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Cafe Touche

April 4, 2013 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings7
critical findings2

Failed findings

certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: Facilities To Maintain Proper Temperature
Inspector note: NOTED THE TEMPERATURE OF THE DESERT SERVICE COOLER AT THE KITCHEN PREP AREA TO BE IMPROPER AT 49.2F. MANAGER IMMEDIATELY CALLED COMPANY TO SERVICE THE COOLER. INSTRUCTED NOT TO USE COOLER UNTIL APPROPRIATE TEMPERATURE IS REACHED. TECHNICIAN ARRIVED ON SITE AT ABOUT 2:00PM AND REPAIRED THE COOLER. TEMPERATURE WAS 39.0 BY END OF INSPECTION CITATION ISSUED FOR CRITICAL VIOLATION #7-38-005(A)
code 2Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: NOTED INTERNAL TEMPERATURE OF THE FOLLOWING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD ITEMS INSIDE DESSERT SERVICE COOLER TO BE IMPROPER BETWEEN 45F TO 48F (BEETS 45.8F, BLUE CHEESE 48.2F, BREAD PUDDING 48.0F, DRESSING 47.2F, SALMON 47.2F) ALSO NOTED INTERNAL TEMPERATURE OF CONTAINER OF LENTIL SOUP INSIDE WALK IN COOLER TO BE IMPROPER AT 45.6F. MANAGER IMMEDIATELY AND VOLUNTARILY DISPOSED OF FOOD ITEMS 12LBS WORTH $83.00 THROUGH DENATURING PROCESS. CITATION ISSUED FOR CRITICAL VIOLATION #7-38-005(A)
code 3Priority
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food Protected During Storage, Preparation, Display, Service And Transportation
Inspector note: NOTED A YELLOWISH, GRAYISH SLIMY SUBSTANCE INSIDE THE UPPER COMPARTMENT OF THE ICE MACHINE DRIPPING ONTO THE ICE. BY END OF INSPECTION TECHNICIAN ARRIVED FROM ICE MACHINE COMPANY AND MAINTAINED THE ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO MONITOR AT ALL TIMES. CITATION ISSUED FOR SERIOUS VIOLATION #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: NOTED OVER 20 FLYING INSECTS ON WALLS AND CEILING AT THE BAR SELLING AREA. MANAGER IMMEDIATELY CALLED PEST CONTROL COMPANY FOR SERVICES. CITATION ISSUED FOR SERIOUS VIOLATION #7-38-020
code 18
Outside Garbage Waste Grease And Storage Area; Clean, Rodent Proof, All Containers Covered

Inspector note: NOTED OUTSIDE GARBAGE DUMPSTER OVERLOADED AND PREVENTING PROPER LID CLOSURE. THIS IS FOOD SOURCE FOR RODENTS AND OTHER PEST. RECOMMENDED TO INCREASE PICK UP. CITATION ISSUED FOR SERIOUS VIOLATION #7-38-020
code 19
Clean Multi-Use Utensils And Single Service Articles Properly Stored: No Reuse Of Single Service Articles

Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO INVERT ALL SERVING PLATES,BOWLS ETC DURING STORAGE TO PREVENT DUST ACCUMULATION AND CONTAMINATION
code 31
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN FLOORS UNDERNEATH SHELVING AT THE BASEMENT FOOD STORAGE AREA AND ALONG WALL BASE AT THE BAR AND MAINTAIN DRY.
code 34

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on May 15, 2012: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 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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