Subway Sandwiches Fails Health Inspection - Chicago Restaurant

FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE - Comments: 2-DOOR COOLER IN FRONT FOOD PREP AREA NOT MAINTAINING ADEQUATE TEMERATURE, INTERNAL TEMPERATURE READING AT 45.9F. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS FROM UNIT(WERE PLACED IN COOLER FOR LUNCH RUSH AND WERE AT PROPER TEMPERATURES). UNIT TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION. NO CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005(A).

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.

PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION(S) CORRECTED 7-42-090 - Comments: THE FOLLOWING PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS NOTED 2-9-15 ON REPORT# 1522768 NOT CORRECTED:-33- CLEAN THE FOLLOWING: ALL LOWER STORAGE SHELVES UNDERNEATH REFRIGERATED SANDWICH/SALAD STATION IN FRONT FOOD PREP AREA, AND INTERIOR OF CABINET UNDERNEATH SELF SERVICE POP DISPENSING STATION. -34-FLOORS THROUGHOUT (INCLUDING WALK-IN COOLER)FOUND WITH EXCESSIVE AMOUNTS OF DIRT, DEBRIS AND FOOD PARTICLES, MUST REMOVE ALL PARTICLES FROM FLOORS AND CLEAN ALL AREAS. -35-CLEAN DEBRIS FROM ALL LIGHT SHIELDS THROUGHOUT ENTIRE PREMISES. CLEAN CEILING TILES IN REAR SECTION OF OPERATION. CLEAN WALL UNDERNEATH 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN REAR. -45- Any food handler working in the City of Chicago, unless that person has a valid Food Service Sanitation Manager Certificate is required to meet the food handler training requirement. If someone working in a facility that is not a food handler on a regular basis, but fills in as a food handler when needed, they too must have food handler training. NON COMPLIANT VIOLATION -SERIOUS 7-42-090.

Specialized processes without proper controls can create deadly toxins like botulism.

Special processes require approved HACCP plans or variances.

Written HACCP plan for: Vacuum packaging; Sous vide; Smoking for preservation; Curing; Using additives. Plan must be approved by CDPH.

This violation was corrected during the inspection.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: ABATED.

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: ABATED.

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: ABATED.

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: SEAL LOOSE WALL PAPER AND FINSH WALL IN SAME AREA ALONG SIDE THE BREAD REACH-IN CABINET. CLEAN WALLS IN REAR STORAGE AREA NEAR MOP SINK.

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: REPLACE DIM LIGHT IN REAR FOOD PREP AREA.

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.

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: REPAIR LOOSE HOT KNOB ON 3 COMPARTMENT SINK.

Pests spread numerous diseases through contamination.

No pests or animals allowed in facility.

No evidence of pests; No live animals except service animals; Effective pest control program.

PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED - Comments: PROPERLY ORGANIZE REAR STORAGE AREA, ALL ITEMS STORED IN THIS AREA MUST KEPT ELEVATED 6 INCHES OFF THE FLOOR.

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: PROPERLY ORGANIZE REAR STORAGE AREA, ALL ITEMS STORED IN THIS AREA MUST KEPT ELEVATED 6 INCHES OFF THE FLOOR.

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.