ROUTINE INSPECTION
Chick'N Out Routine inspection OWNERSHIP CHANGE INFORMATION NEW FACILITY NAME: CHICK'N OUT NEW OWNER: CHICK'N OUT LLC The applicant has completed the facility evaluation application process for an Environmental Health Permit. Note: owner provided seller's permit showing the new ownership change occurred in April 2025. The permit category for this facility is FP10. An invoice for the permit fee in the amount of $1,383.75 ($1,107.00 + $276.75 25% penalty fee for operating without an Environmental Health permit) will be mailed to the billing address on the application. Payment must be submitted within 10 days of receipt of the invoice. The owner is responsible for contacting our department if an invoice is not received and remit payment within 30 days. The Environmental Health Permit will be effective: 07/01/2025 - 06/30/2026. This report serves as a temporary permit. However, the permit will be deemed invalid if the permit fee is not paid in full within 30 days from the date of this report. Okay to Operate. An official permit will be mailed to the address on file and shall be posted in public view upon receipt. *Structural Review inspection conducted on 6/24/25. *Permit condition: 1. ON SITE CONSUMPTION OF FOOD IS NOT ALLOWED BASED ON SUBMITTED DESIGN 2. APPROVAL OF THE MOFFET CONVECTION OVEN WITHOUT AN EXHAUST HOOD IS CONDITIONAL AND LIMITED TO ONE UNIT AND BAKED GOODS ONLY. IF THERE IS A FUTURE CHANGE IN MENU OR OPERATION, OR THE USE OF THIS EQUIPMENT CAUSES AND SANITATION, VENTILATION, OR SAFETY PROBLEM, THE EXHAUST HOOD EXEMPTION MAY BE REVOKED AND APPROVED MECHANICAL EXHAUST SYSTEM MUST BE INSTALLED OR THE UNIT REMOVED. VENTILATION PROBLEMS INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, EXCESS HEAT IN THE FACILITY THAT RESULTS IN UNCOMFORTABLE WORK CONDITIONS FOR EMPLOYEES. THE EXEMPTION SHALL NOT BE DEEMED TO SPERSEDED ANY LOCAL BUILDING AND FIRE CODE REQUIREMENTS. IN THE EVENT THAT A FUTURE CHANGE OF OWNERSHIP OCCURS, THE NEW OWNER SHALL BE MADE AWARE OF THESE CONDITIONS. *Obtain food safety manager certificate within 60 days. All other food employees must have valid food handler cards within 30 days from hire date. For general inquiries or to schedule a consultation, site assessment, or plan check inspection, please email us at dehplancheck@deh.sccgov.org or call us at (408) 918-3400 Monday through Friday between 7:30am and 4:30pm. To assist you with technical questions, a Plan Checker is available by phone during these hours on a first come-first served basis Monday through Friday.
3 reported violations
- K48: Plan review
Observed WARING commercial induction cooker was in use without written Plan Check approval. [CA] By 8/24/25, submit plans to Plan Check for the Waring commercial induction cooker. Note: per Plan Check, the other items (electric rice cooker, breader) do not require Plan Check review.
- K35: Equipment, utensils: Approved, in good repair, adequate capacity
Ambient temperature of rear Pandela 3-door refrigerator measured 48F with a metal probe thermometer after the door was kept closed for over 30 minutes. [CA] Repair refrigerator so that it can keep foods at 41F and below. Do not store PHFs inside this unit until it is repaired.
- K07: Proper hot and cold holding temperaturesCritical
Inside the rear 3-door Pandela refrigerator: measured internal temperature of multiple PHFs (chicken, yogurt, ham, cheese), to be 48F. Per PIC, these foods had been held for over 4 hours. [CA] Keep potentially hazardous foods at 41F and below or 135F and above. [COS] Foods were voluntarily discarded. See VC&D form.