Cafe Istanbul

August 3, 2021 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings8
critical findings3

Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: OBSERVED HANDWASHING SINK AT FRONT BAR FILLED WITH TOOLS. INTRUCTED MANAGER TO USE HANDWASHING SINK FOR HANDWASHING PURPOSES ONLY. 7-38-030(C). CITATION CONSOLIDATED WITH ABOVE VIOLATION. • OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING CLEANSER AT HANDWASHING SINK LOCATED IN FOOD PREPERATION AREA AND BAR.ALL HANDWASHING SINKS MUST BE EQUIPPED WITH HAND CLEANING LIQUID AT ALL TIMES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-030-(C). CITATION ISSUED. • OBSERVED NO HAND DRYING PROVISION AT HANDWASHING SINK IN DISH ROOM/FOOD PREP & BAR. ALL HANDWASHING SINKS MUST BE EQUIPPED WITH A HAND DRYING PROVISION AT ALL TIMES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE.CORRECTED ON SITE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. CITATION CONSOLIDATED WITH ABOVE VIOLATION.
code 10Priority
staff working while sickcritical

Official wording: Procedures For Responding To Vomiting And Diarrheal Events
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO VOMIT AND DIARRHEA PROCEDURE OR CLEANING MATERIALS TO CLEAN UP SAID INCIDENT ON SITE. FACILITY MUST PROVIDE PROCEDURES AND CLEANING MATERIALS (GLOVES, MASK, DISPOSABLE MOP, DISINFECTANT RATED FOR NOROVIRUS) FOR EMPLOYEES TO FOLLOW AND USE WHEN RESPONDING TO VOMITING OR DIARRHEAL EVENTS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-005.
code 5Priority
water/temperature at the sink offcritical

Official wording: No Bare Hand Contact With Rte Food Or A Pre-Approved Alternative Procedure Properly Allowed
Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD HANDLER TOUCH READY TO EAT LETTUCE MIXTURE WITH BARE HANDS WHILE PLATING FOR GUEST AT HOTLINE.FOOD EMPLOYEES MAY NOT CONTACT EXPOSED, READY-TO-EAT FOOD WITH THEIR BARE HANDS. MUST USE SUITABLE UTENSILS SUCH AS DELI TISSUE, SPATULAS, TONGS, SINGLE-USE GLOVES, OR DISPENSING EQUIPMENT. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-010. CITATION ISSUED.
code 9Priority
food left unprotected

Official wording: Food Separated And Protected
Inspector note: FOUND MEAT GRINDER FILLED WITH RESIDUE OF RAW MEAT STORED ON SHELF LOCATED IN WALK IN COOLER. ALSO NOTED, READY TO EAT BREAD AND A GALLON OF MILK STORED IN SAID GRINDER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE READY TO EAT ITEMS AND TO NEVER STORE READY TO EAT FOOD ITEMS INSIDE RAW MEAT GRINDER. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
code 15
food not cooled down right

Official wording: Proper Date Marking And Disposition
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO DISCARD DATES ON ANY READY-TO-EAT, TIME/TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY FOODS(VARIETY OF SAUCES, COLESLAW ETC.) HELD FOR OVER 24 HOURS INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO PROVIDE DISCARD DATE FOR ANY READY-TO-EAT TCS FOODS HELD FOR OVER 24 HOURS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
code 23
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK NOT MAINTAINED AT TIME OF INSPECTION. FOOD ESTABLISHMENT WAS LAST SERVICED BY BEST CONTROL IN 2019. FOUND NO PROOF OF SERVICE WITHIN THE YEAR. EVERY RETAIL FOOD ESTABLISHMENT IS REQUIRED TO MAINTAIN A PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK ON ITS PREMISES CONTAINING A CONTRACT WITH A LICENSED EXTERMINATOR WHO SHALL PROVIDE INSECT AND VERMIN SERVICES AT THE ESTABLISHMENT AT LEAST TWICE A YEAR. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. 7-38-020(C). • FOUND 20 - 30 SMALL FLIES IN REAR FOOD STORAGE AREA. MUST MINIMIZE FLY ACTIVITY. MUST CONTACT PEST CONTROL FOR SERVICE. MUST MINIMIZE FLY ACTIVITY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-020(A). CITATION ISSUED.
code 38
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: FOUND HOOD FILLED WITH OIL. MUST CLEAN SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN. • FOUND CEILING TILES DISCOLORED. MUST REPLACE
code 55
allergen training missing

Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
Inspector note: FOUND NO PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING ON SITE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR ALL CITY OF CHIICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANGERS.
code 58

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on September 15, 2020: 8 findings appeared for the first time. 4 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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