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CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE - Comments: OBSERVED NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE DURING THE INSPECTION WHILE OPEN AND OPERATING. INSTRUCTED A CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER MUST BE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES, WHILE OPEN AND OPERATING. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012, CITATION ISSUED

PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES - Comments: OBSERVED IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES OF TCS FOODS ON SITE. FOUND EGGS ON A SHELF AT ROOM TEMPERATURE AT THE FRONT ENTRANCE DOOR RANGING TEMPERATURES OF 69.6F-71.6F. APPROXIMATELY 270 EGGS (13LBS) AT $98 WORTH OF PRODUCT DISCARDED. MUST HAVE COLD HOLDING FOODS AT 41.0F OR BELOW. PRIORITY 7-38-005, CITATION ISSUED

PROPER DATE MARKING AND DISPOSITION - Comments: OBSERVED NO DATE MARKING ON CONTAINERS OF COOKED CHICKEN AND CONTAINERS OF OPEN HOTDOGS IN THE PREP COOLER IN THE REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE PROPER DATE MARKING WITH DISPOSITION DATE FOR FOODS PREPARED ON SITE AND HELD OVER 24 HOURS IN COLD HOLDING UNIT STARTING FROM THE FIRST DAY OF PREPARATION. APPROXIMATELY 26LBS AT $78 WORTH OF PRODUCT DISCARDED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005, CITATION ISSUED.

FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: OBSERVED DRY INGREDIENTS IN THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA NOT LABELED. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL SEASONING SHAKERS AND CONTAINERS OF SEASONINGS WITH COMMON FOOD NAME.

WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED - Comments: OBSERVED BLUE WIPING CLOTHS STORED ON THE HANDLE OF THE OVEN IN THE REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY STORE AND MAINTAIN

PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: OBSERVED THE HANDWASHING SINK IN THE ROOM WITH A SLOW DRAIN. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.