Cafe 353

• official resultPass w/ Conditions
• resultPass w/ Conditions
• inspection typeCanvass
• failed findings9
• critical findings1

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Failed findings

• 🚰handwashing sink blocked or barecritical
  Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
  Inspector note: OBSERVED HANDSINK BLOCKED BY MILK CRATES NEAR COFFEE PREP AREA. ALSO OBSERVED HANDSINK BLOCKED BY LARGE DISH RACKS IN DISH AREA. MANAGER RELOCATED ITEMS TO MAKE HAND SINK EASILY ACCESSIBLE FOR EMPLOYEES TO PROPERLY WASH HANDS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030 (c) CITATION ISSUED.
  code 10Priority
• ⚠️Toxic Substances Properly Identified, Stored, & Used
  Inspector note: QUAT SANITIZER CONCENTRATION IS MEASURED (IN RED SANITIZER BUCKET) ABOVE THE READING SCALE ON THE QUAT SANITIZER STRIP AND IS EXCEEDING THE MAXIMUM TOXIC LEVEL FOR USE ON FOOD CONTACT SURFACES. CHEMICAL SANITIZER MUST MEET THE CONCENTRATION BETWEEN 150-400PPM. THE MANAGER DILUTED THE SANITIZER WITH WATER WHERE THE SANITZER REACHED A LEVEL OF 300PPM ON SITE. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
  code 28
• 🏷️food improperly labeled
  Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
  Inspector note: PREPACKAGED FOODS INCLUDING BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO DELI SANDWICHES IN THE DISPLAY CASE, PASTA CONTAINERS IN DISPLAY HOT HOLDING CASE, AND PASTRY ITEMS NEAR SOUP SERVICE STATION IS NOT PROPERLY LABELED. PRE-PACKAGED SANDWICHES AND PASTA DISHES ARE MADE IN THE FACILITY AND PASTRY ITEMS COME FROM LICENSED FACILITY, ALPHA BAKING COMPANY. LABEL WITH: 1) COMMON NAME OF FOOD, 2) INGREDIENTS, 3) NET QUANTITIES, 4) NAME AND ADDRESS OF PACKAGER, 5) FOOD ALLERGENS, 7) SALMONID FISH ADDITIVES (IF) USED. PREPACKAGED PASTRY ITEMS HAVE BEEN REMOVED FROM DISPLAY AND SANDWICH AND PASTA ITEMS HAVE BEEN PROPERLY RE-LABELED ON SITE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
  code 37
• 🪳pests in the house
  Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
  Inspector note: INSECT CONTROL DEVICE IS OVER FOOD PREP AREA. DEVICES SHALL BE INSTALLED SO THAT: 1)THEY ARE NOT OVER FOOD PREPARATION AREAS, 2) DEAD INSECTS OR INSECT PARTS DO NOT FALL ONTO EXPOSED FOOD, EQUIPMENT, UTENSILS, OR SINGLE SERVICE ITEMS. MANAGER RELOACTED DEVICE.
  code 38
• ⚠️Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display
  Inspector note: OBSERVED BOXES OF DRINKS STORED UNDER DRY STORAGE SHELVING. FACILITY MUST ENSURE ITEMS ARE AT LEAST 6 INCHES ABOVE THE FLOOR. • OBSERVED FOOD ON DISPLAY NOT PROTECTED FROM CONTAIMINATION LOCATED AT THE END OF THE SALAD BAR STATION. FACILITY WAS PREPARING BURRITOS ON AN ELECTRIC FLAT TOP GRILL ON AND INGREDIENTS WERE LEFT OUT ON CUSTOMER/CONSUMER COUNTER TOPS. FACILITY MUST RELOCATE FOOD PREPARATION ITEMS OR PROVIDE A BARRIER TO PREVENTION CONTAMINATION FROM CONSUMERS. MANAGER PROVIDED A MOVE-ABLE GUARD IN FRONT OF THE BURRITO PREP STATION AT TIME OF INSPECTION. PRIORITY 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
  code 39
• ⚠️Warewashing Facilities: Installed, Maintained & Used; Test Strips
  Inspector note: AN IRREVERSIBLE REGISTERING TEMPERATURE INDICATOR/TEST STRIPS IS NOT PROVIDED AND READILY ACCESSIBLE FOR MEASURING THE UTENSIL SURFACE TEMPERATURE FOR THE HOT TEMPERATURE DISHWASHER. FACILITY MUST PROVIDE HOT WATER TEMPERATURE-SENSATIVE THERMOMETER/TEST STRIPS. MANAGER PROVIDED INVOICE FOR HEAT TEST STRIPS THAT ARE NOW ON DELIVERY FOR THE FACILITY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
  code 48
• 🚿plumbing acting up
  Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
  Inspector note: FRYER STATION IS SOILED WITH FOOD DEBRIS. FACILITY MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
  code 49
• 🧹floors, walls, or ceilings grimy
  Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
  Inspector note: UNNECESSARY ITEMS / NONFUNCTIONAL EQUIPMENT FOUND; ESPRESSO MACHINE IN FRONT AREA AND PANINI PRESS NEAR WALK-IN UNITS. THE PREMISES SHALL BE FREE OF ITEMS UNNECESSARY TO THE OPERATION OR MAINTENANCE OF THE ESTABLISHMENT. THIS INCLUDES EQUIPMENT THAT IS NONFUNCTIONAL OR NO LONGER USED.
  code 55
• ⚠️Previous Core Violation Corrected
  Inspector note: PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS DATED FROM 1/25/22 HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. REPORT #:2546869 #57) 2-102.13: OBSERVED NO FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATES ON SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES MUST COMPLETE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING AND MAINTAIN RECORDS THEREOF ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. #58) 2-102.13: OBSERVED NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES ON SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED ALL EMPLOYEES HOLDING CITY OF CHICAGO FOODSERVICE MANAGER CERTIFICATES MUST COMPLETE ALLERGEN TRAINING AND MAINTAIN RECORDS THEREOF ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. - CITY CERTIFIED MANAGER MUST OBTAIN A VALID CERTIFICATE FROM TRAINING PROGRAMS THAT ARE ACCREDITED BY THE AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARDS INSTITUTE (ANSI). PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-090 CITATION ISSUED.
  code 60

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on January 25, 2022: 9 findings appeared for the first time. 5 previous findings did not recur.

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