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Cafe Paris

May 16, 2025 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings7
critical findings0

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Failed findings

Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: OBSERVED NO SPLASH GUARD PRESENT AT THE FRONT HAND SINK SEPARATING FROM THE DUMP SINK IMMEDIATELY NEXT TO IT. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE A SPLASH GUARD PROTECTING THE SINKS FROM MISCELLANEOUS SOURCES OF CONTAMINATION.
code 39
Personal Cleanliness

Inspector note: OBSERVED EMPLOYEE IN REAR PREP AREA TO BE WORKING WITH NO EFFECTIVE HAIR RESTRAINT WHILE PREPARING FOOD. INSTRUCTED MANAGER THAT ALL FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEES MUST WEAR AN EFFECTIVE HAIR RESTRAINT WHILE WORKING WITH FOOD.
code 40
Single-Use/Single-Service Articles: Properly Stored & Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED VARIOUS SINGLE SERVICE ITEMS STORED ON THE FLOOR IN THE DRY STORAGE ROOM WITH SINGLE SERVICE ITEMS IN BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ELEVATE ALL ITEMS AT LEAST 6 INCHES OFF THE FLOOR.
code 45
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE CLOSET IN THE BASEMENT STORAGE AREA NEXT TO THE REAR BACK OF THE BASEMENT NEAR THE PATIO TO HAVE SIGNIFICANT TRASH, LOOSE PIECES OF METAL, AND SHELF PIECES COVERING THE FLOOR. INSRUCTED TO CLEAN AND REMOVE ALL TRASH AND BROKEN PIECES OF EQUIPMENT. OBSERVED THE HVAC CLOSET BEHIND THE FRONT CASH REGISTER/SERVICE AREA TO HAVE SIGNIFICANT TRASH AND LOOSE COFFEE CUPS AND SUGAR PACKETS ON THE FLOOR IN THE CORNER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE ALL LOOSE TRASH AND MAINTAIN FREE OF TRASH BUILD UP. • OBSERVED THE SMALLER ONE (1) OF THE TWO (2) THREE (3) COMPARTMENT SINKS IN THE REAR PREP AREA TO BE FULLY SHUT OFF, BLOCKED, AND NOT IN USE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. HOT AND COLD WATER TURNED OFF TO THREE (3) COMPARTMENT SINK, AND MANAGER STATES THAT THEY CURRENTLY DO NOT USE IT AS THERE IS NO NEED FOR IT. THE THREE (3) COMPARTMENT SINK IMMEDIATELY NEXT TO IT IS CURRENTLY IN USE AND ADEQUATE SIZE FOR FACILTIY. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO EITHER REMOVE THE NON-FUNCTIONAL THREE (3) COMPARTMENT SINK IF NOT NECESSARY TO FUNCTION OF THE FACILITY, OR TO REPAIR AND PROVIDE BOTH HOT AND COLD WATER TO ALL BASINS OF THE THREE (3) COMPARTMENT SINK, PER CITY CODE.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED LIGHT BULB IN BASEMENT DRY STORAGE AREA WITH SINGLE SERVICE ITEMS TO NOT HAVE A PROTECTIVE COVER OR SHATTER RESISTANT BULB. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE PROTECTIVE SHIELDING ON ALL LIGHTS IN STORAGE AND PREP AREAS.
code 56
All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training

Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEE IN THE FRONT PREP AREA TO NOT HAVE PROOF OF COMPLETION OF A FOOD HANDLER TRAINING COURSE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ENSURE ALL EMPLOYEES COMPLETE AND MAINTAIN FOOD HANDLER TRAINING, AND ALL NEW EMPLOYEES COMPLETE WITHIN 30 DAYS OF HIRE.
code 57
allergen training missing

Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
Inspector note: OBSERVED MANAGER ON SITE UNABLE TO PROVIDE PROOF OF COMPLETION OF ALLERGEN TRAINING. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ENSURE ALL CERTIFIED MANAGERS COMPLETE AND MAINTAIN ALLERGEN TRAINING.
code 58

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on June 4, 2024: 7 findings appeared for the first time. 1 previous finding 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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.