Bistro Cafe (Employee Cafe)

• official resultPass
• resultPass
• inspection typeCanvass Re-Inspection
• failed findings2
• critical findings0

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained
  Inspector note: UPPER RIGHT DOOR GASKET OF A 4-DOOR COOLER IS 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
• ⚠️Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods
  Inspector note: MISSING BASEBOARD TILES IN BUTCHER ROOM MUST BE REPLACED. WATER-STAINED CEILING TILES BY PREP SINK AT COFFEE/SODA STATION (CAFETERIA) MUST BE REPLACED. The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned.
  code 35

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on August 18, 2011: 2 findings recurred. 3 previous findings did not recur.

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About this record

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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