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Cafe Descartes

October 31, 2013 · Pass w/ Conditions
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  • official resultPass w/ Conditions
  • resultPass w/ Conditions
  • inspection typeCanvass
  • failed findings5
  • critical findings0

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Failed findings

  • hot/cold holding temps off
    Official wording: * Certified Food Manager On Site When Potentially Hazardous Foods Are Prepared And Served
    Inspector note: DURING INSPECTION AT 10:55AM OBSERVED STAFF MEMBER MAKE AND SERVE A SOY MILK COFFEE DRINK WITHOUT A CERTIFIED FOOD SERVICE MANAGER ON PREMISES. A CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGER MUST ALWAYS BE PRESENT AT ALL TIMES WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED OR SERVED (SOY MILK).
    code 21
  • Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained
    Inspector note: MUST REPLACE ONE OF TWO SLIDING DOORS AT THE CROISSANT/MUFFIN DISPLAY CASE.
    code 32
  • Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods
    Inspector note: MUST REAPIR OR REPLACE LOOSE WALL COVING AT ENTRY WAY INTO THE COFFEE SERVICE STATION.
    code 35
  • thermometers missing
    Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
    Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE BETTER LIGHTING IN THE ROOM WHERE THE 3-COMP SINK IS LOCATED. LIGHT BULBS ARE BURNT OUT. MUST REPLACE OR REPAIR.
    code 36
  • pests in the house
    Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
    Inspector note: MUST TIGTHEN BASE OF THE 3-COMP SINK FAUCET BASE TO PREVENT LEAK.
    code 38

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on October 21, 2011: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 2 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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