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Cafe El Meson

April 10, 2017 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings4
critical findings0

Failed findings

hot/cold holding temps off

Official wording: * Certified Food Manager On Site When Potentially Hazardous Foods Are Prepared And Served
Inspector note: NOTED NO CITYT OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED MANAGER ON PREMISIS WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS SUCH AS MIXED SALADS AND SANDWICHES ARE PREPARED AND SERVED SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-012
code 21
toxic chemicals mishandled

Official wording: Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090
Inspector note: THESE PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS NOTED ON 7/7/2015 NOT CORRECTED SEE REPORT #1482842-THEY ARE VIOLATION#35 BROKEN WALL/HOLE INSIDE CABINET OF WASHBOWL IN WASHROOM. VIOLATION#38 EXPOSED HANDSINK IS SLOWLY DRAINING. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO REPAIR HOLE AND SLOW DRAINING HANDSINK. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-42-090
code 29
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: NOTED COFFEE BARISTA AREA COUNTER MOUNDED WITH COFFEE GROUNDS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN BARISTA COUNTER AREA.
code 33
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: NOTED CLUTTER AT REAR STORAGE AREA.INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO REMOVE OR REORGANIZE CLUTTER.
code 41

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on July 7, 2015: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 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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