Cafecito

June 17, 2021 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings11
critical findings2

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Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: OBSERVED MISSING EMPLOYEE HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT BAR AND REAR PREP AREA HANDWASHING SINKS. MUST PROVIDE.
code 10Priority
certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: City Of Chicago Food Service Sanitation Certificate
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON THE PREMISES WHILE TCS FOODS (STEAK, PORK SANDWICHES) WERE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT THAT A CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER MUST BE PRESENT AT ALL TIMES WHILE TCS FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED OR SERVED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED. MANAGER FROM ANOTHER LOCATION ARRIVED DURING INSPECTION.
code 2Priority
cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: FOUND 40 LBS OF COOKED SHREDDED BEEF STORED IN A LARGE POT IN WALK-IN COOLER FROM A DAY BEFORE AT 58.5 F. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO STORE TCS FOODS AT OR BELOW 41 F. MANAGEMENT VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED SAID TCS FOOD. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
code 22
consumer advisory missing

Official wording: Consumer Advisory Provided For Raw/Undercooked Food
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO CONSUMER ADVISORY REMINDER OR DISCLOSURE ON THE MENU FOR RAW OR UNDERCOOKED FOOD ITEMS. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO DISCLOSE AND IDENTIFY WHICH FOODS CAN BE ORDERED RAW OR UNDERCOOKED AND LINK THOSE ITEMS TO THE REMINDER STATEMENT ON THE MENU. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005.
code 25
thermometers missing

Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO AMBIENT AIR THERMOMETER INSIDE THE 2-DOOR PREP COOLER ON THE COOKS LINE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE CONSPICUOUS AND EASILY READABLE THERMOMETERS INSIDE ALL REFRIGERATOR UNITS TO PROPERLY MONITOR THE AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE OF EQUIPMENT.
code 36
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: FOUND PART OF MEAT SLICER BROKEN AND WRAPPED IN PLASTIC WRAP. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE PLASTIC WRAP AND REPAIR BROKEN PART OF SLICER.
code 47
Warewashing Facilities: Installed, Maintained & Used; Test Strips

Inspector note: FOUND NO IRREVERSIBLE REGISTERING TEMPERATURE INDICATOR FOR HOT WATER SANITIZING DISH MACHINE. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO PROVIDE AND HAVE READILY ACCESSIBLE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005.
code 48
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: INTERIOR OF 2-DOOR PREP COOLER ON COOKS LINE HAS FOOD AND OTHER DEBRIS BUILDUP. MUST CLEAN, SANITIZE, AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED LIMESCALE AND MOLD-LIKE BUILDUP ON THE DISHMACHINE TRAYS THAT HOLD THE DISHES IN PLACE INSIDE OF THE DISHMACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN TRAYS OR REPLACE.
code 49
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: FOUND LEAK AT SPRAYER ARM AND FAUCET AT THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST REPAIR.
code 51
Garbage & Refuse Properly Disposed; Facilities Maintained

Inspector note: NOTED SURROUNDING AREA OF OUTSIDE GREASE CONTAINER NOT MAINTAINED WITH A POOL OF THICK GREASE ON THE GROUND BEHIND THE CONTAINER. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN GREASE SPILL AND MAINTAIN SURROUNDING AREA. PRIORITY FOUNDATION #7-38-020(B). CITATION ISSUED.
code 54
All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training

Inspector note: UNABLE TO LOCATE AND VERIFY FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES FOR ALL CURRENT FOOD EMPLOYEES DURING INSPECTION. MUST PROVIDE CERTIFICATES.
code 57

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on July 1, 2020: 11 findings appeared for the first time. 1 previous finding did not recur.

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