Canvass
Feb 4, 2025
1 recorded violation
Official wording
PROPER HOT HOLDING TEMPERATURES
Inspector’s notes
3-501.16(A:1) OBSERVED TC FOODS AT INADEQUATE HOT HOLDING TEMPERATURES LOCATED IN A HOT HOLDING UNIT IN THE FOOD PREP AREA; OBSERVED ABOUT 6 LBS OF COOKED SHRIMP AT 105F, ABOUT 9 LBS OF RUEBEN SANDWICHES AT 104F AND ABOUT 2 LBS OF COOKED POTATOES AT 119F. INSTRUCTED TO DISCARD AND DENATURE SADI TCS FOODS AND ALWAYS MAINTAIN ALL HOT-HOLDING TCS FOODS AT 135F OR ABOVE AT ALL TIMES. THE MANAGER DISCARDED SAID TCS FOODS DURING THE INSPECTION. PRIORITY VIOLATION. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005.
In plain English
Food was not kept cold enough, hot enough, cooled fast enough, or cooked or reheated to the right temperature. Bacteria grow quickly in the "danger zone" between 41°F and 135°F, which makes this one of the most important food-safety checks.
More about food kept at an unsafe temperatureOfficial record from Chicago Department of Public Health, Feb 4, 2025 · Original Source