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Bistro 23/Lakeside Cafe/East Kitchen

March 20, 2017 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings4
critical findings1

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Failed findings

food received at unsafe tempscritical

Official wording: Hand Washing Facilities: With Soap And Sanitary Hand Drying Devices, Convenient And Accessible To Food Prep Area
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO SOAP OR PAPER TOWELS AT EXPOSED HANDWASH SINK NEXT TO PREP TABLE WHERE FOOD HANDLERS WERE HANDLING FOOD IN BASEMENT DRY FOOD STORAGE AREA. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030.
code 12Priority
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 25 MICE DROPPINGS ON FLOOR AT CORNER UNDER PREP SINK IN BASEMENT DRY FOOD STORAGE AREA. ALSO NOTICED SEVERAL MICE DROPPINGS ALONG WALLBASE OF SAME AREA. MUST REMOVED CLEAN/SANITIZE AFFECTED AREA. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.
code 18
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: CLEAN FLOOR OF FOOD SPILLS IN BASEMENT PREP AREA OF EAST KITCHEN BY OVENS AND SALAD STATION.
code 34
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: REMOVE CLUTTER STORED IN UNUSED EQUIPMENT BEHIND FRONT SERVICE COUNTER AT LAKESIDE CAFE. ORGANIZE AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
code 41

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Compared with Pass on October 13, 2016: 4 findings appeared for the first time.

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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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