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Ace's Soul Food Cafe, Inc.

September 20, 2012 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings11
critical findings0

Failed findings

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: 10-12 GNATS OBSERVED IN STORAGE AREAS. 30-40 MICE DROPPINGS OBSERVED IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: ALONG THE BASES OF THE WALLS IN ALL STORAGE AREAS, IN DISH WASHING/PREP AREA, AND INSIDE DISCONNECTED WALK-IN UNITS USED FOR STORAGE. MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL AFFECTED AREAS, SEAL UP ALL OPENINGS IN WALLS, FLOORS CEILINGS etc. AND REQUEST VISIT FROM PEST CONTROL COMPANY. CITATION ISSUED-SERIOUS 7-38-020.
code 18
toxic chemicals mishandled

Official wording: Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090
Inspector note: THE FOLLOWING PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS NOTED PREVIOUSLY NOT CORRECTED:-33-CLEAN INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT, STEAM TABLES, PREP TABLES, SINKS, COOLERS, FREEZERS.-35-CEILING NEED REPAIR IN PREP AND STORAGE AREAS (WATER DAMAGE, PEELING PAINT, ETC). CLEAN AND PAINT WALLS AND BASEBOARDS IN ALL AREAS.-36-REPLACE MISSING LIGHT SHIELDS IN KITCHEN.-37-INSTALL SELF-CLOSING DEVICE ON EMPLOYEE WASHROOM DOOR. CITATION ISSUED-SERIOUS FOR NON COMPLIANCE WITH EXISTING VIOLATIONS 7-42-090.
code 29
Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: ALL COOKED FOODS MUST LABELED AND DATED WHEN STORED IN COOLERS TO AID IN MAKING SURE COOKED FOODS REACH 40 DEGREES WITHIN 6 HOURS.
code 30
Clean Multi-Use Utensils And Single Service Articles Properly Stored: No Reuse Of Single Service Articles

Inspector note: ALL SINGLE-SERVICE UTENSILS MUST BE STORED IN CLEAN CONTAINERS WITH HANDLES INVERTED.
code 31
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: ALL STORAGE SHELVES THAT ARE NO LONGER EASILY CLEANABLE MUST BE RE-PAINTED OR REPLACED.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: CLEAN OR REMOVE ALL UNUSED EQUIPMENT THROUGHOUT.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: REPLACE ALL BROKEN AND MISSING FLOOR TILES THROUGHOUT.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: MUST PAINT ALL WALLS IN FOOD PREP AREA(S) THAT HAVE BEEN REPAIRED. SEAL ALL HOLES AND OPENINGS IN WALLS IN ALL AREAS.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: All rooms in which food or drink is prepared, or in which utensils are washed, shall be lighted so that a minimum of 50-foot candles of light is available on all work surfaces.
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: REPAIR ALL LEAKY FAUCETS AT BOTH 3 COMPARTMENT SINKS.
code 38
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: ELIMINATE CLUTTER IN ALL AREAS THROUGHOUT.
code 41

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on March 14, 2012: 8 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred. 3 previous findings did not recur.

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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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