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Bistro 23/Lakeside Cafe/East Kitchen

September 15, 2015 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings5
critical findings2

Failed findings

certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: Facilities To Maintain Proper Temperature
Inspector note: FACILITY NOT MAINTAINING PROPER COOLING TEMPERATURE. FOUND DOUBLE DOOR COOLER AT FRONT SERVICE LINE AT 52.1F, COOLER IS USED TO STORE DELI SANDWICHES. INSTRUCTED MGR TO KEEP ALL COOLERS AT PREOPER HOLDING TEMPERATURE. CRITICL CITAION ISSUED 7-38-005(A) BY THE END OF INSPECTION, REFRIGERATION TECH ARRIVED AND REPAIED COOLER.
code 2Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS HELD AT IMPROPER TEMPS, FOUND 30 DELI SANDWICHES ( 10LBS )HELD IN SAID COOLER AT TEMPERATURE RANGING BETWEEN 46.8F-51.1F, INSTRUCTED MGR TO HOLD SUCH FOODS AT PROPER HOLDING TEMPS. CRITCAL CITAION ISSUED 7-38-005(A). FOOD ITEMS DISCARDED VALUED AT $300.
code 3Priority
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: INADEQUATE RODENTS CONTROL. FOUND OVER 40 MOUSE DROPPINGS ALONG WALL BASE BEHIND COOLERS AND IN ELECTRICAL CLOSET ADJACENT TO KITCHEN. INSTRUCTED MGR TO ELIMINATE RODENTS ACTIVITY IN ALL AFFECTED AREAS. PEST CONTROL SERVICE RECOMMENDED. 7-38-020.
code 18
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: ICE SCOOP TETHERED WITH A CABLE TO ICE MAKER, INSTRUCTED TO KEEP FREE FOR PROEPR WASHING.
code 32
Food Handler Requirements Met

Inspector note: FOOD HANDLERS REQUIRMENTS NOT MET.
code 45

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on September 26, 2014: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 2 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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