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Bistro Cafe (Employee Cafe)

August 18, 2011 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings5
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: (7-38-020) EVIDENCE OF PESTS ON PREMISES. OBSERVED 14-SMALL/FRUIT FLIES ON EAST WALL & CEILING TILES (SOUTH) OF THE CAFETERIA DINING AREA; 4-ON WALL AROUND HANDSINK; 5-INSIDE FLOOR DRAIN BY THE SODA FOUNTAIN. INSTRUCTED TO ELIMINATE SOURCE & CLEAN/SANITIZE ALL AFFECTED AREAS.
code 18
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: UPPER RIGHT DOOR GASKET OF A 4-DOOR COOLER IN NOT ALIGNED- MUST FIX. All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair.
code 32
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: FLOOR DRAINS, AREAS UNDER THE 1-COMP SINK OF THE SODA/COFFEE STATION & INSIDE A CLOSET STORAGE ROOM MUST BE KETP CLEAN & DRY. ALL STOCK/SUPPLIES MUST BE ELEVATED OFF THE FLOOR, AT COLD/DRY STORAGE AREAS. The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: ALL AFFECTED WALLS (BY PESTS) MUST BE CLEANED/SANITIZED; DUSTY CEILING VENTS MUST BE CLEANED ALSO. MISSING BASEBOARDS TILES IN BUTCHER ROOM MUST BE REPLACED. The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned.
code 35
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: LEAK AT BOTTOM PIPE OF 2-COMP SINK (BUTCHER ROOM) MUST BE FIXED. Ventilation: All plumbing fixtures, such as toilets, sinks, washbasins, etc., must be adequately trapped, vented, and re-vented and properly connected to the sewer in accordance with the plumbing chapter of the Municipal Code of Chicago and the Rules and Regulations of the Board of Health.
code 38

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on December 1, 2010: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 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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