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Cafe Colao

May 19, 2015 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings9
critical findings2

Failed findings

food from a questionable sourcecritical

Official wording: Adequate Number, Convenient, Accessible, Designed, And Maintained
Inspector note: FOUND 3 HANDSINKS IN POOR REPAIR. REAR SINK STOPPER IS STUCK IN DRAIN FRONT AND MIDDLE SINK NO HOT WATER PRESSURE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CORRECT ALL SINKS AND MAINTAIN. PLUMBER ARRIVED ON SITE. FOUND FRONT HANDSINK WITH NO SOAP OR PAPER TOWELS TO WASH HANDS WHILE HANDLING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030
code 11Priority
hand hygiene slippingcritical

Official wording: Hands Washed And Cleaned, Good Hygienic Practices; No Bare Hand Contact With Ready-To-Eat Foods.
Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD HANDLER MAKING COFFEE DRINKS WITHOUT WASHING HER BARE HANDS AND HANDLING FOOD SANDWICHES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO WASH HANDS PRIOR TO PUTTING ON GLOVES TO HANDLE READY TO EAT FOODS. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-010(A)
code 6Priority
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food Protected During Storage, Preparation, Display, Service And Transportation
Inspector note: ICE MACHINE WITH SLIMY DARK COLORED BUILD UP AT INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO EMPTY, CLEAN AND SANITIZE MACHINE. MAINTAIN CLEAN AT ALL TIMES. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-005(A)
code 16
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL FOOD BUILD UP, INTERIOR OF REACH IN COOLERS IN NEED OF CLEANINIG TO REMOVE FOOD SPILLS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: FLOORS THROUGH OUT IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL FOOD SPILLS AND DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: WALLS IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL FOOD SPLATTER IN PREP AREA. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
code 35
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: HOOD VENTILATION ABOVE SANDWICH STATION IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL GREASE AND DUST BUILD UP. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
code 38
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: ALL UNNECESSARY CLUTTER IN BASEMENT AND GARAGE MUST BE REMOVE AND OR ORGANIZED. CORRECT AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
code 41
Food Handler Requirements Met

Inspector note: NO ONE ON SITE WITH FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER HOW TO OBTAIN CERTIFICATES.
code 45

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on December 10, 2014: 8 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 3 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.

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