WHITE CASTLE #26 Fails Health Inspection - Chicago Restaurant

FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE - Comments: FOUND REACH IN COOLER IN POOR REPAIR. AIR TEMP 49.8 DEGREES. COOLER DOES NOT REMAINED CLOSED DUE TO DOOR IN POOR REPAIR.. COOLER MAY NOT BE USED UNTIL CORRECTED. UNIT BEING TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION AT THIS TIME. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A) UNIT NOT BEING TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION. REPAIR PERSON ARRIVED TO CORRECT.

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.

This violation was corrected during the inspection.

POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE - Comments: FOUND 92 RAW EGGS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE OF 48.9 - 50.3 DEGRESS. ALL EGGS WERE DISCARDED AND DENATURED AT THIS TIME OF INSPECTION. TOTAL VALUE $7.88 10LBS 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.

PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION(S) CORRECTED 7-42-090 - Comments: PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM 6-12-15 REPORT #1547065 INSP#372. #33 OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING NOT CLEAN INTERIOR OF FRYER DOORS,ONION COOLER, AND HAMBERGER FREEZER, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, #34 OBSERVED THE FLOOR UNDER THE FRONT FRYERS NOT CLEAN, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN. #35 OBSERVED REAR LIGHT SHIELD NOT CLEAN, ALSO CLEAN REAR CEILING VENTS MUST CLEAN, CORRECT AND MAINTAIN. SERIOUS VIOLATION 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 SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: ALL RUBBER GASKETS AND REACH IN DOORS IN NEED OF REPAIR OR REPLACE. WORN AND UNALIGNED. MUST CORRECT AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.

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: ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT, SODA DISPENSORS, HOT HOLDING UNITS AND INTERIOR OF REACH IN COOLERS/FREZERS AND WALK IN FREEZER IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL BUILD UP. MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES

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 THROUGH OUT IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING UNDER ALL EQUIPMENT, STORAGE SHELVES, MOP ROOM, 3 COMPARTMENT SINK, FRONT COUNTER AND FLOOR DRAINS. MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.

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.

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: FLOORS THROUGH OUT IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING UNDER ALL EQUIPMENT, STORAGE SHELVES, MOP ROOM, 3 COMPARTMENT SINK, FRONT COUNTER AND FLOOR DRAINS. MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.

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.