MR.NICKY'S GYROS Gets Conditional Pass on Health Inspection - Chicago Restaurant

PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES - Comments: OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING TCS FOODS @ IMPROPER TEMPERATURES STORED INSIDE 2 DOOR REACH IN COOLING UNIT LOCATED IN REAR PREP/DISHWASHING AREA DURING TIME OF INSPECTION. THEY ARE A FOLLOWS, APPROXIMATELY 9 LBS GYRO MEAT, HALF GALLON OF WHOLE MILK, 10 LBS TATZIKI SAUCE, SALSA, 10 LBS SLICED CHEESE, 2 LBS SLICED DELI MEAT, 5 LBS SOUR CREAM. ALL SAID ITEMS HAD TEMPERATURES RANGING BETWEEN 49-52F. PIC VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED AND DENATURED. INSTRUCTED TO HOLD ALL TCS FOODS AT 41F OR BELOW AS REQUIRED. PRIORITY VIOLATION. #7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.

Temperatures below 135°F allow bacteria to multiply, especially spore-formers that survive cooking.

Hot foods must be held at 135°F or above.

Maintain 135°F or above; Check temperatures regularly; Proper hot holding equipment; Cannot reheat in hot holding units.

PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES - Comments: OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING TCS FOODS @ IMPROPER TEMPERATURES STORED INSIDE 2 DOOR REACH IN COOLING UNIT LOCATED IN REAR PREP/DISHWASHING AREA DURING TIME OF INSPECTION. THEY ARE A FOLLOWS, APPROXIMATELY 9 LBS GYRO MEAT, HALF GALLON OF WHOLE MILK, 10 LBS TATZIKI SAUCE, SALSA, 10 LBS SLICED CHEESE, 2 LBS SLICED DELI MEAT, 5 LBS SOUR CREAM. ALL SAID ITEMS HAD TEMPERATURES RANGING BETWEEN 49-52F. PIC VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED AND DENATURED. INSTRUCTED TO HOLD ALL TCS FOODS AT 41F OR BELOW AS REQUIRED. PRIORITY VIOLATION. #7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.

Temperatures below 135°F allow bacteria to multiply, especially spore-formers that survive cooking.

Hot foods must be held at 135°F or above.

Maintain 135°F or above; Check temperatures regularly; Proper hot holding equipment; Cannot reheat in hot holding units.