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Cafe Selmarie

May 27, 2016 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings7
critical findings0

Failed findings

surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food Protected During Storage, Preparation, Display, Service And Transportation
Inspector note: Observed food unprotected: in the walk in cooler tomatoes, potato salad, and coleslaw were all stored under raw beef and pork. Instructed to store ready to eat foods above raw and all meats in order of final cooking temperature (highest at the bottom). Facility corrected during inspection. Also observed pastries at the front counter unprotected-unwrapped and open in close proximity of customers. Instructed facility to wrap items or adequately shield items to protect from possible customer contamination and to maintain. Facility shielded during inspection. Serious citation issued 7-38-005(a).
code 16
toxic items stored near food

Official wording: No Evidence Of Rodent Or Insect Outer Openings Protected/Rodent Proofed, A Written Log Shall Be Maintained Available To The Inspectors
Inspector note: Observed the front door not tight fitting with a quarter inch gap along the bottom edge. Instructed facility to repair and maintain so door is tight fitting. Serious citation issued 7-38-020.
code 18
Clean Multi-Use Utensils And Single Service Articles Properly Stored: No Reuse Of Single Service Articles

Inspector note: Observed knives stored in between a pipe and the wall in the kitchen. Instructed facility to store in a clean and sanitary manner and to maintain.
code 31
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: Observed torn refrigeration gaskets on coolers throughout including the 2 door server station cooler, both hot line coolers, 2 door bakery cooler. Instructed facility to repair all as needed and to maintain. Instructed facility to install and maintain a splashguard at the front exposed handsink on both sides.
code 32
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: Observed grease and food debris on the floor behind and around the kitchen equipment. Instructed facility to clean and maintain. Observed dirt and debris on the basement floor around the grease trap. Instructed facility to clean and maintain. Observed dirt and debris on the floor under and around the ice machine. Instructed facility to clean and maintain.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: Observed dirty caulk with a black, mold-like substance built up between the wall and the 1 compartment sink. Instructed facility to remove caulk, clean area, recaulk, and maintain.
code 35
Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous

Inspector note: Observed the thermometer in the 2 door server station cooler to not be functioning properly. Instructed facility to replace and maintain.
code 40

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on September 14, 2015: 7 findings appeared for the first time. 3 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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