SUBWAY Gets Conditional Pass on Health Inspection - Chicago Restaurant

POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE - Comments: POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS NOT STORED AT PROPER TEMPERATURES. BUFFALO CHICKEN IN SMALL PORTIONED CONTAINERS FOUND AT 48.0F, 47.2F, & 45.4F, SHVAED BEEF IN SMALL PORTIONED CONTAINERS FOUND AT 48.0F, AND 45.6F. FOUND PRODUCTS STACKED TO HIGH ABOVE COOLING LINES ON REFRIGERATED SANDWICH STATION TABLE IN FRONT FOOD PREP AREA. ALL POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS STORED IN REFRIGERATION UNITS MUST BE HELD AT 40 DEGREES OR BELOW +/- 2 DEGREES. INSTRUCTED TO KEEP ALL POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS BELOW COOLING LINES IN PANS, AND TO CHECK PRODUCT TEMPERATURES WHICH SHOULD BE DOCUMENTED. PRODUCT FOUND AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED. CRITICAL VIOLATION 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.

HANDS WASHED AND CLEANED, GOOD HYGIENIC PRACTICES; NO BARE HAND CONTACT WITH READY-TO-EAT FOODS. - Comments: OBSERVED EMPLOYEE COME FROM REAR OUT OF WASHROOM TO FOOD PREP AREA WALK PASS THE EXPOSED HAND SINK PUT ON GLOVES AND MAKE CUSTOMER'S SANDWICH WITHOUT WASHING HIS HANDS. CRITICAL 7-38-010(A).

Hands are #1 vehicle for pathogen transfer. Bare hand contact with ready-to-eat foods causes majority of foodborne outbreaks.

Proper handwashing and no bare hand contact with ready-to-eat foods.

Wash hands for 20 seconds with soap and warm water; Use utensils, deli tissue, or gloves for ready-to-eat foods; Wash hands after restroom, handling raw foods, touching face/hair, and between tasks.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: REMOVE BOXES FROM SHELVES IN DISHWASHING AREA.

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: CLEAN THE FOLLOWING: SIDES OF REACH-IN COOLER IN FRONT FOOD PREP AREA(FOOD DEBRIS)MOP SINK, STORAGE SHELVES UNDERNEATH SANDWICH STATION PREP TABLE, CAN OPENER ATTACHMENT ON PREP TABLE IN REAR, AND CABINET INTERIOR UNDERNEATH SELF-SERVICE POP DISPENSING STATION.

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: FLOORS THROUGHOUT NEED DETAIL CLEANING ALONG THE BASES OF THE WALLS, UNDERNEATH AND BEHIND ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENT(LOT OF DIRT, CRUMBS AND DEBRIS). MUST RE-GROUT OR LEVEL FLOOR IN FRONT FOOD PREP AREA BEHIND BREAD HOLDING UNIT.

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: WALLS THROUGHOUT BOTH PREP, DISHWASHING, REAR STORAGE AND IN WASHROOM NEED CLEANING, OR PAINTING OR PANELING NEED REPLACING IF NO LONGER EASILY CLEANABLE. CLEAN LIGHT SHIELDS WHERE NEEDED(DEBRIS).

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.

PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED - Comments: MOP SINK NOT EASILY ACCESSIBLE FOR USE, CO2 TANKS AND STORAGE RACK FOR PAPER GOODS ON EACH SIDE WHICH LEAVES NO ROOM TO PROPERLY USE SINK. MUST REARRANGE AREA SO THAT THIS SINK CAN BE USED PROPERLY.

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.

ONLY AUTHORIZED PERSONNEL IN THE FOOD-PREP AREA - Comments: OBSERVED A PERSON COME FROM OUTSIDE AND ENTER FRONT FOOD PREP AREA, OPEN STORAGE CABINET, GET A CUP, FILL IT UP AT SEF-SERVICE POP DISPENSING AREA AND LEAVE PREMISES. UNAUTHORIZED PERSONELL NOT ALLOWED IN FOOD PREP AREA, FOOD STORAGE AND EMPLOYEE WASHROOM AREA.

Clutter harbors pests and prevents proper cleaning.

Facility must be free of unnecessary items and litter.

Remove unnecessary equipment; No litter; Organized storage; No living quarters; Personal items in designated areas.

ONLY AUTHORIZED PERSONNEL IN THE FOOD-PREP AREA - Comments: OBSERVED A PERSON COME FROM OUTSIDE AND ENTER FRONT FOOD PREP AREA, OPEN STORAGE CABINET, GET A CUP, FILL IT UP AT SEF-SERVICE POP DISPENSING AREA AND LEAVE PREMISES. UNAUTHORIZED PERSONELL NOT ALLOWED IN FOOD PREP AREA, FOOD STORAGE AND EMPLOYEE WASHROOM AREA.

Clutter harbors pests and prevents proper cleaning.

Facility must be free of unnecessary items and litter.

Remove unnecessary equipment; No litter; Organized storage; No living quarters; Personal items in designated areas.