THE KTM KITCHEN

PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES - Comments: OBSERVED COLD TCS FOODS, HELD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES RANGING BETWEEN 45.1-48.7F. OBSERVED COLD TCS FOODS, HEAVY WHIPPING CREAM(48.7F), CHICKEN(46.8F),GARBONZO BEANS(46.6F), CHICKEN(45.1F), LENTILS(46.6F), LAMB(47.7F) AND SHREDDED CHEESE(47.3F) HELD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE. INSTRUCTED ALL COLD TCS FOOD MUST BE HELD AT 41F OR BELOW. CORRECTED ON SITE MANAGER VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED AND DENATURED FOOD VALUED AT $100 WEIGHING 20LBS. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.

PROPER COOLING METHODS USED; ADEQUATE EQUIPMENT FOR TEMPERATURE CONTROL - Comments: OBSERVED THREE DOOR COLD HOLDING UNIT IN FRONT PREP AREA ACROSS FROM COOKLINE AT IMPROPER AMBIENT TEMPERATURE OF 54.1F. INSTRUCTED ALL COLD HOLDING UNITS MUST BE MAINTAINED AT 41F OR BELOW. CORRECTED ON SITE THREE DOOR COLD HOLDING UNIT IN FRONT PREP AREA ACROSS FROM COOKLINE REPAIRED BEFORE CONCLUSION OF INSPECTION, OBSERVED 39.6F AFTER REPAIR. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.

INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: OBSERVED OPENING AT RIGHT BASE OF FRONT ENTRANCE GLASS DOOR TO FACILITY. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL ALL OUTER OPENINGS TO PREVENT PEST ENTRANCE.

IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED - Comments: OBSERVED IN USE UTENSILS STORED IN PAN OF WATER BETWEEN USES. INSTRUCTED DURING PAUSES IN FOOD PREPARATION OR DISPENSING UTENSILS SHALL BE STORED ON A CLEAN PORTION OF THE FOOD PREPARATION TABLE OR COOKING EQUIPMENT ONLY IF THE IN USE UTENSIL AND THE FOOD CONTACT SURFACE OF THE FOOD PREPARATION TABLE OR COOKING EQUIPMENT ARE CLEANED AND SANITIZED THROUGHOUT THE DAY AT LEAST EVERY FOUR HOURS OR IN A CONTAINER OF WATER IF THE WATER IS MAINTAINED AT A TEMPERATURE OF 135 DEGREES OR MORE AND UTENSILS AND CONTAINER ARE CLEANED AT LEAST EVERY 24 HOURS OR AT A FREQUENCY NECESSARY TO PRECLUDE ACCUMULATION OF SOIL RESIDUES.

FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED CASE OF CANNED SODA AND CASES OF BOTTLED WATER STORED ON FLOOR UNDER COUNTER NEAR REGISTER IN FRONT OF FACILITY. OBSERVED CONTAINERS OF CREAM STORED ON MILK CRATES IN WALK IN COOLER. OBSERVED BLEACH STORED ON FLOOR IN FIRST FLOOR STORAGE CLOSET.INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE SHELVING TO ELEVATE ALL FOOD AND NONFOOD ITEMS AT LEAST SIX INCHES OFF OF FLOOR FOR EASE OF CLEANABILITY.

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED MOP STORED ON FLOOR IN CLOSET NEAR WASHROOMS. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL MOP DRYING RACKS FOR PROPER DRAINAGE AND DRYING OF MOPS TO PREVENT PEST BREEDING.

ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED - Comments: NO PROOF OF ALLERGEN AWARENESS TRAINING CERTIFICATE PROVIDED FOR ONE CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION MANAGER. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE VALID ALLERGEN AWARENESS TRAINING FOR ALL EMPLOYEES WITH CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATES.