Cafe Society Inc.

• official resultPass w/ Conditions
• resultPass w/ Conditions
• inspection typeCanvass Re-Inspection
• failed findings4
• critical findings1

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Failed findings

• 🚰handwashing sink blocked or barecritical
  Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
  Inspector note: 6-301.14 OBSERVED HAND WASHING SIGNS ARE NEEDED AT THE HAND WASHING SINK IN THE FOOD PREP AREA AND IN THE TOILET ROOMS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
  code 10Priority
• 🧽surfaces not properly sanitized
  Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
  Inspector note: 4-602.11(B-E) OBSERVED A BROWN SUBSTANCE INSIDE OF THE ICE MACHINE LOCATED BY THE ICE MAKER. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE.
  code 16
• 🏷️food improperly labeled
  Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
  Inspector note: 3-601.11 OBSERVED PREPACKAGED FOODS (PEANUT BUTTER, JAMS, BREADS, GRITS, DESSERTS ETC.) FOR SALE WITHOUT LABELS CONTAINING THE BUSINESS NAME, ADDRESS AND INGREDIENTS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. • 3-602.11(B:5) OBSERVED PREPACKAGED FOODS (PEANUT BUTTER, JAMS, BREADS, GRITS, DESSERTS ETC.) WITHOUT LABELS CONTAINING ALLERGEN WARNINGS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005.
  code 37
• 🚻bathroom / plumbing issues
  Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
  Inspector note: 5-204.12 UNABLE TO LOCATE THE BACK FLOW PREVENTION DEVICE ON THE ICE MACHINE AND COFFE MACHINES. INSTRUCTED TO LOCATE.
  code 51

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on February 22, 2021: 4 findings recurred. 2 previous findings did not recur.

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