7 Plates Cafe

February 22, 2018 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings11
critical findings1

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Failed findings

handwashing sink issuescritical

Official wording: Sanitizing Rinse For Equipment And Utensils: Clean, Proper Temperature, Concentration, Exposure Time
Inspector note: OBSERVED LOW TEMPERATURE DISHMACHINE IN KITCHEN FOOD PREP AREA NOT PROPERLY DISPENSING SANITIZER. NO CHLORINE SANITIZER REGISTERING 00PM. MUST REPAIR SO THAT IT MAINTAINS A FINAL RINSE OF 100PPM CHLORINE. ABOVE WILL NOT BE USING DISHMACHINE UNTIL REPAIRED. PREMISES HAS OTHER ALTERNATIVE SOURCE FOR SANITIZING. PREMISES HAS A 3-COMPARTMENT SINK TO WASH RINSE AND SANITIZE DISHES/MULTIUSE ITEMS. UNIT TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION. CRITICAL VIOLATION. 7-38-030.
code 8Priority
toxic items stored near food

Official wording: No Evidence Of Rodent Or Insect Outer Openings Protected/Rodent Proofed, A Written Log Shall Be Maintained Available To The Inspectors
Inspector note: OBSERVED REAR EXIT DOOR NOT RODENT PROOFED. DOOR HAS APPROXIMATELY ONE INCH OPENING ON BOTTOM DOOR. MUST MAKE DOOR TIGHT FITTING TO PREVENT PEST ENTRY. SERIOUS VIOLATION. 7-38-020.
code 18
Outside Garbage Waste Grease And Storage Area; Clean, Rodent Proof, All Containers Covered

Inspector note: OUTSIDE GARBAGE AREA NOT MAINTAINED. OBSERVED OUTSIDE GARBAGE DUMPSTERS OVERFLOWING PREVENTING LID FROM CLOSING PROPERLY. THIS IS HARBORAGE AND A FOOD SOURCE FOR RODENTS AND OTHER PEST. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020
code 19
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: SPLASHGUARDS NEEDED AT THE EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINKS IN KITCHEN FOOD PREP AREA AND REAR DISHWASHING AREA. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED STAINS ON PREP TABLES CUTTING BOARDS IN THE KITCHEN FOOD PREP AREA. MUST REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: OBSERVED DIRT IN THE INTERIOR SURFACES OF ICE MACHINE. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED DIRT AND GREASE BUILD UP ON FLOOR UNDERNEATH COOKING EQUIPMENT. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED OPENINGS INTO FLOOR INSIDE FURNANCE ROOM. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: OBSERVED DUST ACCUMULATED ON LIGHT SHIELD COVER IN KICHEN FOOD PREP AREA AND ABOVE DIHSWASHING AREA. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: LIGHT SHIELDS NEEDED AT THE FRONT SERVING STATION. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN. MUST REPLACE BURNOUT LIGHT AT THE FRONT SERVING STATION.
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE A BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE AT THE WATER LINE ICE MACHINE LOCATED IN REAR KITCHEN AREA. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED SPRAYER HANGING BELOW RIM AT THE LOW TEMPERATURE DISHWASH MACHINE. MUST ADJUST AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK DRINING SLOW IN THE KITCHEN FOOD PREP AREA. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. MUST COVER ELETRICAL OUTLET IN THE FRONT BAR AREA AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED GREASE TRAP COVER RUSTED. MUST REPAINT OR REPLACE. MUST REPAIR SLOW LEAKY PIPE UNDERNEATH DISH WASHING MACHINE. MUST CONNECT ICE BIN TO A WATER LINE IN FRONT BAR AREA.
code 38
Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous

Inspector note: STEAM THERMOMETER NEEDED TO MONITOR FOOD TEMPERATURES. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
code 40
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: OBSERVED CLUTTER AND UUNECESSARY ARTICLE ON BASEMENT. MUST REMOVE ORGANIZE AND MAINTAIN AREA CLEAN TO PREVENT RODENT HARBORAGE. OBSERVED ITEMS NOT ELEVATED 6INCHES OFF FLOOR ON THE BASEMENT. MUST ELEVATE ITEM 6INCHES OFF FLOOR FOR THE EASE OF CLEANING AND PEST MONITORING.
code 41

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on April 11, 2017: 7 findings appeared for the first time. 4 findings recurred.

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This record comes from Chicago Department of Public Health. Cooked keeps the official result and wording separate from its plain-English explanation so you can verify what the inspector actually published.

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