MUI'S FEIDA BAKERY Gets Conditional Pass on Health Inspection - Chicago Restaurant

FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE - Comments: FOUND FRONT REACH IN COOLER AND UPRIGHT SODA REFRIGERATOR STORING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE: 45.5-54.1F. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN COLD TEMPERATURES AT 40F AND BELOW AT ALL TIMES. CRITICAL 7-38-005(A) ISSUED. HELD FOR INSPECTION TAG PLACED ON SAID UNITS-FAX LETTER TO 312-746-4240 FOR TAG REMOVAL.

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: All cold food shall be stored at a temperature of 40F or less. FOUND 20LBS OF COOKED BARBEQUE PORK WITH 5/30/10 LABEL INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER IN BASEMENT AT 50.1F, 80 EGGS INSIDE FRONT REACH IN COOLER AT 49.6F, 20 SOY MILKS, AND 15 CHOCOLATE AND WHITE SMALL MILKS INSIDE UPRIGHT SODA REFRIGERATION UNITS AT 54.1F. APPROXIMATE VALUE $300.00, MANAGER VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED SAID PRODUCTS. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN COLD FOOD TEMPERATURES AT 40F AND BELOW AT ALL TIMES. CRITICAL 7-38-005(A) ISSUED.

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.

SANITIZING RINSE FOR EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS: CLEAN, PROPER TEMPERATURE, CONCENTRATION, EXPOSURE TIME - Comments: FOUND EMPLOYEES WASHING AND RINSING MULTI-USE TRAYS,CONTAINERS, AND POTS AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AND FRONT HAND WASH SINK WITHOUT SANITIZING. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY SET UP THREE COMPARTMENT SINK TO WASH, RINSE, AND SANITIZE MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND EQUIPMENT AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AND INSTRUCTED TO USE HAND WASH SINK FOR HAND WASHING ONLY. CRITICAL 7-38-030 ISSUED.

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.

FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED - Comments: LABEL BULK FOOD CONTAINERS ON 1ST. FLOOR AND BASEMENT. LABEL ALL INDIVIDUAL PACKAGED CONTAINERS OF BAKERY ITEMS AT FRONT SERVICE AREA.

Improper methods result in slow cooling that allows bacterial growth.

Approved cooling methods must be used.

Use shallow pans, ice baths, rapid chill units, ice wands; Cut large items into smaller portions; Stir frequently; Leave uncovered during cooling.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: INSTRUCTED TO DEFROST CHEST FREEZER IN BASEMENT, PAINT RUSTY RACKS INSIDE WALK IN COOLER/FRONT REACH IN COOLER, REPAIR GASKET AT FRONT UPRIGHT SODA REFRIGERATOR,AND USE FOOD GRADE CONTAINERS FOR FOOD STORAGE. PROVIDE RACKS/SHELVES TO STORE STOCK ITEMS. REMOVE CARDBOARD FROM LINING PREP SHELVES AND COOLERS. RESURFACE AND OR REPLACE WOODEN CUTTING BLOCK IN BASEMENT.

Unapproved processes may lack critical safety controls.

Variance required before conducting specialized food processes.

Submit application to CDPH; Include HACCP plan; Await approval before starting; Maintain all required records.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: MUST CLEAN THE FOLLOWING: INTERIOR/EXTERIOR OF COOLERS, FRYERS, GRILLS, OVEN, PREP TABLE BOTTOMS, RACKS.SHELVES INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER AND REFRIGERATOR UNITS, TEA UNIT, VENTILATION HOOD FILTERS AT FRONT AND REAR, STORAGE SHELVES/RACKS THROUGHOUT, UNDER, AROUND EQUIPMENT, GREASE TRAPS AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINKS, AND INTERIOR OF ALL SINKS. CLEAN INTERIOR PANEL OF ICE MACHINE.

Dirty equipment harbors bacteria and attracts pests.

All equipment and utensils must be clean and properly maintained.

Equipment clean to sight and touch; Free of food debris and grease; Maintained in good repair; Stored properly when clean.

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. REPAIR FLOOR IN BASEMENT PREP AREA AND UNDER TWO COMPARTMENT SINK AND HAND WASH SINK, REPAIR CRACKED FLOOR TILES AT FRONT ENTRANCE WAY, DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS IN TOILET ROOMS, PREP AREAS, AND THREE COMPARTMENT SINKS.

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.

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. CLEAN VENTS ABOVE DINING AREA, IN TOILET ROOMS, PREP AREAS, FRONT ENTRANCE WAY, REPLACE DARK, STAINED CEILING PANELS, SEAL ALL OPENINGS AT PIPING AND CONDUITS AT BASEMENT PREP AND STORAGE AREAS, COVER EXPOSED INSULATION IN BASMEMENT, CLEAN WALLS/CEILING THROUGHOUT PREMISES ESPECIALLY AT PREP AREAS.

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: PROVIDE LIGHT SHIELD WITH END CAP INSIDE FRONT UPRIGHT REFRIGERATOR.

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.

PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED - Comments: REMOVE ALL MILK CRATES BEING USED TO STORE STOCK ITEMS, ORGANIZE CLUTTER ON 1ST. FLOOR FRONT SERVICE AREA AT WINDOWS.

Contaminated cloths spread bacteria across multiple surfaces.

Wiping cloths must be properly sanitized and stored.

Store in sanitizer between uses (200ppm quat or 50-100ppm chlorine); Separate cloths for food and non-food surfaces; Test sanitizer concentration.

PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED - Comments: REMOVE ALL MILK CRATES BEING USED TO STORE STOCK ITEMS, ORGANIZE CLUTTER ON 1ST. FLOOR FRONT SERVICE AREA AT WINDOWS.

Contaminated cloths spread bacteria across multiple surfaces.

Wiping cloths must be properly sanitized and stored.

Store in sanitizer between uses (200ppm quat or 50-100ppm chlorine); Separate cloths for food and non-food surfaces; Test sanitizer concentration.