Cafe Descartes

• official resultPass w/ Conditions
• resultPass w/ Conditions
• inspection typeComplaint
• failed findings4
• critical findings1

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Failed findings

• 🌡️food received at unsafe tempscritical
  Official wording: Hand Washing Facilities: With Soap And Sanitary Hand Drying Devices, Convenient And Accessible To Food Prep Area
  Inspector note: FOUND BOTH EXPOSED HAND SINKS IN THE FRONT AND REAR PREP AREA OBSTRUCTED WITH FOOD EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS WITH DILLUTED SOAP AT THE FRONT HANDSINK AND NO SOAP AT THE REAR HAND SINK; FOUND NO PAPER TOWELS AT EITHER HAND SINK. KITCHEN ITEMS WERE REMOVED FROM EXPOSED HAND SINKS AND MANAGER PROVIDED SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS AT BOTH SINKS AT END OF INSPECTION. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030
  code 12Priority
• 🌡️hot/cold holding temps off
  Official wording: * Certified Food Manager On Site When Potentially Hazardous Foods Are Prepared And Served
  Inspector note: NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER OR CERTIFICATE ONSITE WHILE SERVING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS (I.E. MILK, STEAMED MILK, ETC). MUST HAVE AT LEAST ONE CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ONSITE WHILE SERVING OR PREPARING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD AT ALL TIMES. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-012
  code 21
• ⚠️Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained
  Inspector note: MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND SANITIZE THE INTERIOR SURFACE OF THE ICE MACHINE BEFORE MACHINE IS TURNED ON AND USED AGAIN TO REMOVE BUILDUP ALONG THE WATER LINE AND INTERIOR SURFACE. MACHINE WAS NOT IN USE AT TIME OF INSPECTION.
  code 32
• ⚠️Appropriate Method Of Handling Of Food (Ice) Hair Restraints And Clean Apparel Worn
  Inspector note: OBSERVED EMPLOYEE SERVING PASTRIES AND PREPARING COFFEE WITHOUT A HAIR RESTRAINT. ALL EMPLOYEES SHALL BE REQUIRED TO WEAR EFFECTIVE HAIR RESTRAINTS TO CONFINE HAIR.
  code 42

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on November 19, 2015: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 2 previous findings did not recur.

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