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Cafe Tola

February 8, 2016 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings7
critical findings0

Failed findings

Outside Garbage Waste Grease And Storage Area; Clean, Rodent Proof, All Containers Covered

Inspector note: OUTSIDE GARBAGE AREA NOT MAINTAINED. OBSERVED OUTSIDE GARBAGE DUMPSTER OVERFLOWING, PREVENTING LID FROM CLOSING PROPERLY. OBSERVED GARBAGE AND TRASH ON GROUND AROUND CONTAINER. THIS IS HARBORAGE AND A FOOD SOURCE FOR RODENTS AND OTHER PEST. MUST MAINTAIN GARBAGE AREA ADEQUATELY MAINTAINED. SERIOUS 7-38-020 CITATION ISSUED.
code 19
toxic chemicals mishandled

Official wording: Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090
Inspector note: PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM 06/16/15 REPORT#1547171. (45)INSTRUCTED MANAGER ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST BE CERTIFIED WITH CERTIFICATES OF NAMES OF EMPLOYEES ON PREMISES. (34) FRONT PREP AREA FLOOR TILES CRACKED AROUND FLOOR DRAIN. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPLACE ALL DAMAGED FLOOR TILES. (38)NO STOPPERS AT 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE STOPPERS (X3) FOR 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. (42)OBSERVED FOOD HANDLERS NOT WEARING HAIR RESTRAINTS AT FRONT AND REAR PREP AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST WEAR HAIR RESTRAINTS. (43) ICE SCOOP IMPROPERLY STORED ON TOP OF ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE CLEAN CONTAINER FOR ICE SCOOP. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED 7-42-090.
code 29
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: OBSERVED MISSING HANDLE ON REACH IN COOLER IN FRONT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN SAME.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: OBSERVED GREASE BUILDUP AND DUST ON INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF FRYER. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, SANTIZE AND MAINTAIN.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED DUST BUILDUP AND DEBRIS IN CORNERS AND UNDER EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN SAME.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: OBSERVED GREASE BUILDUP AND DUST ON WALLS BEHIND FRYER AND COOKING LINE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: OBSERVED LIGHTS IN REAR PREP AREA NOT PROPERLY WITHOUT PROPER LIGHT SHIELDS. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
code 36

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on June 16, 2015: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 5 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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