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Bistro Cafe (Employee Cafe)

January 24, 2022 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings4
critical findings0

Failed findings

cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: TCS FOODS HELD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE. FOUND 8 LBS OF DELI MEAT AT 55.3F. 2 LBS OF SLICED TOMATOES AT 52.3F. INSTRUCTED TO HOLD SUCH FOODS AT 41F OR LOWER.FOOD DISCARDED VALUED AT $25. PRIORITY VIOALTION 7-38-005.
code 22
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Proper Cooling Methods Used; Adequate Equipment For Temperature Control
Inspector note: PREP COOLER AT EMPLOYEES CAFETERIA AIR TEMPERATURE AT 57.3F, INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO KEEP ALL COOLERS WHERE TCS FOODS ARE STORED AT 41F OR LOWER. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005. COOLER IS TAGGED NOT ALLOWED TO USE. MUST CONTACT THE OFFICE OF CDPH WHEN REPAIRED FOR TAG REMOVAL INSPECTION.
code 33
thermometers missing

Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
Inspector note: THERMOMETR ARE PLACED IN THE REAR SIDE OF PREP COOLER, INSTRUCTED KEEP IN WARMEST PART OF COOELR WHERE IT CAN BE EASILY VIEWED.
code 36
Compliance With Clean Indoor Air Ordinance

code 62

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on May 27, 2021: 2 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 5 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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.