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Cafe Central Asia

July 8, 2014 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings8
critical findings3

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Failed findings

certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: Facilities To Maintain Proper Temperature
Inspector note: FACILITIES DO NOT MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE. OBSERVED THE AIR TEMPERATURE INSIDE OF THE PREP COOLER AT 50.7F. THE COOLER WAS USED TO STORE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS SUCH AS EGGS AND CREAM CHEESE. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN THE COOLER BELOW 40F. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005A.
code 2Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS STORED AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES IN THE PREP AREA AND INSIDE OF THE PREP COOLER. OBSERVED COOKED RICE STORED IN A CONTAINER INSIDE OF THE UNUSED STEAM TABLE AT 54.5F. ALSO OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING ITEMS INSIDE OF THE PREP COOLER: SOUR CREAM AT 53.6F, SHELL EGGS AT 46F, MAYONNAISE AT 53.4F, CREAM CHEESE AT 51.6F. MANAGEMENT VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED 20# OF FOOD WORTH $35. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005A.
code 3Priority
handwashing sink issuescritical

Official wording: Sanitizing Rinse For Equipment And Utensils: Clean, Proper Temperature, Concentration, Exposure Time
Inspector note: OBSERVED DISHES BEING WASHED AND RINSED IN THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK WITHOUT BEING SANITIZED. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO SET UP THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK TO WASH, RINSE AND SANITIZE. MUST SANITIZE DISHES AND UTENSILS AT 100PPM CHLORINE. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030.
code 8Priority
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: DISCARD THE PLASTIC SPATULAS WITH CHIPPED AND PEELING PLASTIC. OBSERVED FROZEN MEATS STORED IN THE CHEST FREEZER IN PLASTIC GROCERY BAGS. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO USE ONLY FOOD GRADE STORAGE BAGS. PAINT OR SEAL THE RAW WOOD UNDER THE 2 COMPARTMENT SINK CABINET.
code 32
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: OBSERVED A RAW WOOD WALL IN THE FOOD PREP AREA. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PAINT OR SEAL THE WALL.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: LIGHT SHIELDS ARE NEEDED FOR THE CEILING LIGHT FIXTURES IN THE FOOD PREP AREA.
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: NO EXPOSED HANDSINK IS LOCATED IN THE FOOD PREP AREA ACROSS FROM THE KITCHEN. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL AN EXPOSED HANDSINK IN THE FOOD PREP AREA.
code 38
Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous

Inspector note: NO PROBE THERMOMETER AVAILABLE ONSITE TO TAKE FOOD TEMPERATURES. MUST PROVIDE.
code 40

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on December 2, 2013: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 2 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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