WILDE Gets Conditional Pass on Health Inspection - Chicago Restaurant

POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE - Comments: OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 30 LBS PRE-COOKED (BLANCHED) CUT FRIES ON RACK SHELVING IN THE KITCHEN RANGING AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES BETWEEN 53F TO 57.2F.INSTRUCTED HOT FOODS MUST BE HELD HOT AT 140F OR ABOVE OR PRE-COOKED FOODS COOLED PROPERLY TO 40F AND HELD COLD UNTIL REHEATED. ALL DISCARDED. MANAGEMENT STATES ESTIMATED VALUE TO BE $25.00. 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.

SANITIZING RINSE FOR EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS: CLEAN, PROPER TEMPERATURE, CONCENTRATION, EXPOSURE TIME - Comments: FRONT BAR IODINE GLASS WASHING MACHINE NOT PROPERLY DISPENSING SANITIZER WHILE DISHES WERE BEING WASHED. 0 PPM IODINE NOTED AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. REAR BAR CHLORINE CHEMICAL SANITIZER GLASS WASHING MACHINE NOT PROPERLY DISPENSING SANITIZER 0 PPM CHLORINE AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. KITCHEN HIGH TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE FINAL RINSE GAGE NOT OPERATIONAL. FINAL RINSE GAGE TEMPERATURE READING UNDER 140F. UNABLE TO DETERMINE FINAL RINSE TEMPERATURE. DISH REPAIRMAN ARRIVED DURING INSPECTION AND REPAIRED BOTH BAR MACHINES TO 50 PPM IODINE AND 100 PPM CHLORINE. KITCHEN DISH MACHINE TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION AND MUST NOT USE UNTIL REPAIRED, GAGE READS 180F FINAL RINSE AND CDPH CONTACTED FOR RE-INSPECTION AND TAG REMOVAL. CRITICAL VIOLATION 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.

HAND WASHING FACILITIES: WITH SOAP AND SANITARY HAND DRYING DEVICES, CONVENIENT AND ACCESSIBLE TO FOOD PREP AREA - Comments: NO PAPER TOWELS AT THE COOKS LINE EXPOSED HAND SINK OR THE FRONT COFFEE PREP STATION EXPOSED HAND SINK. MANAGEMENT PROVIDED CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030.

Missing supplies prevent proper handwashing, forcing inadequate cleaning that spreads pathogens.

All handwashing sinks must have soap and hand drying provisions.

Soap in dispensers at each sink; Paper towels in dispensers or air dryers; Supplies maintained during all hours; Waste receptacles if paper towels used.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: SHELVING UNDER REAR BAR CHEMICAL STORAGE EXTREMELY DIRTY. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. MUST PROVIDE A LID FOR THE FRONT SERVER STATION ICE BIN.

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.

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: MISSING FLOOR GROUT UNDER AND AROUND THE KITCHEN DISH MACHINE WITH ACCUMULATING DEBRIS. MUST REPLACE GROUT TO MAKE THE FLOORS SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.

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.

LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED - Comments: MUST PROVIDE LIGHT SHIELDS ABOVE REAR ICE MACHINE.

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.

LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED - Comments: MUST PROVIDE LIGHT SHIELDS ABOVE REAR ICE MACHINE.

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.