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Cafe Alif

August 9, 2024 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings9
critical findings0

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Failed findings

cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: WE OBSERVED COOKED AND RAW FOOD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE:COOKED MEAT WITH RICE INSIDE A POT AT TEMP OF 46.4F ;SOUP AT TEMP OF 46.7F; TWO CONTAINERS OF COOKED BEEF AT TEMP OF 45.9F TO 46.6F; THREE CONTAINERS OF CHOPPED RAW BEEF AT TEMP OF 45.7F TO 46.9F. COOKED PASTA AT TEMP OF 45.7F.CHOPPED HAM, BOILED EGGS AND DICED COOKED POTATOES AT TEMP OF 45.7F TO 46.4F. COOKED SAMSI(FILLED WITH BEEF) AT TEMP OF 45.1F. 1 CASE OF FRESH EGGS AT TEMP OF 46F. COLD FOOD MUST MAINTAIN TEMP OF 41F AND BELOW. NO TIME AND TEMPERATURE PROVIDED. ALL MENTIONED FOOD WAS STORED INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER. FOOD DISCARDED AND DENATURED. POUND 75, VALUE 289. PRIORITY VIOLATION:7-38-005, CITATION ISSUED.
code 22
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Proper Cooling Methods Used; Adequate Equipment For Temperature Control
Inspector note: WALK-IN COOLER MAINTAINS AIR OF 45.8F TO 46.7F.TCS FOOD WERE STORED INSIDE THE UNIT.TECHNICIAN ON SITE NOT ABLE TO REPAIR DUE TO CONDENSER UNIT PIPES ARE FROZEN WITH EXCESS ICE BUILD-UP. TAGGED UNIT "HELD FOR INSPECTION". DO NOT USE. PRIORITY VIOLATION: 7-38-005,CITATION ISSUED
code 33
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: DRY FOOD STORED INSIDE PLASTIC CONTAINERS MUST BE LABELED WITH COMMON NAME.
code 37
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: OBSERVED USED WIPING CLOTHS ON TOP THE CUTTING BOARDS.MUST STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN PREP AREAS IN SANITIZER BUCKET BETWEEN USES TO PREVENT CROSS CONTAMINATION. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
code 41
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: MUST NOT USE DUCT TAPE AS A MEANS OF REPAIR ON THE DOOR OF WHITE CHEST FREEZER.REPLACE BROKEN LINER OF THE SAID FREEZER.SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE. • MUST NOT USE PLASTIC GROCERY BAGS AS FOOD CONTAINERS INSIDE THE COOLERS AND FREEZERS. MUST USE WASHABLE CONTAINERS OR FOOD GRADE DISPOSABLE PLASTIC BAGS.
code 47
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: NO BACK FLOW PREVENTION DEVICE PROVIDED AT FAUCET OF MOP SINK. MUST INSTALL SO BACK FLOW PREVENTION DEVICE MAY BE LOCATED TO BE SERVICED. • DRAIN PIPES UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK ARE CORRORDED WITH EXCESS MINERAL, AND SLIME SUBSTANCE UNABLE TO CLEAN. CLEAN, REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
code 51
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: WE OBSERVED WALL BROKEN AND WITH HOLES IN DIFFERENT PARTS OF THE KITCHEN: HANDWASHING SINK BY THE PREP COOLER. REPAIR ISSUE WITH A SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE SURFACE.
code 55
All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training

Inspector note: NO FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATE PROVIDED ON SITE,INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE
code 57
allergen training missing

Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
Inspector note: NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES PROVIDED ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE FOR ALL CERTIFIED FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS
code 58

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on June 7, 2024: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 4 findings recurred.

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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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