINK. MUST SEAL/REPAIR.----BLACKENED, MOLDY WALL CAULKING AT THE DISH MACHINE. MUST REPLACE. NOTED DIRTY FLOORS AROUND THE HOT WATER TANK AND MOP SINK AREA. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.----MISSING CEILING TILE ABOVE THE HOT WATER TANK AND MOP SINK AREA. MUST REPLACE.-----WALL AT THE USED GRILL COVER STORAGE CONTAINER IN POOR REPAIR, NOTED PEELING FROM THE WALL WITH AN OPEN HOLE AND EXCESSIVE DIRT. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR, SEAL, CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.----PEELING PAINT ON THE WALL AT THE WATER PITCHER STORAGE AREA IN THE SERVER STATION. MUST REMOVE PEELING PAINT/REPAIR WALL.

Deteriorated facilities harbor pests and prevent proper cleaning.

Building must be maintained in good condition.

No holes in walls/ceilings; Doors and windows intact; Fixtures functional; No water damage; Surfaces intact.

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: 6-201.11-- HOLE IN THE WALL BEHIND THE COOKS LINE ONE COMPARTMENT PREP SINK. MUST SEAL/REPAIR.----BLACKENED, MOLDY WALL CAULKING AT THE DISH MACHINE. MUST REPLACE. NOTED DIRTY FLOORS AROUND THE HOT WATER TANK AND MOP SINK AREA. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.----MISSING CEILING TILE ABOVE THE HOT WATER TANK AND MOP SINK AREA. MUST REPLACE.-----WALL AT THE USED GRILL COVER STORAGE CONTAINER IN POOR REPAIR, NOTED PEELING FROM THE WALL WITH AN OPEN HOLE AND EXCESSIVE DIRT. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR, SEAL, CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.----PEELING PAINT ON THE WALL AT THE WATER PITCHER STORAGE AREA IN THE SERVER STATION. MUST REMOVE PEELING PAINT/REPAIR WALL.

Deteriorated facilities harbor pests and prevent proper cleaning.

Building must be maintained in good condition.

No holes in walls/ceilings; Doors and windows intact; Fixtures functional; No water damage; Surfaces intact.