SUBWAY Gets Conditional Pass on Health Inspection - Chicago Restaurant

POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE - Comments: FOUND POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE AND SERVICE AT HOT HOLDING UNIT. NOTED CHICKEN NOODLE SOUP AT 125.5F AND CREAMY BROCCOLI CHEESE AT 130.1F. INSTRUCTED MANAGER, POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS MUST MAINTAIN HOT HOLDING TEMPERATURE OF ABOVE 140F AND COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURE OF BELOW 40F. MANAGER DISCARDED THE SAID FOOD PRODUCTS. TOTAL VALUE $ 18.00 TOTAL WEIGHT 4 LBS. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005(A)

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 SANITIZING RINSE FOR EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS AT IMPROPER CONCENTRATION OF 0 PPM IN THE SANITIZING COMPARTMENT OF THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. (EMPLOYEE WASHING MULTI USE UTENSILS AT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK WITHOUT SANITIZER AT THIS TIME). INSTRUCTED MANAGER, MUST PROVIDE A FINAL SANITIZING (QUATERNARY AMMONIUM) RINSE OF 200 PPM. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED 7-38-030

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.

SANITIZING RINSE FOR EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS: CLEAN, PROPER TEMPERATURE, CONCENTRATION, EXPOSURE TIME - Comments: FOUND SANITIZING RINSE FOR EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS AT IMPROPER CONCENTRATION OF 0 PPM IN THE SANITIZING COMPARTMENT OF THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. (EMPLOYEE WASHING MULTI USE UTENSILS AT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK WITHOUT SANITIZER AT THIS TIME). INSTRUCTED MANAGER, MUST PROVIDE A FINAL SANITIZING (QUATERNARY AMMONIUM) RINSE OF 200 PPM. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED 7-38-030

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.