RED LOBSTER #0277 Fails Health Inspection - Chicago Restaurant

ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: NO HOT RUNNING WATER AT HANDWASH SINKS IN BOTH MALE AND FEMALE TOILET ROOMS, 60F-66F. INSTD TO PROVIDE PROPER HOT RUNNING WATER UNDER CITY PRESSURE AT ALL TIMES (100F-120F). CITATION ISSUED PRIORITY 7-38-030(C).

Blocked or unsupplied sinks force employees to skip handwashing, spreading fecal bacteria and viruses to food.

Handwashing sinks must be accessible, properly supplied, and used only for handwashing.

Each sink needs: Warm water (100°F minimum); Soap in dispensers; Paper towels or air dryers; Waste receptacles; Signage; Clear access; Used only for handwashing.

FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: INTERIOR PANEL AND CHUTE OF ICE MACHINE WITH SLIGHT BUILD-UP. INSTD TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN

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.

FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: ALUMINUM FOIL BEING USED AS LINER AROUND COOKING EQUIPMENT. INSTD TO REMOVE FOIL AND MAINTAIN SURFACES SMOOTH, DURABLE, NON-POROUS AND EASILY CLEANABLE

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: BEVERAGE STATION AT WAIT STATION IN PREP AREA NOT CLEAN, EXCESSIVE DEBRIS ACCUMULATION. INSTD TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN SAME.

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: LEAK AT PIPE UNDERNEATH DISH SCRAPE BASIN, WRAPPED WITH TOWEL. INSTD TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN

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.

PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: LEAK AT PIPE UNDERNEATH DISH SCRAPE BASIN, WRAPPED WITH TOWEL. INSTD TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN

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.