MC DONALDS Gets Conditional Pass on Health Inspection - Chicago Restaurant

HANDS WASHED AND CLEANED, GOOD HYGIENIC PRACTICES; NO BARE HAND CONTACT WITH READY-TO-EAT FOODS. - Comments: OBSERVED EMPLOYEE/FOOD HANDLER POOR HYGIENIC PRACTICES WEARING GLOVES WIPING PREP TABLE THEN START PREPARING READY TO EAT FOODS (HOT BREAKFAST SANDWICHES) WITH THE SAME GLOVES WITHOUT WASHING HANDS NOR CHANGING GLOVES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER, ALL FOOD HANDLER MUST WASH HANDS AND CHANGE GLOVES AFTER EACH ACTIVITY TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-010(A)

Hands are #1 vehicle for pathogen transfer. Bare hand contact with ready-to-eat foods causes majority of foodborne outbreaks.

Proper handwashing and no bare hand contact with ready-to-eat foods.

Wash hands for 20 seconds with soap and warm water; Use utensils, deli tissue, or gloves for ready-to-eat foods; Wash hands after restroom, handling raw foods, touching face/hair, and between tasks.

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: OBSERVED HOLE ON WALL BEHIND DRINK MACHINE LOCATED AT DRIVE-THRU AREA. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL OR REPAIR 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.

LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED - Comments: OBSERVED BURNED OUT LIGHT BULB INSIDE WALK-IN FREEZER. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR/REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.

Inadequate lighting prevents detection of contamination and pests.

Adequate protected lighting required in all areas.

50 foot-candles at prep surfaces; 20 foot-candles at 30 inches in storage; Shielded bulbs over exposed food; Clean fixtures.

REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS - Comments: OBSERVED BROKEN THERMOMETER INSIDE ONE REACH-IN COOLER IN DRIVE-THRU AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE WORKING THERMOMETER.

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: OBSERVED BROKEN THERMOMETER INSIDE ONE REACH-IN COOLER IN DRIVE-THRU AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE WORKING THERMOMETER.

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.