STOCKS & BLONDES BAR & GRILLE Gets Conditional Pass on Health Inspection - Chicago Restaurant

POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE - Comments: OBSERVED APPROX 2-LBS OF CHILI IN HOT HOLDING UNIT AT IMPROPER HOT TEMPERATURE OF 126.0F. ALSO APPROX 2-LBS OF COOKED CHICKEN TENDERS AT IMPROPER HOT TEMPERATURE OF 89.0F. MANAGER REMOVED AND DISCARDED FOODS AT COST APPROX $ 25.00. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005A.

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.

WATER SOURCE: SAFE, HOT & COLD UNDER CITY PRESSURE - Comments: OBSERVED NO HOT WATER THROUGHOUT ESTABLISHMENT .WATER TEMPERATURE AT 84 F .INSTRUCTED THAT ESTABLISHMENT MUST MAINTAIN HOT WATER TEMPERATURE OF 110.0F . CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030

Contaminated water spreads waterborne diseases. Insufficient hot water prevents proper sanitization.

Potable water supply must be adequate, protected, and properly heated.

Water from approved public system; Sufficient pressure for all operations; Hot water minimum 120°F at fixtures, 180°F for high-temp dishwashers; Backflow prevention installed; No cross-connections.

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: OBSERVED FLOORS THROUGHOUT BASEMENT STORAGE AREA AND INSIDE WALK IN COOLER NOT CLEAN OF DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

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: OBSERVED CEILINGS, FAN GUARDS, WALLS INSIDE WALK IN COOLER NOT CLEANE AND MAINTAINED. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN/ MAINTAIN.ALSO SOILED STAIN CEILING TILES IN PREP AREA AND WOMENS WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE.

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.

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: OBSERVED CEILINGS, FAN GUARDS, WALLS INSIDE WALK IN COOLER NOT CLEANE AND MAINTAINED. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN/ MAINTAIN.ALSO SOILED STAIN CEILING TILES IN PREP AREA AND WOMENS WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE.

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.