Cafecito

June 7, 2018 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings8
critical findings2

Failed findings

certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: Facilities To Maintain Proper Temperature
Inspector note: OBSERVED 1 PREP COOLER UNIT AND AN AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE OF 60F AND A REACH IN SALAD COOLER AT 58F, BOTH WITH POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS INSIDE AT THE TIME OF THE INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN ALL COLD HOLDING UNITS AT 40F OR BELOW AT ALL TIMES. SAID COLD HOLDING UNITS TAGGED AND INSTRUCTED MANAGER NOT TO PUT POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS INSIDE OF SAID UNITS UNTIL RE-INSPECTED BY THE CHICAGO DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH. 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: OBSERVED POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES RANGING FROM 47F-80.1F AT THE TIME OF THE INSPECTION; 3 LBS OF TUNA SALAD AT 54.1F, 2 LBS OF SLICED TURKEY AT 51F, 3 LBS OF SLICED HAM AT 53F, 2 LBS OF SLICED CHEESE AT 52.7F, 2LBS OF CHOPPED LETTUCE AT 51.8F, 1 LB OF SLICED TOMATOES AT 50F, 3 LBS OF COOKED CHICK PEAS AT 80.1F, 30 LBS OF PORK AT 52F, 30 LBS OF PORK CUBANO SANDWICHES AT 73.4F, 14 CHICKEN SANDWICHES AT 80.1F (IN FOOD PREP AREA) 2LBS OF BLACK BEAN AND CORN SALAD AT 53F, 10 LBS OF MAYO AT 52F, 2 LBS OF POTATO SALAD AT 50F, 2 LBS OF CAPRESE SALAD AT 50F, 1 LB OF HUMMUS AT 48.5F, 10 LBS OF COOKED PASTA AND CHEESE SALAD BETWEET 47F-51F, 10 LBS OF FLAN AT 56.5F, 1 LB OF CHEESE CAKE AT 54.7F AND 1 LBS OF TRES LECHES CAKE AT 57.2F. ALL POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS WERE OUT IN THE PREP AREA AT ROOM TEMPERATURE, IN THE 3 DOOR PREP COOLER AND IN THE REACH IN COOLER. PER OWNER ALL DISCARDED ITEMS VALUED AT $500. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO DISCARD AND DENATURE SAID ITEMS AND TO ALWAYS MAINTAIN ALL COLD HOLDING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT 40F OR BELOW AT ALL TIMES. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A).
code 3Priority
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 ABOUT 10 LIVE COCKROACHES LOCATED IN THE REAR DRY STORAGE AREA AND 3 LIVE COCKROACHES IN THE WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE AFFECTED AREAS AND RECOMMENDED CONTACTING PEST CONTROL FOR SERVICE. OBSERVED A ONE INCH GAP AT THE BOTTOM OF THE FRONT ENTRANCE DOOR. INSTRUCTED TO MAKE FRONT ENTRANCE DOOR RODENT PROOFED AND MAINTAIN. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.
code 18
Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: OBSERVED POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS (DELI MEAT, COOKED PORK) OUT OF THE ORIGINAL PACKAGING AND HELD FOR OVER 24 HOURS WITHOUT LABELS CONTAINING PRODUCT NAME AND DATE. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY LABEL ALL POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS THAT ARE OUT OF THE ORIGINAL PACKAGING AND HELD FOR OVER 24 HOURS AND MAINTAIN.
code 30
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: OBSERVED A CRACKED STORAGE BIN WITH WHOLE ONIONS INSIDE. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE BIN AND ALL SURFACES SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE INTERIOR OF THE 2 DOOR FREEZER WITH SOME MINOR ACCUMULATED FOOD DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 33
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: OBSERVED CRACKS AND CREVICES NOT SEALED IN THE REAR DRY STORAGE AREA AND MISSING CEILING TILES, AND MISSING FLOOR TILES IN THE WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE ALL CEILING AND FLOOR TILES AND SEAL ALL CRACKS AND CREVICES AND MAINTAIN.
code 35
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: OBSERVED LOW COLD WATER PRESSURE ON THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO INCREASE COLD WATER PRESSURE ON THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AND MAINTAIN.
code 38

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on May 26, 2017: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred. 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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