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Alibaba Cafe

June 9, 2015 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings7
critical findings1

Failed findings

food from a questionable sourcecritical

Official wording: Adequate Number, Convenient, Accessible, Designed, And Maintained
Inspector note: FOUND THE EXPOSED HAND SINK NOT MAINTAINED, PRESENTLY CLOGGED.AFTER HALF HOUR OWNER WAS ABLE TO FIX PROBLEM.SINK UNCLOGGED. CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-38-030
code 11Priority
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: FOUND DIRTY ALUMINUM FOIL USED AS A SHELF LINERS AND UNDER THE CHARCOAL GRILL. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE SHELF SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE. BRICKS AND RAW WOOD UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK ARE DIRTY WITH EXCESS GRIMES AND POROUS. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE. SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: ICE BUILD-UP INSIDE THE CHEST FREEZER,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN SHELVES INSIDE THE TWO DOOR GLASS REACH-IN COOLER WITH BLACK SLIME SUBSTANCE AND ENCRUSTED FOOD.INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN MAINTAIN. INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF COOKING EQUIPMENT WITH GREASE BUILD UP,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: GREASE ON FLOOR UNDER AND AROUND COOKING EQUIPMENT,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN
code 34
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: TUBE LIGHT SHIELD INSIDE THE REACH-IN COOLER IS DIRTY WITH DEBRIS,ALSO END CAPS ARE MISSING.INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN LIGHT SHIELD AND TO PROVIDE END CAPS.
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: NO STOPPERS PROVIDED AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
code 38
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: EXCESS TOBACCO BOXES AND OTHER ITEMS ARE STORED ON FLOOR INSIDE THE TWO SOUTH- WEST STORAGES, IN BASEMENT AREA.INSTRUCTED TO ELEVATE 6"OFF THE FLOOR ALL ITEMS FOR CLEANING PURPOSE.
code 41

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on October 20, 2014: 4 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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